floor sleep

While he doesn’t recommend sleeping on the floor to his patients, W. Christopher Winter, MD, medical director of the Martha Jefferson Sleep Medicine Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, doesn’t object to the idea in general: “Whatever makes you feel good during the day,” he says, noting that a little padding—even something like a yoga mat—can go a long way for floor sleepers.<br><br>Just note, you don’t want to be so uncomfortable that you’re waking up multiple times a night. That can lead to sleep deprivation, says Myers. And if you have pre-existing back, shoulder, hip, or knee issues, stick to your bed, says Winter.

The case for sleeping on the floor

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