Sleeping on a hammock, health benefits

[barbwirehouse]

Anybody tried sleeping on a hammock instead of a bed or have thoughts on the topic?

Purported benefits of hammock sleeping

fall asleep faster
deeper sleep
better reading
increased learning
alleviate back pain

http://www.criticalcactus.com/hammock-s ... -benefits/

 

[sm1693]

I was stationed in the Philippines for a while and I bought a cheap hammock there and took to sleeping in that whenever I went into the jungle. It's by far the best way to sleep when you are outdoors. People pay hundreds of $ for those blow up hiking mattress pads, but they produce serious pressure points and pop frequently. A good tightly hung hammock will keep your body in a good sleep position: head slightly elevated to keep airway open.

Don't get the netting type of hammock; find one with solid material, and mosquito netting on top is pretty useful too.

That said, for normal inside sleeping, a decent mattress is way better than a hammock.

 

[barbwirehouse]

That said, for normal inside sleeping, a decent mattress is way better than a hammock.

Why would you say that sm1693?

 

[charlie]

I prefer a hard surface.

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=411

 

[Newbophyte]

Supposedly, according to this person, sleeping on the floor is good... I'd do a hammock, but I'm currently renting, and in a very old house, so don't want to deal with putting a load onto the walls like that. That said, this is also interesting, ran into her from the JRE podcast. http://www.katysays.com/your-pillow-is-an-orthotic/

 

[nikotrope]

I just moved to Japan and sleep in a futon on a hard surface. I have a very good sleep, as good as on the very good mattress I had before. The back and neck pains I had a few years ago were from my health not the way I sleep and were fixed when I started "peating". I bought expensive beds and chairs for nothing

I made an experiment in November and slept in a sitting position (on my couch with my legs on a big cushion) and it was amazing! My nose was clearer, my energy was better and I naturally slept less. I needed 2-3 days to adapt but after that I could fall asleep as fast as usual. I can't do that anymore and need to find a way to sleep like that again in my new apartment.