To try floor sleeping?

[yellowpostitnote]

Bit 'random' but...

I've been reading bits and bobs about transitioning to floor sleeping after spending far too much on comfy mattresses as it's 'so good for you'.

I think I now get why; your body initially feels like shit as it's stretching and changing as it's unsupported, but then it acclimatises, and then you can sleep anywhere!

I used to be able to sleep anywhere and was impressed that the 70 year old who lives above my BIL in NY does this, on a little mat.

I have actually had a really bad do with my hips post baby, amongst other things, and have some level of hypermobility- BUT I used to be fine camping etc! Would love to get back to it. I've been finding the Katy Bowman physio stuff very good and I know she did transition to floor sleeping. However I wonder if it's only for the ver ver fit?

Has anyone done it?!

I'm only thinking about it... And am chicken...

[chitofftheshovel]

I don't do it per se but always sleep really well on the floor. I recently "camped" out in my sitting room for a few nights, sleeping on the floor in front of the fire, it was glorious!
Never realised it was a thing, shall have to look into it later.

[AnthonyPandy]

I used to do this, it's fine. But you can't store stuff under the bed (obviously) and your duvet might get a bit fluffy if you only hoover once a year like I do.

[yellowpostitnote]

This is the thing though - I used to.

I just can't now; the pain would be shit. I can't even sleep well on a firm bed.

Hence thinking about trying to reverse this...!

[Mrsemcgregor]

How would you transition? It sounds like there is a process?

[EggysMom]

Sounds good to me, but I don't think I'd get the OH to do it. We have a really firm mattress, it's probably as close as I'll get.

[yellowpostitnote]

I do need to read up on how one blogger did it. Another just went cold turkey. Or move into a couple of duvets then reduce?

[ineedamoreadultieradult]

I didn't realise this was a thing. I sometimes sleep on the floor when I can't get comfy in bed then after a few nights I can't get comfy on the floor and move back to the bed. I don't know how you would transition, I would just go cold turkey.

[Mixdalot]

Weird, I was looking at some youtube minimalists posting about this just yesterday. One of them does it with a pillow to support her lower body and knee like I did when pregnant. Comfy but a bit faffy IMO. I'd be more tempted to get a small roll up futon, eg bed in a bag, and see how I go with that for a while.

[yellowpostitnote]

No I didn't know it was a 'thing' but seems it is if you're one of the movement movement gurus. I guess it's a sign of how good your joints are if you can.

And, it would be lovely to be able to sleep anywhere again.

I didn't know it was a minimalist thing either!

[winewolfhowls]

I need to go the other way and get a taller bed with storage underneath.
As a regular camper I can only say that floor sleeping is fine for a week or so but then the bliss of a nice soft bed is beyond description.