If you’ve never lived in Japan before, sleeping on the floor might seem pretty strange. Having lived in several apartments in Japan where I slept on the floor, I can personally list lots of advantages. So when given two choices, I often pick the floor over the bed. And I’m not the only one who prefers the floor, Many households in Japan agree too! Why would Japanese want to sleep on the hard ground instead of a soft bed? Let’s find out the top reasons sleeping on the floor below.

Better For Our Bodies

Nothing could be better for your health than sleeping on a nice, thick, soft mattress, but that’s not necessarily true. Mattresses can put our bodies in strange positions when we sleep, and then we stay like that for hours while being unconscious, potentially causing bone and muscle misalignment over time. But sleeping on the floor can help keep your back, head, hips, and shoulders in a straight, natural position while you’re asleep, which may help prevent small damages from building up.

Less Cost

Beds are expensive. Not only because you have to get the blankets, pillows and sheets, but there’s also the mattress, the frame, the headboard and so on. When you sleep on the floor, all you need are the blankets, pillows, sheets, and a thin mattress. As far as I know, some floors, such as Vinyl flooring, SPC flooring, WPC flooring cost less and easily become your sleeping area!

Reduce Back Pain

Sleeping on the floor can be good for your spine. You don’t have a soft mattress hugging your body, so your spine gets a chance to realign itself with its natural posture. You can also experience a greater level of body awareness when sleeping on the floor.

But be wary about your sleeping position on the floor – sleeping on the back works best. Sleeping on the side forces your hip flexor and hamstrings to tighten over time, and this leads to additional pain. Also, make sure to place a pillow under your knees or calves – this helps induce a more natural curve on your back.

Improve Posture

Sleeping on the floor can also improve your posture. It forces your back, neck, and the head into proper alignment which corrects your standing posture. Since it helps ease back pain, this also contributes to a better posture.

Treat Insomnia

A bad sleeping surface is one of the major reasons for insomnia. You keep tossing and turning the entire night, only to wake up feeling groggy and sleep-deprived the next morning. If your mattress has already caused your sleep troubles, sleeping on the floor could be a good solution. Maybe you will feel a little uncomfortable initially, but once your body is getting used to it, you will feel good to continue.

Your Rest and Energy

Sleeping on the floor can also lead to more relaxed feeling . People who sleep on the floor find themselves not only feel more rested, but also more ready to get up in the morning. Sometimes sleeping in a bed can be too comfortable, which is why we hit the snooze button once or twice each morning. When sleeping on the floor, you get good quality of sleep!

For all of the listed advantages, apparently, it is a good choice to sleep on the floor. You could benefit more and really feel that sleeping on the floor is awesome!

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