You ll sleep better achieve a deeper quality of sleep and wake up feeling good she says.
Comfy ways to sleep on the floor.
While many people in fact do just this sleep directly on the floor without any barrier between body and surface one can still reap the benefits of mattress free slumber by lying on a thin cushioned mat.
Various cultures have been sleeping on the ground for ages.
You most likely will feel uncomfortable or even sore at first.
In japan they have perfected the way to sleep on the floor.
For many people ditching the mattress and sleeping on the floor is a good first step into living as a minimalist at home.
If sleeping on a yoga mat just isn t cutting it and you need more cushion to sleep on the floor then this is your foam folding mattress is your solution.
If the floor is carpeted this can already be a cushy solution especially if the couch isn t comfortable and there are no recliners.
Sleeping on your side with your arm as your pillow is a good position as well.
Yet in many cultures around the world sleeping is associated with a hard floor.
The pain goes away the more you practice.
Mostly because of convenience my preferred way of sleeping on the floor is on a light and comfortable sleeping bag on top of a sleeping pad.
Practice is the only way to get more comfortable with sleeping on the floor.
It s softer than the floor but still firm.
If not try layering blankets to make the floor as comfy as possible.
Sleeping pad with sleeping bag.
If you grew up in a western country sleeping likely involves a big comfy bed with pillows and blankets.
This is not a bad sleeping position at all when you sleep on your back those aches you feel vanishes easily.
Practice sleeping on the floor for longer periods of time.
This led me to run a trial of sleeping on the floor for a duration of 3 weeks.
If you sleep well on your stomach and your back this works great but it is harder on my shoulders when i sleep on my side.
Say goodbye to your other mattress and hello to versatility lightweight and comfort.
Sleep on the floor.
Sleeping without a mattress on the floor as bowman has done for 3 years has numerous benefits.
I suppose sleeping on the floor can be a bit of a misnomer.
However other sleeping positions also work well when you sleep on the floor.