What I learned from 4 Months of Sleeping on the floor
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For the last few months, much to the dismay of my girlfriend, and mockery of my friends and family, I've been sleeping on the floor.
I'd been wanting to try this for a while, thanks to Katy Bowman, anthropologist and floor-sleeping advocate. Recently I've been quite low on cash anyway, so thought this was a convenient time to trial it.
I CANNOT let the curiosity lie for these things, and I wasn't satisfied with the evangelistically positive reviews from weird hippy dippy types on youtube, where I got the impression that they only enjoyed doing so because it matched their sense of identity, rather than it being an objectively better way to sleep. So here is my unbiased review, lessons learned, pros and cons of floor sleeping: 
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I’ve slept on the floor for 2 years straight, my girlfriend found it to be strange at first. Anyways when I was growing up we didn’t have a lot of money so we always slept on the floor, and while now I can afford a bed I just can’t fall asleep on one. The floor to me is comfortable, and my doctor said my spine is straighter than most of his Patience because I sleep on a har surface. I just take 1 blanket and a pillow, I fold the blanket in half and sleep like a taco. Cheers from Moscow
"'sleep like a taco"
Such a charming turn of phrase, I love it!😊
Дмитрий Лебедев same
Ляжь на кровать
hahahahahaha sleep like a taco.
sleeping like a taco😭
I slept on the floor in Korea and each morning you fold up your bedding which allows you to have more space.
Cool, how did you find it?
@@PropaneFitness I did it at retreats and I got the best sleep of my life. And I also did it while working and in this case I didn't notice any real benifits except that the floor would be heated so this felt amazing every night in winter. I always struggle with sleep so I have very fond memories of sleeping in the monastary.
This is how I got into it just moved and wanted more space and don't regret it so comfy :)
This is why I am also considering. It would make for so much space in my room!
*Mattress firm has left the chat*
Owen Wilson 😂
Firm mattress joined the chat
Wooooooow
They should 😂
Wow wow
Watching this while laying on the floor lol.
Excellent 👊️
Same
🤣me too!!!
Same
Yoooooo lmaooo same whilst scrolling through the comments looool
I’ve had lower back issues caused by a car accident I was in a few years ago. My back was literally in pain almost 24/7. I couldn’t stand for long periods of time, I couldn’t sit for long periods of time. Doctors and chiropractors were telling me that I would probably need back surgery. Idk what it was, but instinctively, my body felt like it wanted me to start sleeping on the floor. So, I listened to my instincts, now my back feels amazing!!! all the pain I was in has almost gone away. It’s dramatically dropped from it use to be. Trust me! If you feel back pains and you just can’t fix them at all. Try sleeping on the floor.
That's fantastic! Glad you're out of pain
Use Tatami mattress to prevent mold and promote air circulation when sleeping on the floor.
I bet you're a floor trying to drum up business.
Watch this scammer above!
I’ve been floor sleeping for two weeks. I just started doing it instinctively because I had been suffering from sciatica for three horrible weeks. Now I know it’s a thing! Has my hip and back improved? Yes. My posture is the most noticeable thing. Standing up straight was a strain for me before. Now I stand with such a straight upper and middle back it feels like I’m arching backward. I’m not, it’s just me adjusting to a change in my body. The better posture looks great on me too, I must say. Thanks for sharing!
That's awesome to hear that it's improved!
Did you stick to the ground?
I am a married lady. I sleep on the floor on a yoga mat and a small pillow. Light blanket to cover me. Sometimes I fall asleep in the bed with my husband, but do not usually stay there. My posture is already very good. My legs and hips do not feel heavy or stiff in the morning when I sleep on the floor. Great energy level also. I fall asleep almost as soon as I lie down on the floor. I am 69 years young and I love floor sleeping.😎❤
I tried sleeping on floor but somehow i woke up on the bed...
Ardian Abdija your body couldn’t handle it
That Boi oof mines the opposite of your situation:|
That Boi lmao every time i sleep on the floor (i’m 13) my parents always lift me up on to my bed
Same here lol
@@nim3171 awwww
Let's be real, the real reason for sleeping back on the bed is the girlfriend.
That's what im thinking
Yes 😉
He hasn't found the right girl. I put my comforter on the floor and sleep on that.
hahahahah
Yup. First girl tought me that I needed a firm bed. That's all I'm going to say.
Hello from Germany. I startet sleeping on the floor on a kapok thai mat 3 weeks ago. I‘m 53 years old and my back was worse because of being a nurse since 30 years. First nights were hard in every way. But after 4/5 nights it was getting better and better. Now I wake up and feel newborn.
That's fantastic! Great to hear. Nursing is a damn hard job
Back pain for over 15 years.... last week i decided to sleep on the floor... im waking up rested, less back pain, more mobility and most importantly a better mood.
For some reason I get better sleep sleeping on the floor I can’t believe it but I feel so much better when I wake up
damn, i've been sleeping almost directly on the floor and all I can say is good luck trying to get comfy on a bed again. I was always a restless sleeper and sleeping on the floor just kinda helped a little.
Interesting - after doing both now I've become more of a versatile sleeper
I’ve been sleeping on a shiko futon on the floor for a few months and last week I went on vacation for my sisters wedding. The only thing that helped me sleep in the bed was passing out drunk every night 😂 but I woke up early each day we were there bc my back would be hurting !
I mean are you ever going to find yourself in a place with no floor to sleep on?
@@JazIsRad same! My friends and I went to Joshua tree and got an Airbnb and I passed out drunk on my bed and woke up sore. I went the whole day asking myself why I was sore. Literally, my quads, my back, and my joints were hurting. And later that day I remember that I slept on a bed with probably a soft mattress. I’ve been sleeping on the floor for almost 2 years now. And I go through my days free of any aches or pains.
Got back and major neck issues from a car accident. I fell asleep by accident on the floor one night watching tv. Woke up the next morning with relatively little neck/back pain. It has been a wonderful discovery and being asked by several people in my circle about the benefits... so might do a follow up video as well. Cheers.
Have you tried floor sleeping again if so how is it
Michael H absolutely! I’ve tried the bed since then and doesn’t feel as comfortable as the floor. I sleep on the floor most nights on a thin mat, the thickness of a yoga mat.
Eventually I’ll get a thin mattress like the host in video and basically how the Thai and many other cultures sleep. I’ve noticed I’ve reduced my muscle relaxants by nearly half. Pls check with your Dr. Before reducing your meds- I’m only sharing my experience. :)
@@aleezakhan7105 I have neck and upper back issues for 6 months and I'm going to sleep on floor with a neck roll under my neck praying this helps me lol
Michael H Awesome! Let me know how it goes. I use a soft pillow or at times those travel neck pillows- absolutely heaven sent!
Don't use a topper because it takes away most of the benefits, first couple of nights it might be painful on the hips and shoulders but after a couple days it feels more comfortable than a memory foam mattress. Plus you feel more grounded and ready to go with your day.
Ive been sleeping on the floor for over a year. I would lay a thin comforter over the carpet and sleep as is. At first my hips (from side sleeping) and ribcage (from sleeping on my stomach) could not handle anything. I would get bruised or just be in pain. After a few weeks though you get use to it. Now i can lift my legs and feel no pressure where my hips meet the floor. Sleep is amazing and there's no stress, if any, of falling or turning too much or any wood/metal creaking noises from wriggling around. It's great! Went from a twin size bed to a twinfinity and beyond size bed!
2 years since sleeping on the floor and coincidentally noticed my mobility is through the roof! Laughed at the morning burpee because mine is a sit up but never noticed I was doing it it till video.
I sleep on a tatami mattress that folds into a small sofa, the pillows convert to seat pillows and the blanket into a cover. Sleeping on the floor saves a lot of space too because your bed can be moved and stored with ease!
Just moved into my new flat, no money yet for a mattress and I sleep sooo much now.
I also don't need a alarm now.
I slept on floor for several months and it improved my posture greatly, standing straighter and taller. The big problem in my old midwestern house is that it is very cold in winter.
Great to hear!
Do you still sleep on the floor during winter?
same, I can't stand to sleep on the floor in the winter.
I also started floor sleeping last week and I consistently wake up earlier
Noticed that too
Hope not as I'm waking at 5 am going to bed at 3.
Yeh me too. because of pain
waking up early worked first couple days, then i still ended up waking up at 1pm after like a week XD
Update: I started waking up real early
A goblin sleeping on a marshmallow bed. Love the imagery!
I feel more energized and more grounded
im floored by your comment
@@SS-hd5jx 😂
I've been sleeping on the floor and it has been absolutely ground breaking.
@@rahbertpat3993 these jokes never fall flat
Lol “more grounded”
Definitely it works, I started to sleep on the floor three days ago, no back pain any longer.
3 days - that's a rapid turnaround!
@@PropaneFitness it is unbelievable how sleeping on the floor change my health for a better, usually after training I had a meny joints pains , they are all gone and I can extend my training. Thank you for your advise.
It’s weird how we are in 2019 and we still don’t have research on this? But oh people in the west sleeping on the floor just look at Japan. What if there was more benefits that then we really think
It does feel like we're so far behind in research on some very imminent issues. Particularly exposure to oestrogens, EMF, phone addiction etc. - likely will be too late by the time definitive conclusions are drawn!
I agree with this. I have specifically been trying to find studies on the benefits to rest of sleeping on hard surfaces, but it does not seem easy to find on Google.
@@PropaneFitness I think the studies aren’t done and the truths are hidden on purpose (more money if people want beds, electronics, etc. )
I’ve always been an incredibly big night person and never woke up before my alarm. I was the person that cringed when my alarm went off. After sleeping on the floor, I wake up before my alarm and feel rested. You don’t have to do a burpee to get off the floor. You can just get up slowly.
Nice, that's been my experience of the alarm too. Burpee was just for dramatic effect 😂
I have started sleeping on the floor for my health and wellness and also for my spine/back and has changed the game and my life
I've been sleeping on the floor behind the couch for years now and the rare occasions I sleep on a mattress I always wake up with soreness on my neck, shoulders and back. It makes me feel like Tom Hanks in Castaway
I slept on the floor on a thin mattress topper for two years (age 19 to 21) simply because I wanted to give it a try. I worked an overtime early morning physical labor job and it helped me wake up and get my day started. I moved back into my bed last spring after dislocating my tailbone and I think I'm going back to floor sleeping. I miss the way it reset my body.
When and HOW did you dislocate it? Was it by sleeoing on the floor?
When I started to bench press weights every day, about a week into it, I noticed that I felt more comfortable in bed by not using the pillow beneath my head.
I also noticed that my shoulders automatically wanted to lay flat on the surface instead of round themselves forward as they have done for years, the problem is that the mattress will not allow my shoulders to lay flat as they want, because my body sinks into the mattress, automatically rounding my shoulders, so I have started to research how to sleep on hard surfaces, and my solution will be to buy a sheet of plywood and cut it to size, then lay it on top of the mattress, then I might add exercise mat or some sort of thin foam on top to soften the hard plywood surface a bit.
The point you make in your video about forcing your body to relax by sleeping on the floor or a hard flat surface is spot on, and it should help anyone regain or retain a good posture for life.
I appreciated the honesty in this video, but also a lot of your downsides, ended up sounding like benefits to me. Really appreciated it though Thank you!
been sleeping on floor now for a month and feel great. I use 2 blankets as base. Thats enough cushion. No more neck pains. It'll take a week or so to get used to it but the benefits are amazing.
What were the benefits? Posture?
I have two basic foam 1.5 in foam toppers and a 1.5 in memory foam on the bottom. So it's about 4.5 in of cushions. But I enjoy how I don't get hot sleeping on the floor. Mattresses are too hot.
Great video! I also sleep on the floor, but have never once felt that the only way to get up in the morning, is to pounce into the air like a feline. That's being excessively dramatic, for no reason.
I legit started sleeping on the floor after camping by a lake for a few days. While the grounding sensation is definitly not the same at the seventh floor of a building, you are still sleeping on a much larger surface than a bed is. You thought it to be less "luxury" but to me it's the contrary, I sleep on a vaster floor, I feel more grounded, I have to do that little push the morning and actually stand (you know, the thing humans are supposed to do by themselves). We spend all of our lives carried away, supported by objects. From the moment we exit the womb, to the moment of death. I hope some day people realise how much this line of thinking holds to slavery and how childish and unrealistic it is. Try living always standing straight or standing on your own body, in a lot of ways it changes the way you think and see the world. Sitting on the ground at a child's height is not the same as being lifted from the floor by a mighty throne. Care for the floor and what you are living on, what is beneath you're feets, the floor is the same for everybody.
Are you ok?
Lsd
i like you
@@1eighty this comment literally gave me flashbacks 🤣
I've always thought sleeping on the ground while camping was super comfortable. granted it has to be a flat surface without roots and rocks and stuff
I’ve slept on plenty of floors being a degenerate and always felt like crap. But my back was hurting and I’ve been working on my posture through stretching and exercise. I slept on the floor last night. My back feels great today
Sleeping on the floor feels great. The old springs of the mattress pocking your back is the worse.
My family thinks i'm having a bad time but i love it. 👌🏻
The only downside for me are some insects once in a while.
Dude, I literally feel so much better sleeping on the floor with an air mattress then I ever did on the bed!!!
I appreciate your testimony! I am also trying this out. On day 4! It’s been rough so far but I also am surprisingly less stiff each morning. I don’t do a burpee when I get up though... lol I just sit up, then stand up slowly so I don’t get a head rush. I kind of saw your downsides as more upsides too so I’m going to keep going! lol. Thanks for sharing!
Nice one Kylie- good to hear you’re feeling less stiff. I’m on a bed now but I miss the grounded feeling and looseness from being on the floor
My grandmother is above 90 and her back is as good as that of a teenager girl, she has always slept on floor with thin cushion below her.
I've been sleeping on the floor for the last 10yrs lol, pretty much my whole adult life!
Idk, just feels better since while I'm not giant, a lot of frames aren't suited for folks 6'3+, so have my whole room floor to stretch out when sleeping :D
love this, sleeping on the floor last year now.
Had back pain and lied on the floor for 15 min and pain went away.That makes me think this does work 👍😴
15 minutes wouldn’t make back pain leave that’s clearly placebo
@@carzeh8219 it does to me sometimes my back hurts i lay on the floor for 10 minutes i hear alot of cracks it relaxes me and make me feel better at least
Gonna go live in the treehouse we made when I was 10. Tryna both escape my family, and connect more with nature 😂. Cheers man.
That sounds awesome
My dad was excited when he found out I started sleeping on the floor because he thought it would deter guys. That backfired for him since my boyfriend is totally down for floor-sleeping, but that’s how I know he’s the one, lol. It’s actually a fantastic partnership test ;)
Prank your Dad by dating and moving in with a girl instead?
Prank your boyfriend by asking him if he loves Jesus more than you. If he says, yes then He's the one. When things get tough and neither one of y'all want to sleep next to each other, Jesus will bring y'all back together.
That was very helpful. Thank you for sharing. 🦄
A quality shikibuton and tatami matts are what you need to make the experience fantastic - and you won't get mold problems either.
I have been sleeping on the floor for a decade and it has changed my life - no back pains, better sleep and hence more energy.
I don't do a burpee to get up - just roll up to a kneeling position (like when you propose to someone) and then stand.
Mattress topper? Might as well sleep on a luxury XXL tempurpedic air water mattress. Need to sleep on a hard surface.
Only 7 hours sleep? Might as well take a gram of coke and lie down for 5 minutes. Need to sleep 34 hours per day
@@PropaneFitness😂😂😂😂 one of the videos I found whilst pondering this idea.. this reply has me pissing myself.. subbed.
@@mantisrl9896 Prepare for some world class sarcasm in the coming weeks
Yeah. What a wimp.
Maybe a compromise to get the girlfriend "on board"?
@@PropaneFitness bro your points are invalid you didnt sleep on the floor lol
Thank you. I slept on a blanket on a wooden floor. The first night was rough. All my bones hurt. The following nights turned out to be very calm, without pain and in the morning I was exceptionally sleepy and relaxed. I noticed that my body was unconsciously repositioning itself into new positions. Probably healthier.
I’ve been sleeping on the floor for like 10 years. True story. No mattress or anything - just on top of the carpet with pillows and a blanket. I don’t hate beds but definitely prefer the floor if it’s clean.
So you haven't washed your sheets for 10 years essentially? Gross...
@@imluvinyourmum Maybe he changes his carpet every washday? LOL
@@Londonfogey It's alright, stiff as a board from sex juice after the first few years, ain't nobody got time fo dat.
you can get a bed stand with tatami mats so its elevated off the floor, solving those cons.
or just go with a firmer regular bed or the firmest option...
i've done it for two years and i feel my body way more firm 💪 but for the first month it sucked.
Having my mattress on the floor for over a year basically broke my back, glad to have a bed base again, sleep so much better. Bed is for sleep, lounge is for lounging.
Great video, I have really enjoyed it
I traded my bed for a Shikibuton/floor sleeping after watching all these videos.
It's been nearly a year since I made the switch. I enjoy the extra space. My room stays cleaner. I'm compelled to vacuum more often, and best of all--- my back stopped hurting within the first few *days*. It doesn't crack and pop nearly as much as it was.
After a day or two of sleeping on just blankets to see if it was right for me, I couldn't WAIT to get home, and lay on the floor. I financed a shikibuton, and ditched my mattress, box board, and frame entirely.
Sometimes I do miss the bed-- but when I go to sit on one or lay on one and it's so uncomfortable.
Awesome - lol about bursting to get home to lie on the floor, but I totally get you. Great to hear your back has improved too
omg this! the only downside for me is i’m really scared of mould so i try and lift my mattress up every once in a while to let it breathe but i’d say it’s a lot better than sleeping on a bed frame & it looks really cozy if you add a few plushies & pilllows!
Solution to the mold from my three days of sleeping on the floor: instead of using a mattress, use a few sheets or blankets, and then when you wake up, fold them up and put them away off the floor. This keeps both the sheets and floor in air circulation.
Good idea!
would love to do this but the floor in my room is concrete with carpet on top
Thank you!
If you are waking up before your alarm, then you are getting better quality sleep.
Great stuff Yusef 👍
Thank you for sharing your experiences. for me it's about a month I sleep on the floor I can wake up before my alarm too. I admit it's not comfortable as I used to sleep on bed but the strange thing is I enjoy lying on that hard floor and I fall sleep faster I am waiting for more results like a healthier spine... I don't think I am gonna sleep on bef ever again. I encourage everyone to try it.
Nice, sounds like a similar experience to me! I’m now on a firm mattress which feels similar but I do sometimes miss the groundedness of the floor
@@PropaneFitness why did you go back to a mattress
@@PropaneFitnessWhy you go back?
lol I've been sleeping on a blanket thats on the floor for 20 yrs, love it
I've been sleeping on the streets for 3 months not so great
@@skrrtskrrt9453 How are you now?
@@skrrtskrrt9453 the streets are a little harder than the floor. have you tried 2 blankets?
really good video by the way including the research paper - awesome to know about that, the title alone is a gamechanger-starter really!
This is so true. I have a building disc in my L5/SI joint pinching my sciatica bad. Two nights ago I started thinking of how people over seas sleep on hard surfaces and I started researching it. The first night I got immediate relief with a pillow under my knees. It takes a couple nights to get use to, but I dreamed last night so I slept deep. I’m at least going to look for the most firm mattress if I go back to the mattress.
Finally, a comprehensive review video. Your experiences are a direct reflection of mines. My take on floor sleeping is that every human being on Earth is designed to sleep. Naturally. And beds are $200-$500 And if you need a bed to sleep, then that means everyone should be able to afford $200-$500. And the simple fact is not all humans can afford that. So I come to a conclusion that beds are a man made luxury item that isn’t needed. The ground is the real bed
Thanks for the input Patrick - reminds me of the fight club quote. "Do you know what a duvet is? It’s a blanket. Just a blanket. Now why do guys like you and me know what a duvet is? Is this essential to our survival, in the hunter-gatherer sense of the word? No. What are we then? We are consumers. We’re the byproducts of a lifestyle obsession."
True
Perfect
Same like sitting toilets. Humans dont dump naturaly like that. Think about it, our ancestors instinctively done it by squatting. Just imagine feeling urge while on the forest and you decide to sit on the rock. Must be awkward. So squat dumping like Asians!
if you cant muster up 200$ its over for you
i slept on my floor almost my whole life, from age 7 to 22. I then at age 22 I met my girlfriend/wife and didn't want her to think I was weird, I was living on my own, could now afford my own mattress. We then moved in together and yeah sleeping on the floor was a thing of the past. Now at age 30 i returned to sleeping on the floor, due to waking up with a lot of back pain. And all i know is I'm going to be sleeping on the floor for a while cause it's awsome!
BTW i use no foam mattress underneath, just a soft blanket, on carpet, and a light pillow, IDK
Interesting - has the back pain improved now that you're back on the floor? Yeah it's a bit of a hard sell to the girlfriend
Don’t feel insecure about sleeping on the floor!
Ya had a fight huh.
Soft beds allowing you to keep tension is so true! I’d never thought of it that way. And using pillows in places to maintain alignment is excellent advice. Under the knees if on the back, under the top knee and between the arms against the chest if on the side to say nothing of the right level of pillow height… all good to start and experiment with
really enjoyed this video, man, thank you!
Glad it was helpful Cambria - see our recent videos, we've stepped things up a notch 🔥️
I have been sleeping on the floor for 3 years and my back/neck pain vanished. I have discovered along with frequent gym involvement, and the sleep setup I have been energized and becoming more accustomed to it. I only use 2 blankets thick and 1 to cover myself. It's nice.
Awesome man! Glad to hear it's cleared up your neck/back pain. Were you on a soft mattress before?
@@PropaneFitness yes, I believe it may have just been too soft of a mattress but being on the floor has really adjusted my posture and overall straightening of my back and I really dont mind it now. It's comfortable now.
@@alexanderb.9872 Hi. Are you still flor sleeping? If so, what are you using now?
I just removed the mattress from my bed and sleep on the bed frame. i have 2 wool blankets on the bed frame. and thats it. I LOVE IT
Ouchy that sounds painful
Hey i'm doing just the same, the springs of my old mattres were pocking my back. The boards of the bed are not bad at all.
Nice to get a review from someone coming at it with an open mind either way. Thanks for sharing.
Too many weird fanatics online, big red flag to be able to take their opinion objectively.
Funny, he seems a bit jaded to me...there are plenty of reviews by others who are not weird fanatic types ...plenty.
The bags under your eyes say it all, cheers for doing the hard work for us chief
I'm a floor sleeper myself. I keep the surface I'm sleeping on just as thick so it's not cold from underneath. I think your mattress topper is way too foamy. Although it is a compromise. But why shouldn't you take the full benefits of floor sleeping if you already can express what it's all about. - I use no pillow!
that's REALLY hardcore with no pillow dude
Me too, you feel really aligned with floor
Was there any benefit
Interesting as you get to dowsides and mention burpee-I find this as huge, huge benefits for my body.
I am nearly 60- so knees and hips getting less and less flaxibele - so I move from the bed and sleep on the floor.
And yes is not very plesent go out from the floor-but if you think is kinde of exercise what you have to do -to get
out from your bed - you OK to do it. I am much much better with my knees and hips-no pain, before I had problem with going dow on the steps -my richt knee had was very stiff can not doing some movment-this is OK now. I keep chair nex to my floorsleeping place ti have extre support for " burpee".
I'm 62 and for a year now I sleep on a camping mattress 6cm thick on the floor and its perfect. The burpee in the morning is extra training, but as I also sit on the floor, sleeping on the floor and all its movements is natural to me. Advantages: good mobility and flexibility and no problems with joints or back.
I just started sleeping on the floor because I am so sore and by bed springs are all broken. In Japan it’s common to sleep on the floor. I’ve already been mostly sitting cross legged on the floor instead of using a desk and that helps too. I can easily stand up straight from a cross legged position without my hands so that’s my plan to get up each morning. I’m not even using a mattress topper haha. I’m going hardcore on the carpet for now. Might get a bamboo mat or a 6 inch cushion like you have.
I remember i slept on the floor for a month and 10 mins of sleeping on the floor felt like sleeping for hours i don't know why. Also i felt like i had adequate sleep. Only problem was that i had pain the first 2 weeks
I slept on the floor for 3 weeks when I was staying with friends last year. They gave me a pad which was about one inch thick, and I added a blanket and a sheet, so I think that was about the same amount of padding as your Ikea topper. I felt I needed it for warmth as well as comfort.
The first night was hard but after that I loved it.
I thought of keeping on with it when I got home but I was too weak, and I got in the bed after a few minutes.
This year I have had a back injury. When it was at its height I tried sleeping on the floor one night but I awoke in agony after a couple of hours and did not persist. I am planning to try again when I’ve recovered.
How do you deal with the moisture issue? Is it practical to air your topper? If so how would you do about it in a flat? In Japan they have balconies and more sunshine than we do in England. I am wondering whether it’s best to try to reduce the padding to two blankets which I can wash frequently.
It was a good post, but if I may say so the music does nothing for you and I’d have concentrated better without it.
I don't use any type of cushion I put a blanket down and sleep directly on the floor. At first this might be painful/ you can be sore at first but for me personally I sleep really well on the floor. It can actually make you appear more chiseled too and the decompression your spine receives from sleeping on the floor is amazing specifically if you lay flat on your back, flat pillow for your head and pillows under your knees. If you lay like this and turn over and arch your back say the way a cat would when it's stretching, your lower back will sound like fireworks going off. 🍻
First video about sleeping on hard surfaces and it's well-structured video, nice.
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I am on month 2. Feel like my posture has never been better.
Getting off the ground in the am is the #1 bad thing
Hey Yusuf, interesting video - thanks for sharing. Just a point on air circulation, a lot of people use pallet crates as a base which still gives you the benefits of being close to the floor and allows your mattress to air.
Good point - was looking for pallets recently, at least one that isn't covered in cat piss from a construction site 👀. Ultimately looking going to get a minimal bed like ikea NORDLI
A hard concrete floor is the best simulation about lying on Mother Earth. Keep it very simple. Just a carpet and some blankets to keep the cold from your body. No pillow. Also your scull has a great benefit from lying hard.
Air dry the mat by removing it from the floor every morning, wash your bedding weekly. No reason for mold
I grew up without a bed. My parents coudnt really afford a nice bed to sleep on so I always slept on the floor. I can get a bed now. I have one but I feel more comfortable sleeping on the floor. It’s because I’ve been so used to it growing up. But the bed is ok
I appreciate this video! Thank you very much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey man, in Asia, we air out the bottom every morning or when it’s sunny for that reason and fold the bedding stuff. So much room.
Big advantage!
Lool man said wasteman mode
I laughed as well
Because my bed is too soft and barely big enough, my back and such was hurting for months, sleeping with a pillow gave me neck pain, I felt more tired than before going to bed and I was easy to irritate and/or in a bad mood when I woke up.
So over the last 4 days I developed sleeping on a very thin yoga matt and a thick blanket on top, pushed the material in the blanket around so it would lift my lower back, Neck and knees a bit.
For me it has been a game changer, I don't even know when I last slept as well as I do since then!
My mood is great, I wake up earlier and actually refreshed!
My pain is slowly changing and partially dissapears, even after such a short time.
It strongly depends on the individual, but worth a try, listen to what your body feels about, before and after your sleep in general.
Only thing I knew before experiancing it was, that my bed was too soft and that early Humans slept on the ground. xD
Thanks for summarising your personal long-term experiance with sleeping on the ground, good Video. :D
been recommended sleeping on the floor. Watched yours first as seemed an honest, no frills analysis. Now i come to think about it, we used to sleep on a few blankets whenever we would go camping and i remember how i'd always wake up feeling great the next morning. I'm going to give it a try once i've got a clear space on the floor, though i might first try the mattress on the floor first then progress to a few blankets and consider the differences and benefits
Nice - it might be worth calibrating with different levels of hardness and seeing which suits you best 👌
Great review and good critical thinking.
Try no mattress for a bit and experiment with no pillows. You'll be shocked.
i only slept on the floor bc i was waiting for my room to be done its done and im getting it next week hell yeah love the experience tho
Great advice Andy Serkis!
I slept on the floor for years, and have met people that have major back/neck pain that swear by it despite their mobility issues.
If i were to give advice it would be to get a futon like the ones they use in japan, they tend to be easier to roll up or prop up during the day so you give them a chance to dry and not get moldy.
for anyone looking at sleeping on the floor with mobility issues due to their pains, setting up a couple loops on the wall will help you lift yourself up without the need of a burpee. My friend that was in a car accident has their neck wired together because of it, they use gymnastic rings shoulder width apart suspended about a foot away from the wall. to get up they essentially do a muscle up into a squat to get up using the wall to help aid their balance.
The loops idea is very clever!
watching this layin on the floor
Back in my country I didn’t know pain and bed🤣 now I’m sore all day
I'm sleeping on the floor since I was Born that means I don't have any bed i feel so bad🥺😭
Another great tip is use your bedroom ONLY for sleeping. Keep your phone or devices out of your sleep area or bedroom entirely.
Your mind starts to be trained... when in here we sleep.
That is good idea, but not as practical for many people in today tech world
trying it out for my back pain! todays night 1, but it feels like my pain is worse right now. i wonder if it’ll be a “it gets worse before it gets better” for me , or if it just won’t work, but we’ll see!
How's it going?
I get the point with the girlfriend. I'm currently trying to convince my boyfriend to get a futon for the new apartment, because it would help with my back pains.
The air circulation is not a downside. For example: you roll a futon everyday, air it out couple times and turn it here and there. You can check on how to handle that on the Internet. The mold thing is not a problem, because it doesn't occur when you handle it right. :)
I sleep on two blankets both folded twice and a filled duvet folded once in total 10 layers on a thin carpet. Started sleeping on the floor one year ago after getting back pain from my 20 year old bed and now I don't have any back pains. When I don't sleep I just roll up the blanket bed and put it aside.
One thing that happens with floor sleeping is that you never oversleep. The bed is too comfortable and don't want to leave it. When on floors, you just get up and start your day.
Well I liked my experience it was about 1 year since I slept on a bed and honestly my butt is sore and hurts
I had back issues for years, I’ve slept on a yoga mat directly on floorboards with hard memory foam pillows for 6 to 7 years and I wouldn’t go back to wasting money on any type of mattress. We’re mother natures wild animals that have existed for hundreds of thousands of years with this incorrect theory from marketing consumerism that fluffy mattresses are what is best, which is evidently bs.
Fantastic! Yeah, some of the big mattress companies are essentially marketing companies with a mediocre product
Which Ikea is the mattress topper from? I'm from the Massachusetts area close to the store in Stoughton or Avon.
Thank your for your simple to the point video. A Burpee to get out of bed 👍🏾