Sleeping without a pillow

Originally posted by Johnrenata
I just tried sleeping without a pillow last night, was the best sleep I have had, first time not getting a sore back in this bed.

I just started running with barefoot style running shoes to progress to barefoot running.

The idea came about at stanford uni I think when Nike discovered that the running team opted for barefoot over shoes, running on the golf course for training.

Since then reports show that there has been a huge rise in running injury since the invention of the modern running shoe as it allows the foot to become weak and not move and distribute its weight as it would when running barefoot.

so it was this reasoning that I thought, what if its the same with sleeping? by supporting your neck, are you weakening it or lessening its flexibility and therefore actually more prone to injury?

What if it was that your pillow was actually damaging your back/neck?

If we are worried about neck support while sleeping, try reasoning this, if you tried wearing a neck brace/support all day for a few weeks, would your neck be better or worse for it when it came time to taking it off?

Unless you have a medical condition, I can't see how it would not be worth at least trying pillow free and letting your body condition itself.

Maybe our bodies are better equipped then we realize, just look at the cheater, the fastest running animal on earth, does it need to warm up before running or is it properly conditioned? my point being conditioning.

Who knows, after trying pillow free for a while you may discover your not suffering as many back/neck issues then now with your fancy expensive crutches, I mean pillows.

At least the part about shoes is pure bunk. Such philosophies on barefoot running are usually propagated by those selling alternatives, and the idea that we shouldn't wear shoes has been eviscerated by a number of scientific sources.

If you sleep without pillow then its not best for your neck. Sometime you can feel pain in neck.

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I don't sleep with a pillow, but my mattress is made of memory foam bed and I don't need one with that type of bed (I also exclusively sleep on my back). If I end up on another bed, I usually use the thinnest pillow possible - just enough to keep my neck level with the rest of my body and not arched above it like with most pillows. It helps me sleep better.

If anyone wanted to try it (sleeping on your back with thin/no pillow), I'd just suggest working your way down. Use a slightly smaller pillow than you currently use and go down all the way to either a thin/flat pillow or (if you have memory foam) no pillow at all.

Sleeping on your side is different - you'd need a thicker pillow to keep your head/neck aligned.

I honestly can't sleep without a pillow very comfortably. I've tried it before, but it's just not comfortable enough.

I was buzzed last night, super tired, and had just eaten a humongous meal, and I fell down on my friend's carpet and slept just fine without a pillow. 🙂

Sleeping without pillow is very tough for me.

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Yes I never use Pillow. Without pillow sleeping is best for your neck and back pain.

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The benefits of the Sleeping Pillow are many. Here are just a few.
Beyond support for your head, neck and spine, the pillow prevents rolling on your back or stomach and torsion — twisting your spine in two directions at once.
An ear space on the pillow prevents painful “ear folding”.
Side sleeping helps reduce snoring that can be a dangerous sign of sleep apnea.
Reduce bed soreness combining the Sleeping Pillow with a regular bed pillow to rotate positions from the back to the sides.
Reduce stress on your heart, particularly if you have been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, by sleeping in an upright position. This position allows the heart to work with gravity and decreases stress.
The Sleeping pillow is great for expecting mothers. A life-long back sleeper, who was experiencing back pain as the result of her pregnancy, said the pillow helped train her to sleep on her left side, providing better blood flow to the fetus.
Sleep sitting up when you are taking a long car trip with the Sleeping Pillow supporting your neck and head.

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Its very difficult for me to sleep without pillow.

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