How to sit a long time (many hours) comfortably

Lying on the right side promotes gastric (stomach) emptying. You can see in the picture below that food goes from the stomach to the small intestine in a rightward way. So lying on the right side uses gravity as an aid for emptying the stomach.

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I’m not sure if that’s why the EBTs recommend a right side lying posture, but I’m sure our gross anatomy back then was the same as it is today.

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I confess that occasionally I meditate in a comfy armchair, Homer Simpson style. Though not with the drooling. :yum:

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