How To Make Yourself Taller Just By Changing the Way You Sleep- 4 Easy Tips

Would you like to know how to make yourself taller? It may surprise you to know that one of the most important things that you can do to ensure you will grow to your fullest potential,  is something that you and I already do every day.

But if you were to change the way that you did this activity just slightly to fully optimize your body's ability to grow, you would see that this may very well be the most important factor, as part of an overall growth program, that you could do.

So what is this magical thing that will ensure you will grow to your body's maximum height? Sleep. If you are wanting to know how to make yourself taller, sleeping correctly is the easiest and most effective thing that you can do. Did you know that when we wake up in the morning, we can be up to one inch taller than when we go to sleep? It's true.

The reason for this is that when you are laying horizontal, gravity isn't compressing your spine. Of course, after a period of time gravity "pulls" you back down to your regular height. This phenomenon has been observed in astronauts as well. They can gain up to two inches when they are in space as they don't have gravity to contend with.

But just "going to sleep" isn't going to turn you into Yao Ming overnight. In order to know how to make yourself taller by sleeping correctly, you must abide by these four simple changes in how to catch your Z's.

• First, you must get rid of your pillow. This may be the hardest part for some of you, but it is essential. Using a pillow puts your body in an unnatural position.  Your neck is bent and your back is arched. You must have your spine in as straight a line as possible so the vertebrae aren't compressed together.

• Another thing that will help in keeping your spine straight is having a firm mattress. Having a mattress that is too soft or mushy will, again, cause your spine to bend.

• Sleep on your back, keeping your body straight, with your arm and legs fully extended. Make sure you are fully relaxed. In this position the vertebral discs can expand to their fullest potential, putting more space between the vertebra, causing you to grow

• And last but not least....try to get eight hours of sleep. While you're asleep HGH (Human Growth Hormone) is released more frequently then when you are awake. HGH is an amino acid that your pituitary gland in your brain produces which is largely responsible for the growth of your bones. Not only that, but during sleep when your body is relaxed is when your body likes to repair itself and become stronger. Bones become healthier and longer during this time. Less sleep means less time for your body to do this.