Side, Back, or Front — What’s the Best Position For Sleep? Experts Put the Debate to Rest Once and for All

An off-white bedroom with a framed painting, a set of wood bedside tables, matching gold lamps, a trio of white pillows, two round gray pillows, and a purple and mustard bedscape.

In learning about everything related to creating the perfect atmosphere for rest, I realized that I still have one major question unanswered — what’s the best position for sleep?

You can have the perfect bedroom temperature, a completely blacked-out bedroom, and a soft bedscape to support you. But what if your sleep position is keeping you from achieving true, comfortable rest? So, on my quest to learn how to sleep better, I asked the experts for their thoughts, and the verdict is in.