GOOD QUESTION

Can You Train Yourself to Sleep in a Different Position?

Probably. But first, consider the risks.

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
3 min readApr 6, 2021

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The internet makes quite a fuss about the ways we arrange our bodies in repose.

Googling “best sleep position” turns up a cool 765 million results, and some of the top hits maintain that how you sleep — back, stomach, left or…

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.