Do you sleep better on a mattress on the floor or on a bed, raised up off the ground? I’ve been sleeping on a floor mattress as part of a temporary arrangement with a friend, and it struck me that there may be science behind the presumption that we sleep better off the ground. I spoke to Dr Robert Oexman, chief science officer for mattress manufacturer iSense, about the advantages and disadvantages of sleeping close to the ground. I also got some thoughts from Frazer Clacherty, director at Down to Ground, a company specializing in products designed to “transform sleep and well-being through sc…
