A woman who chose to sleep in a hammock has revealed the pros and cons of the hanging bed, adding that she enjoys much better rest and reduces costs.
Stephanie Kirsten28, frequently shares her daily routine with her over 240,000 followers on TikTok.
Most recently, the Colorado-based content creator gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at her bedtime routine that sees her resting in a hammock.
In a viral video, which has so far garnered more than 1.6 million views, she claimed her hammock helped imitate the feeling of being “rocked like a baby”, therefore more comfortable.
Stephanie Kirsten, 28, who chose to sleep in a hammock, revealed the pros and cons of the hanging bed – adding that she got much better rest and cut costs.
The Colorado-based content creator gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at her bedtime routine which sees her resting in a hammock.
She captioned the clip: “Let me know if you have any more questions about hammock life.”
“I sleep in a hammock full time. I don’t own a bed and this is what it looks like,” she said at the start of the clip.
Stéphanie continued: ‘On the other hand, firstly because for me there is only one.’
“Obviously, no one can have a sleepover,” she said, showing viewers the beige hammock.
However, Stephanie noted that not having anyone over was not a big problem for her as she preferred to sleep alone.
“I’m single and I don’t really like sleeping with people anyway, so I guess it’s not a disadvantage for me, but if you like sleeping with people it might be a disadvantage for you “, she added.
Afterward, Stephanie said she chose to give up her mattress because her room was only “10 x 10,” so she didn’t have “room for a bed.”
Moving on to the benefits of owning a hammock, the content creator said that the hanging bed is much cheaper than owning a mattress.
In a viral video, which has so far garnered more than 1.6 million views, she revealed that her hammock helps mimic the feeling of being “rocked like a baby”.
Moving on to the benefits of owning a hammock, the content creator said that the hanging bed is much cheaper than owning a mattress.
She noted that she also had a naturally arched back, so sleeping in a hammock made her back pain go away.
She added: “Have you seen how expensive mattresses and bed frames are?
Stephanie shared that the hammock and stand only cost her $100.
The 28-year-old also revealed that she is getting a lot more rest.
“Hammocks mimic the way you were rocked as a baby and I personally sleep much better because of it,” she said.
“When I was sleeping in a bed, I woke up three or four times a night and now I don’t really wake up at all.”
The content creator added that she also has a naturally arched back, so sleeping in a hammock made her back pain go away.
Stephanie then explained how she set up her hammock.
People flooded the comments section, and many of them praised Stephanie for the idea.
“I use a few Pillow Pets, wrap myself in blankets and sometimes I sleep diagonally on the hammock,” she said at the end of the clip.
According to Health Linethere is no proven evidence of the benefits of sleeping in a hammock.
The studies that have been carried out concern babies. Many of the reported benefits for adults are anecdotal.
People flooded the comments section, and many of them praised Stephanie for her idea.
One person said: “Insomniac here…my goodness this is a really good idea!!! I love hammocks… they give me a feeling of comfort! You’ll have to try it!!’
Another cheeky user added: “I slept in a hammock for over a year – the best sleep I’ve ever had. also… sleepovers are totally possible.
“It’s actually very healthy for the back and takes pressure off.” And since we have curved spines, we weren’t supposed to stay flat,” someone else commented.
One user wrote: “I slept in it for months and slept so well. »
However, other users criticized Stephanie and noted that they couldn’t imagine sleeping in a hammock.
However, other users questioned the way Stephanie slept and noted that they couldn’t imagine sleeping in a hammock.
One person commented: “It’s definitely not good for your spine and back.” I guarantee you’ll get a bed ASAP, lol.
Someone else wrote: “Oh my god no, my body is screaming just thinking about it.”
Another user added: “Imagine the back pain when you’re older. Too expensive? No, because people spend the same amount on an iPhone just to have it for a year.
“I just broke my back thinking about it, but go for it girl,” a fourth person said.
