From the ‘freefall’ to the ‘foetal’, the differing sleeping positions favoured by high and lower earners have been revealed.
A survey of more than 5,000 British professionals found 29 per cent of those earning more than £54,900 a year prefer to sleep with their arms and legs spread out either side of them – a position known as ‘the freefall’.
By contrast, 29 per cent of people earning less than that figure prefer the foetal position, followed by the ‘pillow hugger’.
Christabel Majendie, a sleep expert at Naturalmat, shared her expertise after the survey by Onbuy.com. She said: ‘Poor-quality sleep is associated with reduced daytime performance, and this includes your professional life.’
‘It is important to be comfortable when you sleep so consider your mattress and bedding. Sleep in a position that is comfortable for you – this varies from person to person.’
Here, a closer look at the sleeping positions chosen by those on high and lower incomes…
Most popular sleeping positions
LOVED BY HIGHER EARNERS
1. The freefall
2. The soldier
3. The foetal
4. The pillow hugger
5. The thinker
6. The starfish
7. The stargazer
8. The log
FAVOURED BY LOWER EARNERS
1. The foetal
2. The pillow hugger
3. The freefall
4. The thinker
5. The soldier
6. The starfish
7. The log
8. The stargazer
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HIGH EARNERS (THOSE ON MORE THAN £54,900)
To define those on high incomes, On Buy used the Government’s own measure – the top 10 per cent of earners.
The survey also found that the highest earners 6 hours and 58 minutes of sleep each night on average – 22 minutes more than lower-earning employees, who only receive 6 hours and 36 minutes.
OnBuy also discovered that the average employee wakes up at 7:06 am on a weekday, however, the top 10 per cent of earners wake up at 6:42 am, on average.
1. The freefall
Favoured by 29 per cent
‘The freefall’ is the most popular sleeping position among high earners. People who sleep this way have their arms and legs stretched out either side of them
2. The soldier
Favoured by 23 per cent
‘The soldier’ is the second most favourite sleeping position among high earners, with 23 per cent enjoying it. It sees a person sleep with their arms down by their sides and their legs straight
3. The foetal
Favoured by 21 per cent
‘The foetal’ position is adopted by 21 per cent of people on high incomes
4. The Pillow Hugger
Favoured by 13 per cent
The position known as the ‘pillow hugger’ is chosen by only 13 per cent of high earners
5. The thinker
Favoured by nine per cent
‘The thinker’ is adopted by nine per cent of high earners. People who choose this sleep on their side with one hand under their head and pillow
6. The starfish
Favoured by two per cent
‘The starfish’ (clue is in the name) is opted for by only 2 per cent of high earners
7. The stargazer
Favoured by two per cent
Only two per cent of high earners also favour ‘The stargazer’, in which someone sleeps with their arms folded beneath their head
8. The log
Favoured by one per cent
Finally, ‘The log’ is the least favourite position of high earners, with only one per cent saying they like it
LOWER EARNERS (THOSE ON LESS THAN £54,900 A YEAR)
1. The foetal
Favoured by 29 per cent
‘The foetal’ is the favourite position of people who earn less than £54,900 a year, with 29 per cent liking it
2. The pillow hugger
Favoured by 24 per cent
‘The pillow hugger’ is chosen by 24 per cent of low earners as their favoured sleeping position
3. The freefall
Favoured by 14 per cent
‘The freefall’ comes in at third place, with 14 per cent of low earners favouring it
4. The thinker
Favoured by 13 per cent
Just behind is ‘The thinker’, with 13 per cent of lower earners favouring it
5. The soldier
Favoured by 10 per cent
Then comes ‘The Soldier’, with 10 per cent of people on lower incomes favouring it
6. The starfish
Favoured by five per cent
‘The starfish’ is adopted by just five per cent of lower earners
7. The log
Favoured by three per cent
The Log is liked by only three per cent of people on lower incomes, who are only slightly more open to it than high earners
8. The stargazer
Favoured by two per cent
In last place for those on lower incomes is ‘The Stargazer’ – favoured by only two per cent
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