Offshoot question that’s always bothered me. How did ancient humans sleep before pillows?
I can’t image finding a comfortable sleeping position on a bare floor with no pillow. But other animals like dogs seem fine.
I can’t image finding a comfortable sleeping position on a bare floor with no pillow. But other animals like dogs seem fine.
For a year or two I didn't sleep with a pillow, I can't remember why I stopped using one or why I started again. I was still sleeping on a mattress though. I just used my arm as a pillow.
When I'm hiking, I'm sleeping on the ground without a pillow, and I've never had a problem with it.
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Before going pillowless, I had a buckwheat pillow. It is less cushy and fluffy than standard Western pillows. I believe they are typical in Japan and not hard to find these days. It helped wean me off the giant fluffy Western pillows.
I have respiratory problems. I sleep better without breathing in allergens and dust mites and god knows what from a pillow. Though it did take a bit of time to get used to doing it differently from how I had my whole life.