You may not realize it, but your sleep position may be betraying your buried emotions and hidden anxieties. At least, that’s what some recent science says about certain “high stress positions”—also known as sleeping positions that reflect a state of stress . In fact, some say the way we sleep is a silent mirror of our inner storms.

How does stress influence the way we sleep?

Every night, our bodies speak a language we often ignore. Indeed, stress acts as an invisible maestro, altering our sleep cycles , our sleep positions, and even the way our bodies seek rest. Under tension, the body activates the stress axis (otherwise known as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis), releasing cortisol and adrenalin, the hormones that keep muscles tense and delay bedtime. The result: difficult

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