How to switch to side sleeping
- Use a tennis ball. Side sleep training was traditionally done by taping a tennis ball to the back of the pyjama top. When a person turns on their back, the ball makes it uncomfortable, so they turn on their side again.
- Put a pillow between your knees. Sleep with your knees drawn up slightly towards your chest. Or, place a pillow between your knees to help your spine correctly align.
- Using a device. Sleep backpacks and belts are designed to help you sleep in a particular position.
- Build a pillow buffer: Use pillows to provide proprioceptive reinforcement to sleep on your side.”
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