I sleep in a $100 HAMMOCK every night because it’s cheaper and comfier than a mattress

A woman who has chosen to sleep in a hammock has revealed the pros and cons of the hanging bed, adding that she gets much better rest and reduces costs.

Stephanie KirstenThe 28-year-old regularly shares her daily routine with her more than 240,000 followers on TikTok.

Most recently, the Colorado-based content creator gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at her bedtime routine, which involves resting in a hammock.

In a viral video, which has been viewed more than 1.6 million times to date, she claimed her hammock helped recreate the feeling of being ‘cradled like a baby’ so it is more comfortable.

She captioned the clip: “Let me know if you have any questions about hammock life.”

‘I sleep in a hammock full time. I don’t have a bed and that’s how it is,” she said at the beginning of the clip.

Stephanie continued, “First the cons, because for me there’s only one.”

“Obviously no one can stay over,” she said as she showed viewers the beige hammock.

However, Stephanie noted that it wasn’t a big problem for her that no one came over because 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 scam for me, but if you like sleeping with people it might be a scam for you.” , she added.

Then Stephanie said she chose to throw away 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 was much cheaper than owning a mattress.

She added, “Have you seen how expensive mattresses and bed frames are?”

Stephanie said the hammock and stand only cost her $100.

The 28-year-old also revealed that she was 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 bed I would wake up three or four times a night and now I don’t actually wake up at all.’

The content creator added that she also had a naturally curved back, so sleeping in a hammock made her back pain disappear.

Stephanie then explained how she set up her hammock.

“I use a pair of Pillow Pets, I wrap myself in blankets and sometimes sleep diagonally in the hammock,” she said at the end of the segment.

According to HealthlineThere is no proven evidence about the benefits of sleeping in a hammock.

Studies have been done involving babies. Many of the reported benefits for adults are anecdotal.

People flooded the comments section, with many of them praising Stephanie for the idea.

One person said: ‘Insomniac here.. omg this is such a great idea!!! I love hammocks… they give me a feeling of comfort! Will have to try it sometime!!’

Another cheeky user added: ‘I slept in a hammock for over a year – the best night’s sleep I’ve ever had. also… sleepovers are entirely possible.”

‘It’s actually very healthy for the back and takes the pressure off. And because we have curved spines, we weren’t supposed to lie flat,” someone else noted.

One user wrote: ‘I’ve been sleeping in it for months and I’ve slept so well.’

However, other users questioned Stephanie’s sleeping situation, noting that they couldn’t imagine sleeping in a hammock.

One person commented: ‘That’s definitely not good for your spine and back. I guarantee you’ll get a bed sooner than later lol.”

Someone else wrote: ‘Oh God no, my body is screaming just thinking about this.’

Another user added: ‘Imagine the back pain when you’re older. Too expensive? No, because people spend the same amount for an iPhone to have it for a year.’

“My back just broke thinking about it but you go girl,” a fourth person said.