BrokenVisage
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Of course it's not healthy, studies show that sleeping on the floor causes cancer in lab animals. 
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Of course it's not healthy, studies show that sleeping on the floor causes cancer in lab animals.
I actually wouldn't be surprised if they did, considering how many wierd and conflicting studies there are
Maybe I should get some lab rats to test it out for me JK, don't call the ASPCA or anything... on second thought, I have no idea what chemicals are in my synthetic carpet...it depends how you sleep. if you sleep on your back or especially the stomach, you need more support - that is, a more firm bed. so, a floor in that scenario may be somewhat more comfortable than a soft mattress. people with back pain also sometimes need more firmness to hold their back up, so again, a floor is good. if you sleep on your side, however, you need your hip and shoulder to sink into the bed so that your spine is straight with your neck and sleeping on a floor is likely to be uncomfortable and bad for you.
in general though, you want at least some padding. mattresses help to distribute your weight over your body parts; sleeping on a hardwood floor will keep all the weight on just the points of your body are in contact with the floor. this will often put too much pressure on those parts and you'll end up tossing and turning and often wake up sore. a matress pad (like a 3" thick latex pad) on a hardwood floor might be a good compromise.
in general though, you want at least some padding. mattresses help to distribute your weight over your body parts; sleeping on a hardwood floor will keep all the weight on just the points of your body are in contact with the floor. this will often put too much pressure on those parts and you'll end up tossing and turning and often wake up sore. a matress pad (like a 3" thick latex pad) on a hardwood floor might be a good compromise.
this is normal in asia. korea and japan for sure. there is usage of bedding though, which is like a thick compacted (densely filled) bedroll. very comfortable, and proven "safe" over several millennia. people should take their shoes off indoors as well. though that is just a tangent.
I always take my shoes off indoors, I don't see why not. After walking through filthy buildings all day and parking lots I can't imagine not taking my shoes off.
About the floor, it's supposed to be good for you. Perhaps try a memory foam pad that's a couple inches thick.
About the floor, it's supposed to be good for you. Perhaps try a memory foam pad that's a couple inches thick.
A matress pad sounds like a good compromise to me. I've never used one before, though. I'll take a look around I am open to suggestions, if anyone has experience with 'em.
I am open to suggestions, if anyone has experience with 'em.Originally posted by: Crono
A matress pad sounds like a good compromise to me. I've never used one before, though. I'll take a look around
it's really not a matress pad. It's usually a thick Blanket.
Originally posted by: Crono
A matress pad sounds like a good compromise to me. I've never used one before, though. I'll take a look around
latex and tempurpedic materials are awesome for both mattresses and mattress pads. they are supposed to be "zero" pressure beds. that is, normal mattresses have springs that push back on your body and create "pressure". latex and tempurpedic have no springs and just conform to your body with little to no pressure.
i highly recommend going to a mattress shop and trying some out. just be sure to lie for at least 10 minutes on any mattress or pad you are thinking of buying as that's the minimum to make an accurate assessment of how comfortable it would be to actually sleep on.
latex and memory foam are pretty cool technologies and very comfortable... however, they come with a hefty price tag... but, if you really think about it, you spend 1/3 of your life sleeping, so it's a worthwhile investment
I THINK you have a higher chance of getting a cold. Not sure though, but the several times I've slept on the floor, I was congested the next day. Granted it was on a rug over hardwood and I slept with a blanket, pillow and a/c.
I moved from Virginia to Cali with no moving truck, so i decided to sleep on the floor until i bought a matress. The thing is, with the carpet, and my super soft blanket its so comfortable, I no longer want a matress
i had recently moved too and couldn't get a mattress for about a month, so i had to sleep on a hardwood floor. the first week was ok, but after that it became tougher and tougher - lots of tossing a turning, waking up a lot and fairly sore in the morning. i'm mostly a side sleeper though, so i'm not too shocked.
to make it through the next few weeks, i found a very thing mattress pad and piled 3 sleeping bags on top of it... still not too comfortable - my shoulder always ended up digging into the floor - but i made it. i wouldn't recommend it though
military they train you sleep on many types of terrain. healthy or not, you have to adapt to it.
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