How To Sleep Without Pain
Practical step-by-step guides for turning, getting out of bed, and sleeping with less pain.
Evidence-informed advice for people who still move on their own, but need safer, lower-friction ways to turn in bed, sit up, and stand – with or without a Snoozle Slide Sheet.
Make turning in bed smoother and safer
If bed mobility is physically demanding, a low-friction slide sheet can reduce strain on joints and help you move with more control. Snoozle is designed for people who still move independently, but need less resistance from the mattress.
- Move with less friction when turning
- Reduce shearing and skin stress
- Stay closer to the middle of the bed
Latest step-by-step guides
Updated regularlyBed mobility & repositioning
Stuck Halfway Through a Turn? Reset Momentum and Finish the Roll (Quietly): the quiet reset
If you stall halfway through a turn, it’s usually a momentum problem: friction grabs, your hips twist, and the move fizzles. Use a small reset to flatten ridges, reduce drag, and finish the roll with less effort—so you.
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Bed Mobility
Turning After You Get Back Into Bed: the Two-Step to Settle Without a Fight
Right after you lie back down (often after a bathroom trip), turning can feel oddly harder—especially when jersey knit sheets, a twisting duvet, and a catching T-shirt create drag. Use a simple two-step so you slide.
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Bed Mobility
When Getting Out of Bed Feels Impossible: a Low‑Effort Slide-and-Sit Sequence
If your sheets grab your shirt and every move feels like too much, use a low-effort sequence: make one small sideways slide, turn once, then sit with fewer hard moves.
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Bed mobility & comfort
When Getting Out of Bed Feels Impossible: a Low‑Effort Sequence That Beats Grippy Bedding: the quiet reset
If the first move feels undoable—especially when bedding grabs your clothes—use a low-effort sequence that reduces friction, flattens ridges under your hips, and turns one hard push into a few smaller, easier steps.
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Bed mobility
The Two-Step Turn After a Bathroom Trip (When Sheets Grab Your Shirt)
Right after you lie back down, crisp sheets and a bunched blanket edge can “grab” your clothes and make turning feel weirdly hard. Use a quiet two-step: de-grab first, then roll—so you stay more asleep.
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Bed Mobility
Stuck Halfway Through a Turn? Reset Momentum and Finish the Roll (Quietly): the quiet reset
When you stall halfway through a turn, it’s usually friction plus twisting that steals momentum—especially on linen sheets, a sink-in topper, and bunched pajamas. Use a small reset to get your body back in one line.
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