This Is What Your Sleeping Position Says About Your Personality

1. Side Sleeping Position

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Studies have found that side-sleeping is the most popular position for human beings to catch their zeds.  And what it says about your personality depends on your side-sleeping position.  It could mean you're shy, sociable, gullible, or even suspicious of others!

2. Back Sleeping Position

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It has been found that back-sleeping is the second most popular position, after side-sleeping.  And, if you are a back-sleeper, studies suggest that you could be more self-confident.  This position could also suggest that you are more open with others.

3. Front Sleeping Position

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Babies and children tend to sleep in the three main positions (side, back & front) pretty equally, but as we grow, front sleeping becomes less frequent and is, in fact, the least common position for adults to sleep in.  But if you do, you might be suited to a career in accounting or management as one study found front sleepers to have the perfect traits: compulsiveness, impulsiveness, rigidity, and even anxiousness.

4. The Log

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If you sleep like a log, on your side with your limbs extended straight, one theory suggests that you are a really sociable person who is incredibly easy to get on with.  This sounds great but your desire to be sociable makes you more open with people and to different ideas and could suggest that you are slightly gullible.

5. The Yearner

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Sleeping on your side with your arms extended in front of you turns you into 'The Yearner'

.  This sleeping position suggests that you are open like log sleepers but you have more of a guard up.  This makes you less gullible but possibly a little more suspicious of those around you.

6. The Freefaller

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Sleeping in the Freefall 

position on your stomach with your arms up suggests that you are full of self-confidence.  You're assertive and bold without becoming too arrogant but you might have an underlying inability to deal with criticism well and you're particularly sensitive when it comes to difficult situations.

7. The Pillow Hugger

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Your pillow is there for you through everything.  So, to thank it, you give it a big squeeze whilst you sleep.  If you are a pillow hugger, 

it might be that you're feeling like you need some support for something in your life.  It could mean that you love to get cozy and need lots of physical contact to feel secure.

8. The Stargazer

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The Stargazer

is quite a vulnerable position.  You lie on your back with your arms up and behind your head, exposing all.  But this might not be how you feel when this is your usual sleep position.  It might suggest you are full of love for your friends and you have an easy-going and bouncy personality.

9. The Thinker

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If you adopt The Thinker

sleeping position, this suggests that you're highly emotional, in both the good emotions and the bad ones.  You feel everything with all of your heart and people know exactly where they stand with you.  You might also be the one they come to for advice!

10. The Burrito

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Wrapping yourself up in your duvet like a big burrito after a long day might be the only way you can sleep.  You might be feeling a little delicate and feel like you often need the comfort and the security of a tightly wrapped duvet to help you to feel safe and content.

11. Shooting Star

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You're said to be a tremendously likable person if you find yourself in the Shooting Star

sleeping position night after night.  You're generous and kind and you're really good at communicating with others.   You're also said to be very open and trusting.

12. The Contortionist

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If you sleep like in a contortionist position, it is believed that you are quite an adventurous soul and that you're always up for a challenge.  Being at the center of everyone's attention is where you always want to be and you absolutely revel in it.

13. The Spoons

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The Spoons

is a couple's sleeping position where both people sleep facing the same way and their bodies fit together like two spoons.  It can reveal quite a lot about the relationship, and also about the personalities of each person in the relationship.  If you're the little spoon, you seek comfort and security, and if you're the big spoon, you're a generous soul with a lot to give.  And you fit together perfectly.

14. The Half Spoon

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The Half Spoon

allows couples to sleep in different positions, one on their back and the other on their side hugging around their partner.  And it might suggest that you're both pretty flexible and generous personalities, both easygoing and happy to go with the flow.

15. The Starfish

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The Starfish

sleeping position has you on your back with all of your limbs splayed out so you resemble a star shape.  Starfish sleepers are loyal friends and are said to put their relationships with others above all else.  If this is your natural sleeping position, you're said to be a good listener and an amazing support to others.

16. The Soldier

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The Soldier

sleeping position is a little similar to the Starfish

, with you on your back but your arms and legs are straight and down by your side as if you're standing to attention.  If you adopt this position while you sleep, studies suggest that you love routine and structure and you're super organized with everything in your life.

17. The Fetal Position

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If you're prone to curling up like a baby in the womb when you sleep, you are in the Fetal Position.  

Studies have found that this is the most common position to sleep in and is recommended by sleep specialists for a number of good sleep and health reasons.  Studies suggest that if you sleep like this, you hide your sensitivities behind a tough exterior.

18. The Zombie

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Sleeping on your side with your head looking downwards and arms stretched out in front of you resembles The Zombie

.  Sources suggest that if you sleep in this way, you have some unfinished business.  It could be something you've started and not completed or you have a yearning or a craving to do something new.

19. The Twist

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Chiropractors have often said that sleeping in a twisted position puts a strain on your body and could cause pain and discomfort in the long term.  If you find yourself in considerable pain after a night's sleep, it might be worth checking your sleeping position. Despite this, there is a belief that twisted sleeping suggests that you've got a creative personality.

20. The Corpse

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In yoga, the corpse pose is one of stillness and calm.  And if you sleep this way each night, you're said to have a calming presence.  It has been suggested that you're a patient person who lives in the moment and who is always able to put things into perspective.  And you have this superhuman ability to just let things pass.

21. The Shrimp

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Cats often sleep like shrimps.  And you wouldn't expect humans to be able to mirror this contorted shape in their sleep.  But people have actually been found to sleep this way and what it says about your personality is a little similar to what they say about the fetal position.  You have a hard shell (like a shrimp) but you're all soft and squishy on the inside and you don't always show this side of your personality.

22. The Lotus

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The Lotus

sleeping position is a little like the twisted one.  You sleep with everything crossed: your legs, your arms... and it can begin to get a little uncomfortable and cause pain during the day.  And while you're experiencing this, you may appear a little snappy and impatient to others.

23. The Scrunch

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Scrunching up into a ball after a busy day might be something we all want to do.  And the smaller the ball you can scrunch yourself up into, the better you feel.  This position has been said to suggest that you're a loner and you enjoy being in your own company.  You don't need anyone else to feel safe and secure when you have yourself.

24. The Cocoon

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If you make a cocoon for yourself each night to sleep in, it has often been suggested that you have an introverted personality.  You just love being at home with yourself and find it really exhausting to go out and socialize with other people.  There's absolutely no FOMO here!

25. The Hero

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Sleeping on your back with one arm up above your head and one down by your side has often been referred to as the Hero

sleeping position.  There is a belief that if you sleep in this way, you're not at all concerned with your outward appearance, in fact, you find it quite pointless and you're able to see the beauty within others.

26. The Meditator

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Sleeping on your back with your hands resting on your belly or even in a prayer position is the meditator

sleeping position.  There is a belief that those who sleep this way are high achievers and really determined to succeed at anything they put their minds to.

27. The Hugger

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If you're a hugger, it is clear that you enjoy physical contact while you sleep.  This could mean that you can be quite reliant on your loved ones for comfort and security.  You're a really sociable person and you really don't enjoy being alone at any point.

28. Upright

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Sleeping upright suggests that you're a busy person.  Even when you don't have lots to do, you're always looking for different ways to keep moving.  This makes you an incredibly generous person and you're always looking out for those around you.  No task is too big, you're there to help.

29. The Faceplant

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Faceplanting your pillow each night might be just what you need.  Some believe that those who sleep facedown are quite anxious and can become stressed quite easily.  There are also suggestions that facedown sleepers are impulsive and reckless with decisions and don't think things through.

30. The 'Wherever-You-Drop' Position

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If you can sleep where ever you drop; whether it's in the library, or on a clothesline, you are said to be incredibly successful.  You have an easygoing personality but you work hard to achieve your goals.  And people envy your ability to remain calm in the face of chaos.