# @science on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnpEUWkj3K
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/47993052-science-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-17T17:00:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Science 🧬 (@science) — https://gondola.cc/science

## Caption

If you're forever having dreams about your pants falling in front of your boss or being stuck in the middle of the ocean, it turns out it might not actually be down to that cheese sandwich you had before bed - but rather the position you're sleeping in.⁠
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According to scientific research conducted by Van Winkle in 2015, people who sleep on their left side are far more at risk of having nightmares, whilst those who sleep on their right have a better quality of sleep due to "feeling safer."⁠
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The report shows that 40 percent of people who slept on their left side admitted to having disturbing dreams and nightmares, compared to the 14.6 percent of those who sleep on the right side of their body.⁠
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The research added that people who slept on their right reported having more pleasant dreams linked to feelings of relief. In contrast, people who slept on their stomachs reported feeling sensations related to intercourse more frequently than anyone else.⁠
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#sleep #sleepquality #sleeping #dreams #nightmares #science #biology

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dreams, sleep, science, sleepquality, sleeping, nightmares, biology

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