I love sleeping on the floor using the Japanese Futon!! It actually helps my back and I had issues with my SI joint that have mostly been resolved from a work injury.
I am 76 and have no problem getting off the floor. I think it's because of Yoga and hiking. However, I have rotator cuff issues in both shoulders. I can no longer sleep on the floor. I'm happy I can still do nearly everything I used to.
That's amazing to hear! I completely agree- yoga and hiking are a great combo of exercises for core-strengthening and muscle building and toning. By utilizing our bodies in those ways we naturally lubricate our joints to keep everything working as it should, but some times injuries impact that ability. Kudos to you for still being able to do a lot at 76!
Sleeping on the floor, straight on the carpet healed my 10 year journey with extreme insomnia and anxiety. It changes everything in my brain when I go from bed to floor. Something primal takes over and nothing seems as bad
I got the 5 inch one but I think I could’ve done 3. Would’ve been easier to get it out in the sun. I also don’t know that I needed the organic cotton cover because it’s not exactly easy to put a queen size mattress into a pillowcase basically. I also got the coconut tatami mats so when I push it to the side in the morning I just do my stretching and yoga right on the mats. 🌱💚✌🏼ふとんしばらしい
I wonder what the difference is between the 5 inch and the 3 inch. I will say though- our futon is quite heavy so it can be a pain trying to take it outside! We haven't gotten the coconut coir pads yet. Yay for yoga!
Totally! It's the best feeling to fall into my bed after a long day. Sometimes there will be a spider that makes its way onto the bed but the same has happened before when I've slept on high mattresses.
But the floor dust you breathe in... and the cold sinking to the floor... and the storage space lost under the bed... and the condensation if you forget to air it... Beds are practical inventions, hardly luxuries
Been one for over 30 years. For me, I call it curated, to fit the current climate of my life. The "things" change but the idea does not. Right now, I have more books, because I am doing research (Back into my Masters) and I have a lot of interests. I also have more "outdoor" clothes because I am trying new things outdoors- long hikes and canoeing right now. I love the futon! I don't follow rules set by social media on "minimalism". Do you!
I love this idea of "curated" and YES! I appreciate minimalists who break the "rules" of minimalists on social media because it isn't always an aesthetic and what people share online isn't always true in their everyday lives. I just discovered the term spiritual minimalism and it has to do with eliminating more internally, rather than externally- which really resonated with me. Thanks for sharing! @@txspacemom765
