Yes, make the floor desk set up video. Like you I’m trying to figure out the correct height for my floor desk set up so if you could address that issue in the next video that’d be great. What’s the best height for ergonomics compared to the height of our body’s? Thank you!
@@ThoughtworthyCo There is a company called Uppeal that produces a electrical floor-to-standing desk. That would immediately eliminate the need to figure out the specific height you need before you buy any table. Would actually love you guys to review it!
@@svabosvabo3257I second this! I’m making a new office and thinking about using the Uppeal desk legs to make my own custom setup. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Sitting on the floor becomes very normal the moment you have a baby. Playing on the floor, sitting with them, squat down to their eye level, all this happens for many years and it’s so so good for your body AND bond with the child. I highly recommend.
Hi, so, thanks to you guys, a few months ago, I decided to switch out my regular desk for a DIY floor desk by putting short legs on my desk. I made a video about it and mentioned I got the idea from you guys, and it was wild bc that video blew up haha. I just wanted to thank you for the idea, and would love to connect via email bc I feel like a lot of our journey with wellness is similar especially with furniture free living. Thank you for all you do and can’t wait to see more!
Hey! Congrats on your channel blowing up 🙌 We went and watched some of your videos and really enjoyed them. Just drop us an email or DM if you have anything on your mind. Can't wait to see more from your channel as well!
@@ThoughtworthyCo thanks so much! I'm very thankful I fell upon your channel b/c it really helped me think differently about conventional furniture hahaha! I was happy to see this update video and I was like I want to say hi LOL!!! I'll be in touch!!
I'm so glad you're still at it. I've also been trying to do some work on the floor. My back feels a little stronger after a while, but I still have some questions: 1. I always need my arms to get on the floor and get back up - but i've seen some people are more flexible and can do it without. Are there any exercises to get to that level? 2. Some positions you use most often and what is important when you use them would be nice, as I have found myself doing the same 2-3 positions all the time - I think there is room for improvement there 3. A video of your favorite floor chairs/furniture to sit on would be nice - I'm always thinking of buying a Zaisu floor chair but not sure thank you! looking forward to your next video 😊
I have been sitting on the floor since your first video on floor sitting. An adjustable desk riser works well as a desk. Humans are supposed to sit on the ground., not in chairs. Chairs restrict the body too much and getting up and down off the floor is a natural strength exercise. Thanks for the inspiration. ❤
What would you like to know about sitting on the floor? Leave your questions and suggestions on what you'd like to see, and we'll try to make those videos happen! 🫶
Now I am tempted to try out in my new place. Feeling the fomo from the potential benefits. 😂 Thanks for sharing your experience! 😊 I am curious to find out more unusual but healthy habits that you guys practise. 🤣
I came across your ‘sitting on the floor’ video at the beginning of covid when, in early 2020, my former company advised we would work from home for the ‘foreseeable future’ (which I’d never done in my life before). At that time I’d been already started moving away from contemporary western settings so once I saw your set up a bell went off and pretty much did a COPY+PAST of it 😅 I have no regrets. Not only I am pleased with it estetically, but it also minimises space usage in the room and I can easily get up from the floor as you also experienced. I’ve been following you ever since and I truly appreciate your input and take on all things life ❤
I continue to appreciate your videos for encouraging me to think critically about the ways in which I move through and exist in my day to day life. It can be easy to get complacent, and a lot of your videos cover lifestyle issues that wouldn't occur to a lot of people to think about, and the reasons why you do things like floor sitting are compelling. As someone who also has a bad back and a weak core, I think I'm going to experiment with slowly adding some floor sitting to my routine.
Omg, I can't wait to delve deeper into the details of your setup, you guys have been such an inspiration to me :D Also, I know you guys are not a tech channel, but perhaps you can make a vid about Glo's PC build. I'm really curious on how a minimalist would built a PC lol
Your first video about floor desk setup had me researching for months. I was on a tight budget and the Lisbo desk from IKEA is small for me. I bought another table from IKEA and bought the legs from Amazon. Like you I had trouble finding the right height for the desk legs. I thought of buying something similar to Muji chair. I settled with what I already have: my thick blankets that keep me warm in Canadian 🇨🇦 winter. It worked but I am still keeping an eye for a better chair. For now I am happy to say that I can actively sit (that is I am aware of how my posture affects comfort/discomfort) and adjust my position accordingly. Thanks for the update. And looking forward to more updates (including about barefoot shoes).
I always liked sitting on the floor or would take my legs up on the chair. I find it uncomfortable to sit on chairs for a long time and never found a good desk-and-chair-setup. A few years ago I finally built a floor desk and have no idea why I didn't do this 20 years earlier. I was probably stuck too much in my mental pictures of how desks are supposed to look like. I am so relieved and happy about sitting on the floor that I'll never go back.
Was inspired by your videos to try floor desk sitting, just sawed off legs of an ikea desk. I’ve had chronic back pain for quite a few years and it’s one of the more comfortable ways for me to sit at a desk. Thanks for making videos and opening us up to alternative ways of being!
Apparently knees need to be at a lower angle than the hips for the spine to auto align. On the floor can do this with a taller sitting cushion, or a sitting micro stool in the cross legged position. There are also kneeling stools that allow you to have your feet under your bumb without sitting on them. There are also chairs that offer the same kneeling position to use at standard table height.
I started sitting on the floor in 2019 and it´s one of the best decisions I´ve ever made. Now when I stay with my parents and sit on their soft couch I really miss my floor chair and cushions.
I can so relate! I have an old soft couch that's literally destroying my back and I have to sit on the floor for a while every day to restore my back health.
‘the worst feeling is when you had just wiggled your way into your seat, and then realize you’d forgotten something’ unfortunately this is me 5 times a day
I'd like to get rid of my couch as it's old and really uncomfortable at this point, and try the sitting on the floor scenario again. I say again because many years ago I lived in Turkey for a while, and they are used to be sitting on the floor and have very low coffee tables, in their homes and traditional coffee shops. They use cushions if they need to, but I used to sit directly on a rug and it was so cool and good for my back! So yes please do the videos as I'm very interested thank you 😊
It's rather difficult to find a proper height of a floor desk aka coffee table to work properly on a daily basis. I got floor chair that is comfortable to sit on or a higher cushion. A year now, I'm alright with floor sitting and also sleeping on a futon.
I am keen to try more furniture free living and the space it would allow in my small family room. I’m a bit worried about the floor being very cold in the winter so I might need to sit on something thicker than a square pad like your video shows. Do you have any suggestions for someone trying this who is starting at a sedentary level and is 60?
i recently moved to a new house. there is no furniture and would like to create a floor setup for work. i find it surprising even today there are not many tables (and chairs) targeted at floor sitting
It says a lot about a culture when Muji doesn’t offer these floor chairs in their German stores. It seems like they wouldn't sell well. In Germany, people can hardly imagine living on the floor. Recently, I did so for two weeks while waiting for my furniture after moving. Everyone pitied me, but I enjoyed it. However, if you want people to visit you in Germany, you need to have at least some furniture.
I'm italian and we have the exact same problem! I love places with little to no furniture and when I lived on my own or with my ex partner who's like me in this regard, I'd only have one armchair at home and two chairs in the kitchen. Nothing else. Now I take care of my elderly mother and I can't get rid of the furniture but I will in the future. Also I don't like having people over at my house, I'm a very private person who enjoys being alone, so that's a great excuse for not inviting anyone 😂😂
Absolutely, I can totally feel with you. I got the least amount of furniture, so that my elderly mum can visit me. But she was a bit suspicious when I got a paperback bed from Room in a Box 😂
I made the change and sit on the floor. No back pain, more flexibility….no downside at all. As I am aging I notice a loss of flexibility. Sitting on the floor helps me very much.
Hilariously, I am watching this video on my laptop, which sits on the same Ikea coffee table that was also lowered after seeing it in your videos years ago. Full circle. Thanks, you two!
I still sit on the floor occasionally, but I end up getting up because my legs fall asleep. Did you encounter this problem? Do you have any tips? Thanks for sharing your experience. HL demonstrating the various ways to get up hands free was seriously inspiring! Goals!
Our legs sometimes fall asleep too when we sit in the "wrong" position for too long. The simplest tip to try is to switch sitting postures more often! :)
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Comfort is Cake, lovely to have but too much of it is bad for your health.
Good one!
Yes, make the floor desk set up video. Like you I’m trying to figure out the correct height for my floor desk set up so if you could address that issue in the next video that’d be great. What’s the best height for ergonomics compared to the height of our body’s? Thank you!
We're on it!
@@ThoughtworthyCo There is a company called Uppeal that produces a electrical floor-to-standing desk. That would immediately eliminate the need to figure out the specific height you need before you buy any table. Would actually love you guys to review it!
@@svabosvabo3257I second this! I’m making a new office and thinking about using the Uppeal desk legs to make my own custom setup. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Sitting on the floor becomes very normal the moment you have a baby. Playing on the floor, sitting with them, squat down to their eye level, all this happens for many years and it’s so so good for your body AND bond with the child. I highly recommend.
Very true! Noticed that too when our baby niece came over recently.
Hi, so, thanks to you guys, a few months ago, I decided to switch out my regular desk for a DIY floor desk by putting short legs on my desk. I made a video about it and mentioned I got the idea from you guys, and it was wild bc that video blew up haha. I just wanted to thank you for the idea, and would love to connect via email bc I feel like a lot of our journey with wellness is similar especially with furniture free living. Thank you for all you do and can’t wait to see more!
Hey! Congrats on your channel blowing up 🙌 We went and watched some of your videos and really enjoyed them. Just drop us an email or DM if you have anything on your mind. Can't wait to see more from your channel as well!
@@ThoughtworthyCo thanks so much! I'm very thankful I fell upon your channel b/c it really helped me think differently about conventional furniture hahaha! I was happy to see this update video and I was like I want to say hi LOL!!! I'll be in touch!!
I'd love a video demonstrating the whole spectrum of floor sitting positions and sit/stand transitions!
We'll write that idea down! 🙌
Just wondering about issues with posture! Is there a tendency to slouch experienced?
I'm so glad you're still at it. I've also been trying to do some work on the floor.
My back feels a little stronger after a while, but I still have some questions:
1. I always need my arms to get on the floor and get back up - but i've seen some people are more flexible and can do it without. Are there any exercises to get to that level?
2. Some positions you use most often and what is important when you use them would be nice, as I have found myself doing the same 2-3 positions all the time - I think there is room for improvement there
3. A video of your favorite floor chairs/furniture to sit on would be nice - I'm always thinking of buying a Zaisu floor chair but not sure
thank you! looking forward to your next video 😊
Thanks for the questions! We'll keep them in mind and try to answer them in future videos 🙌
I have been sitting on the floor since your first video on floor sitting. An adjustable desk riser works well as a desk. Humans are supposed to sit on the ground., not in chairs. Chairs restrict the body too much and getting up and down off the floor is a natural strength exercise. Thanks for the inspiration. ❤
What would you like to know about sitting on the floor? Leave your questions and suggestions on what you'd like to see, and we'll try to make those videos happen! 🫶
Now I am tempted to try out in my new place. Feeling the fomo from the potential benefits. 😂
Thanks for sharing your experience! 😊
I am curious to find out more unusual but healthy habits that you guys practise. 🤣
I came across your ‘sitting on the floor’ video at the beginning of covid when, in early 2020, my former company advised we would work from home for the ‘foreseeable future’ (which I’d never done in my life before). At that time I’d been already started moving away from contemporary western settings so once I saw your set up a bell went off and pretty much did a COPY+PAST of it 😅
I have no regrets. Not only I am pleased with it estetically, but it also minimises space usage in the room and I can easily get up from the floor as you also experienced. I’ve been following you ever since and I truly appreciate your input and take on all things life ❤
Love to hear it :) Thanks for sticking around!
We were not made for comfort. We were made for greatness.
I continue to appreciate your videos for encouraging me to think critically about the ways in which I move through and exist in my day to day life. It can be easy to get complacent, and a lot of your videos cover lifestyle issues that wouldn't occur to a lot of people to think about, and the reasons why you do things like floor sitting are compelling. As someone who also has a bad back and a weak core, I think I'm going to experiment with slowly adding some floor sitting to my routine.
Thank you so much for the kind comment! That's precisely the effect we hope our videos can have on viewers :)
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Omg, I can't wait to delve deeper into the details of your setup, you guys have been such an inspiration to me :D
Also, I know you guys are not a tech channel, but perhaps you can make a vid about Glo's PC build. I'm really curious on how a minimalist would built a PC lol
I second this. 😊
Your first video about floor desk setup had me researching for months. I was on a tight budget and the Lisbo desk from IKEA is small for me. I bought another table from IKEA and bought the legs from Amazon.
Like you I had trouble finding the right height for the desk legs. I thought of buying something similar to Muji chair. I settled with what I already have: my thick blankets that keep me warm in Canadian 🇨🇦 winter. It worked but I am still keeping an eye for a better chair.
For now I am happy to say that I can actively sit (that is I am aware of how my posture affects comfort/discomfort) and adjust my position accordingly.
Thanks for the update. And looking forward to more updates (including about barefoot shoes).
I always liked sitting on the floor or would take my legs up on the chair. I find it uncomfortable to sit on chairs for a long time and never found a good desk-and-chair-setup. A few years ago I finally built a floor desk and have no idea why I didn't do this 20 years earlier. I was probably stuck too much in my mental pictures of how desks are supposed to look like. I am so relieved and happy about sitting on the floor that I'll never go back.
Was inspired by your videos to try floor desk sitting, just sawed off legs of an ikea desk. I’ve had chronic back pain for quite a few years and it’s one of the more comfortable ways for me to sit at a desk. Thanks for making videos and opening us up to alternative ways of being!
Really appreciate it! Hope your back is feeling better now :)
Apparently knees need to be at a lower angle than the hips for the spine to auto align. On the floor can do this with a taller sitting cushion, or a sitting micro stool in the cross legged position. There are also kneeling stools that allow you to have your feet under your bumb without sitting on them. There are also chairs that offer the same kneeling position to use at standard table height.
I started sitting on the floor in 2019 and it´s one of the best decisions I´ve ever made. Now when I stay with my parents and sit on their soft couch I really miss my floor chair and cushions.
I can so relate! I have an old soft couch that's literally destroying my back and I have to sit on the floor for a while every day to restore my back health.
‘the worst feeling is when you had just wiggled your way into your seat, and then realize you’d forgotten something’
unfortunately this is me 5 times a day
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Does sitting on the floor put more stress on your knees when you stand up compared to sitting in a chair?
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Also damn those desk setups are clean! Cable management looking spot on!
Thanks for watching! We always touch up the cable management for a video (they don't always look that great) 😉
@@ThoughtworthyCo hahaha yes, always tidy up before a shoot 😏
If anyone knows of a floor to standing desk, please let me know!
That GMK67 keyboard looks nice on your desk. Thanks for the update of the floor desk, man. Feels like yesterday I watch your first floor desk setup.
Thanks for sticking around!
I'd like to get rid of my couch as it's old and really uncomfortable at this point, and try the sitting on the floor scenario again. I say again because many years ago I lived in Turkey for a while, and they are used to be sitting on the floor and have very low coffee tables, in their homes and traditional coffee shops.
They use cushions if they need to, but I used to sit directly on a rug and it was so cool and good for my back!
So yes please do the videos as I'm very interested thank you 😊
We'll start working on it!
It's rather difficult to find a proper height of a floor desk aka coffee table to work properly on a daily basis. I got floor chair that is comfortable to sit on or a higher cushion. A year now, I'm alright with floor sitting and also sleeping on a futon.
Yes, unfortunately there are not many options on the market.
I am keen to try more furniture free living and the space it would allow in my small family room. I’m a bit worried about the floor being very cold in the winter so I might need to sit on something thicker than a square pad like your video shows. Do you have any suggestions for someone trying this who is starting at a sedentary level and is 60?
Thanks for the question. We will do more research on this!
i recently moved to a new house. there is no furniture and would like to create a floor setup for work. i find it surprising even today there are not many tables (and chairs) targeted at floor sitting
Yup, they're unfortunately pretty niche.
I‘m 64 and have been sitting on the floor for a couple of years now. I also sleep on a relatively thin futon. I love it.
Good to hear!
“Comfort isn’t always good for us.” 🔥 love this!
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It says a lot about a culture when Muji doesn’t offer these floor chairs in their German stores. It seems like they wouldn't sell well. In Germany, people can hardly imagine living on the floor. Recently, I did so for two weeks while waiting for my furniture after moving. Everyone pitied me, but I enjoyed it. However, if you want people to visit you in Germany, you need to have at least some furniture.
I'm italian and we have the exact same problem! I love places with little to no furniture and when I lived on my own or with my ex partner who's like me in this regard, I'd only have one armchair at home and two chairs in the kitchen. Nothing else. Now I take care of my elderly mother and I can't get rid of the furniture but I will in the future.
Also I don't like having people over at my house, I'm a very private person who enjoys being alone, so that's a great excuse for not inviting anyone 😂😂
Absolutely, I can totally feel with you. I got the least amount of furniture, so that my elderly mum can visit me. But she was a bit suspicious when I got a paperback bed from Room in a Box 😂
Amazing video
Thanks!
I made the change and sit on the floor. No back pain, more flexibility….no downside at all. As I am aging I notice a loss of flexibility. Sitting on the floor helps me very much.
That's wonderful to hear 🙌
Hilariously, I am watching this video on my laptop, which sits on the same Ikea coffee table that was also lowered after seeing it in your videos years ago. Full circle. Thanks, you two!
Thanks for still being here after all these years 🙌
I still sit on the floor occasionally, but I end up getting up because my legs fall asleep. Did you encounter this problem? Do you have any tips? Thanks for sharing your experience. HL demonstrating the various ways to get up hands free was seriously inspiring! Goals!
Our legs sometimes fall asleep too when we sit in the "wrong" position for too long. The simplest tip to try is to switch sitting postures more often! :)
2nd year into floor seating! Ever since discovered you guys, been alright so far!
Really up to individual level of comfort and disruption required!
That's great! Hope it continues to go well ✨
We tried it as well then our dogs got involved haha
Haha that sounds like fun! 🤩
@@ThoughtworthyCoIt is climbing all over you while you try to work. 😅
@@ThoughtworthyCo we also had to be careful with the cables as they love to nibble on those