I’ve always read and been told that sleeping on your stomach is bad for your spine and neck but after a workout or long day at work, I find that laying on my stomach for an hour or so while I read or scroll on my phone makes my back feel so much better. Am I doing more long-term harm than good with this? Why does it feel so good on my back but is bad for it? Is it just not recommended for long periods of time but beneficial for shorter periods?

  • MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io
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    13 hours ago

    Usually propped up on an elbow or two. Holding the book out or letting it lay flat in the ground.

    Sometimes resting with my chin on the ground, my elbows splayed outward so I can hold the book upright in front of me and my knees bent with my feet up in the air like a fleshy scorpion.

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      12 hours ago

      Hell yes bro (or chick-bro whichever you identify as). Socks off and toes wiggling in the air. That’s the only way to do it.