The Surprising Truth About Floor Sitting Nobody Tells Us
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Sitting on the floor has so many health benefits, and when you do it regularly, it can add years to your life. Not just years, QUALITY years. Reduce your aches and pains by floor sitting and staying sprightly. Don't sleep on this, well actually, yes, sleep on the floor and sit on it. Nobody talks about this, but if you make this one small change in your life, you will notice immense benefits. Thank me later, and yes, it's okay to be weird if it means you stay sprightly.
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The question running around in my head for the whole video: "If this is not her house.. who's house is it" haha 😄 I started watching this video on the sofa and now I am sitting on the floor. Might try it more often 😊
It's funny b/c you're the only person to be like - wait a sec..... HAHAHHAHAHA
But yeah, I'm a property manager and this is a rental I'm showing, so I figured I'd take advantage of the empty house HAHAHAHAHA. Yay for trying out floor sitting!!
@@natashatheresa Yess I was scrolling through the comments and wondered why no one's asking haha :D
@@TabzDabz LOLLLLL but people did notice the horribly-placed heating vent LOL
Hahahahah I was also wondering this
@@AnaRodriguez-wn8qq HAHAHAHA
I was pretty much bedbound due to two herniated disks in my neck and back. After watching videos like this that promoted sleeping and sitting on the floor, and being desperate to get out of my bed I tried it.
After about 2 months of doing this not only has my pain dropped only the spots where the disks are herniated, I got my mobility back to the point I am able to work out again. It’s been a turning point in my life and I will NEVER go back.
Oh my gosh what!??!? This is so amazing to hear!!!!!! I’m sooooo soooooo happy for you!!
I'm Pakistani and the sad thing is a lot of south Asians born and bred in the west have adopted a lot of western bad habits, because up until 15 years ago we were still spending a lot of time barefoot because we didn't wear slippers in the rooms, we slept on the floor when we were house guests, we ate on the floor if there was a large gathering (putting down a sheet like a picnic) and we were in deep squats often. Now I'm realising just how harmful it was to stop all that. When I get a new place I'm intending to design it in a way that God willing those habits will be formed again. I will have furniture, but most of it will be floor/low furniture.
yes, it's sad b/c sitting/sleeping on the floor or going barefoot are considered to be like, bad habits, or for those who just can't afford the "nicer things", but in reality, those are the actions that are keeping us limber and healthier for longer.
@@natashatheresa Definitely! The words *modern* and, sometimes, *wealth* are both associated with comfort. Things like squat toilets are being replaced, even though they are a better position for you to take a healthier poop in (sorry) and also more hygienic. I recently found out giving birth while squatting is also better.
@@PQ_497yes to all this! I have squatty potties in the house but def would consider actual holes to squat over hahahaha. Also I did a video a few years ago about bidets hahahahahahh
I did a water birth for my first kid and basically squatted him out hahahahah. Best thing ever!
@@natashatheresa Wait are we allowed to fan girl over squat toilets here? A few years? and here I was thinking I was an early sub 😵 I've never used a bidet but we use something called a lota which is like a roundish jig with a spout. the best is a hose though xD
@@PQ_497 hahahahahahaha the hose!!!!
Yah I been on this UA-cam thing since November 2020 so almost 4 years but I only got super serious this year lolll
I have been sleeping on the floor for decades. I makes everyone feel bonkers around me. But it is really comfortable and when you have a floor bed, raising children is so much less scary, and bed works as a multi use space.
That’s amazing! I agree about the kid thing, I actually had my kids move from a crib to a floor bed, and it just made me feel less nervous about them possibly falling out of bed or anything. And if they had a hard night it was easy for me to just come into the room and sleep on the floor next to them. And I love being able to roll the bed up and have space!! Thank you for sharing!!!
@natashatheresa I studied architecture, and when I needed the space, my bed was in a roll in a corner and I used to entire room to work.
I'm 73. You lose muscle mass. It's like watching a sci-fi movie, where your arm muscles shrivel up. I started floor sleeping, so that I would strengthen muscles to help me get off the floor. I will have a floor sitting area, as soon as I can reshuffle my living room.
Yah, I've seen my parents age and also lose muscle mass. It's hard! but it doesn't hurt to try to do little things in life that can counteract that! I'm excited to hear about your floor journey progress!!
Good for you that you're still able to do these things at your age!
This channel was one of the main influences for giving up our bed. I had an achy back when I’d wake up, and started sleeping on a foam mat in our room. After a few weeks, hubby gave it a try - and no one slept in our king size bed again! It has since been moved to the guest room (son got the queen bed from there). Btw, we’re in our later 50s.
Floor sitting is still in the baby stages. I don’t have the core strength yet. Neither do I have the leg/ankle strength for deep squats. What helps me is to use lower “chairs”. I’ll use a foot stool as a chair. Lots lower and no back support… so still a win. Or I’ll use a yoga block to sit on for a “deepish” squat, so I can practice that position more comfortably. And when we replaced our old, flat throw pillows on the couch, they became floor cushions for tv watching.
Here’s to trying to stay agile while aging!
Wow this is so great to hear! Thank you for sharing what has worked for you! And that's a great idea too about how to ease into floor sitting! Sitting lower than regular chairs is a great stepping stone b/c you still get greater range of motion! Keep me updated, and I'm taking notes b/c being able to make those modifications is so helpful!
Heading towards 50 and also sleeping on the floor (futon) plus barefoot shoes. I still love it after months now 🌹
@@EsmeraldaDeVos here's to aging gracefully!!!
Greetings from the floor hahaha! Two months ago I made the switch (and this channel was one of the reasons I went for it!) and it's really amazing - despite not being able to work out for most of that time, despite still sitting in chairs at the office, and despite still sleeping on an uncomfortably soft mattress, sitting on the floor during my free time seems to have helped SO MUCH with my persistent back pain!!
Now looking to remodel my room so I can sleep on the floor as well 😁
Oh my gosh I'm soooooo happy to hear this!!! I appreciate you sharing it with me, I love to hear from viewers who have made the switch and I'm so thrilled it's helping you!!!
Started floor sitting a couple months ago, and floor sleeping a week later. I love it!
Okay this is awesome to hear yayyyyyyyyy
I'm getting called out left, right, and center in this one! Take no prisoners, Tasha!
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH! Only out of love, Jenny 🤗😂❤️
Oh, I bought a real tatami mat! I've used those folding mats. This is 3" thick and weighs 70 pounds! It does make a difference in the bed. I'd recommend folks sleeping on the floor try to get thicker pads or use foam if you can't afford it.
oh wow! yeah i've been interested in the real mats but I don't know if i want to commit to the floor space yet HAHAHAHA! thanks for the recommendations!
I have always loved sitting on the floor but also laying on the floor feels amazing for my back. I have scoliosis and sometimes just laying on the floor is the only relief I can get. I wish I could sleep on a thin futon but I don’t think my boyfriend would go for that 😂 and I don’t want to sleep separately from him. We have a purple mattress and it’s been decent for me for the past 4 years, but I still would love to try sleeping on the floor.
I'd definitely look into trying a futon on the floor. I get the whole boyfriend thing for sure but maybe you try it out for a bit and see how it feels, if it offers relief, maybe you can convert him too hahahaha. Did you see my initial floor sleeping video? I actually had a purple mattress as well hahaha! ua-cam.com/video/XjBWOb7gs6Y/v-deo.html
@@natashatheresa yes I saw that video too 😊
I love the "truth bombs" you throw at us! Also, you're just a blob collecting dust. 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for challenging us. Great video, Tasha!
i like to get deep sometimes HAHAHAHA
Your “no bed” video has stuck with me and I am still considering getting rid of my bed. And now I am considering floor sitting. My little girls would love me sitting on the floor more!
omgosh yes the kids love that stuff. for my fam - we try to play board games on the floor when we can. as for your bed, maybe do a trial run first for a few weeks, then see how that goes hehehe!
@@natashatheresa the floor sitting has started and my two year old was so excited!
@@jessicabigby2110 this is so wholesome wow
This is very timely for me. As my wife and I are about to move into a new building that will be both our home and our studio spaces, we have been discussing how we might transition to working/living from the floor. When my wife was a student at the Royal Academy of Art in Bangkok, she and her classmates would work on the floor all day in a traditional style. As a result, she developed some amazing core strength.
We have been discussing this since then, but our current studio spaces design was so well baked in that it didn't make sense to uproot everything and change. Now that we are moving to a new, bigger space, it seems like the right time to make that transition. Both being in our forties, we see a lot of value in that lifestyle shift, for many of the reasons you pointed out, especially mobility, strength and fall prevention.
@@IdeaStudioBKK that’s so awesome to hear! Congrats on the move and do keep me updated on how it goes!!
@@natashatheresa Thank you, really looking forward to that transition.
I understand the concept and the health benefits but my days of doing anything on the floor are long gone. My younger days, we camped with tents and slept on the ground with sleeping bags. Many years of playing with my kid on the floor as well.
But now that I'm in my 70's, if I'm on the floor, it's wouldn't be on purpose. Would need assistance to get up and probably days of recovery for all the pain of getting there. It sucks that I didn't plan better for this part of my life, but I have a good sense of humor!
awwww Linda 🤗🤗
This was such an interesting video to watch! And it validated 17-year-old me, who loved doing homework while sitting on the floor. :) I did feel like it was helpful and made doing my homework way more fun! This video made me want to try it again! I am loving this series Natasha, thank you for sharing all these tips so we can live more healthily throughout our lives!
yay for the floor!! definitely try incorporating it more into your every day living, just to spice things up hahahaha.
People always wonder why I hate shoes. I wear them when I go out or the weather is too cold. I am known for being barefooted as much as possible. I love the contact with earth, the floor, etc. This also keeps me more stable and my body more aligned. Just my thoughts after hearing you speak about shoes.
Yes, I wish I had realized this all sooner! But better late than never! Mainstream shoes are soo constricting!
I just found your channel! I think you’re so charming and very inspiring. I’ve always loved sitting on the floor so maybe I’ll start doing it more intentionally! I’m excited to do a deep dive on your videos and find out more about how you started your journey 🥰
Thanks so much! Glad you found your way here, yeah do more of what you love hehehe!
Love this. Have you considered also how certain clothing items make sitting on the floor challenging? Clothing must be comfortable and provide decent coverage when sitting or rising from the floor. Professional work clothing is truly restrictive, especially some of the dresses and/or shoes we wear.
That's such a great point! I'm so used to using my yoga pants and joggers (athleisure in general) and just dressing comfortably, I can't even remember the last time I had to use actual professional workwear or anything. The thought of dress pants makes my crotch hurt LOLLLLL. But if I had to get something to dress up in, I'd try to find something loose and flowy haahahah
The irony of getting an advert for a ‘riser recliner’ chair after this video 😂
Hahahahahahhahahaha! What’s funny too is I get companies asking to send me a recliner chair to try out and I’m like do you even watch my videos? Hahahaha
@@natashatheresa hahahaha no way, that’s so funny!!
@@lem3486 hahahahahahahaha
I have been sleeping on the floor for 15 years and usually have the best sleep ever. It saves room in my house, easy to move, I have a foldable mattress. i have not tried floor sitting yet but, it is on my list of things to do. I will get a chance to do that once I get rid of most of the furniture in my moms house. I have recently been wearing barefoot shoes and toe socks and am loving it so far. I really want to get some barefoot boots to wear. That is next on my list of things. I can tell a difference in how I walk now along with even just wearing "regular" shoes. I have not parted with some of my other shoes yet.
15 years that's amazing! And yeah there's such a diff between regular shoes and barefoot shoes, I'm loving the Chelsea boots I recently got from Feelgrounds hahahahaa!
@natashatheresa Nice. Will have to let us know how they do in the snow and ice.
So, I've been binge watching your videos ( love your content and style) shared it with my friends and they were laughing because apparently personality wise, we're long lost twins😂
Anyways, I have mild CP since birth and am always in some sort of discomfort. However, as a child, and even now when I can, I loved sleeping on the floor, sitting on the floor, basically just love the floor😂 definitely going to check out the floor mattress and a few other ideas/products you mentioned. Definitely the floor desk too.
Thanks for sharing your content and insights! 😊
HAHAHAHA oh what!?!?! that's so funny! it's always great find similar souls lol! I'm so glad that you've been enjoying the videos and yes, definitely continue to embrace the floor, keep me updated and thanks for connecting!!!
Hey Tasha, you talk a lot of sense - I'm 50, out of condition, need to lose weight & have Type 1 diabetes & other related underlying health conditions which can make things more difficult in general. I just sat on the floor & thought I'm going to get up without relying on my hands & whatever I could grab onto 🤣 I had to use one knee, but I managed to do it 🙌 Hopefully if I can keep doing this I'll be able to do what you do & use no hands to get up. I definitely need to move more though & today is when it starts 😊
Yes today it starts! Small incremental improvements! Here’s to being sprightly you got this!
New subscriber here!! I love your videos! I am suffering with an increase in chronic pain that I've dealt with for decades. When I was younger dealing with this pain, I had floor cushions and a sleeping bag and it wasn't so bad. Everyone thought I was weird for it and asked when am I finally going to "grow-up" and buy an actual bed? I eventually did in my late 30's and have never really found a bed that I woke up feeling good in ever since. I also had decent abs at the time and have lost overall strength and weight gain of fat (I wouldn't mind so much if it was muscle gains) resulting in a squishy version of myself. I have excused it all due to IVF treatments and aging. Now I honestly don't think that is the only causes. Keeping agility, flexibility, and strength is what keeps people young and mobile. I am going back to the floor!! haha!! I feel like it's definitely going to be rough in the beginning, but worth it in the long run. Please keep posting!
@@shannonharris8866 hi Shannon! Glad to have you here and thank you for sharing your story! I’m sorry to hear about your chronic pain but yes, let’s see if floor living can help to alleviate some of that pain! I want to hear how things go, so keep me updated ok?
Great vid, Natasha. Love your energy and the helpful advice.
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Thanks so much!
Your personality is so lovely and infectious! I've finally gotten a sofa table that I can easily use while sitting on the floor, I just love it 😁 my core strength is weak but I am working on it, my hip flexibility is pretty good 🤣
Aww thanks for your kind words! I am happy to hear about your hip mobility hahahaha
I love the way you explain things, it's fun, ha.
Hahah thanks Courtney!
went to sit on the floor while watching this video to try it out and my back is screaming 😭😭
Oh no! Your back needs to get BACK in shape hahahaha! Maybe just ease into it, you could try resting your back on the back of a couch every few minutes as a first step hehehe!
Go Tasha, go!
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I’m 41, which doesn’t feel old to me, but it’s surprising how many people my age are struggling with things like getting up from the floor. Often it’s due to a lack of flexibility. I work as a gym instructor (as well as an English teacher!) and I regularly remind clients to stretch for a few minutes every day at home, but hardly anyone does it.
It’s sad to see people struggle with mobility when even a small amount of exercise would make a big improvement.
this is so true! i honestly can't say that I stretch regularly myself, but whenever I'm on the floor it usually comes naturally... I feel like many people would either have to make it a part of their checklist, or stack it as a habit on top of something else to make sure it gets done (maybe watching tv at the end of the day), or having it as a part of their nighttime routine and have a checklist. otherwise we just kinda float through our days and dont' have as much intentionality as we should, even though it's those little things that would compound and make a big difference over time. great food for thought, thank you!
❣️ I also still sleep on the floor on a futon and I also have barefoot shoes and still love it all. 🌹😘
That’s awesome to hear!! ♥️🥰
When I sit on chairs (at home) I sit on them as i'm sitting on the floor.. :). As a I child I would sit on the floor all the time. I actually don't like the "normal"way of sitting on chairs at all. (even at the dinner table my knees are up.)
At home I walk around barefoot or just on socks.
I'm 36(its not even old) and I can still easily asiansquat walk under desks,, but I have coworkers who are younger who have trouble just squating.
Sitting Seiza style hurts the top bones of my feet, though (I'd need a pillow to sit like that for a long time)
Nice!!! My son is like that, in regular chairs he always sits on them like as if he's on the floor hahaha.
Glad to hear you are staying sprightly! Also, I'm the same with the Seiza, if I sit like that usually I'm on a mat or pillow.
Great video! Because of your videos and other similar ones i literally cut the top off my mattress to make a diy futon and tossed the rest😄 Thinking of sitting on the floor now more but i probably need to vacuum my carpet first🤔😂
DENG that's innovative hahahahahaha! Okay after you vacuuming the floor LMK how the floor sitting goes HAHAHHA! Thanks for sharing your experience with the floor bed, I love reading this stuff!
@@natashatheresa thank you! Will do😄
Love this video❤
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!! 🥰🥰
I need to get it beck also. It’s hard for me to get off the floor. My life is very sedentary.😔
Half the battle is acknowledging that there’s work to do! Just a little at a time is all it takes! ♥️♥️
FIRST COMMENT, DOG!!!
Side note, what's up with that heating vent in the middle of the floor? What HVAC guy is responsible for that travesty?!
Hi DAVE!
I KNOW.. this particular rental is a bit of a frankenstein house from the previous owners, but we took over and updated everything the best we could HAHAHAHAAHAHHAA
I'm so glad it isn't just me. 😅 I'm in Central California and most houses in the past 60 years are built on concrete slabs so no floor vents, period. Mine are ceiling, some houses it's on the wall over a door. This is just weird.
yeah... this unit of the triplex was like an addition and they just decided that in the middle of the room would be the best spot and we're just like 😐😐 LOL
i hope this horrible vent placement doesn't tank my video LOLLLLLL
@@natashatheresa nah but it is a little distracting for some of us. But I'm the one who notices anomalies. I saw a commercial for something the other day, set on the front porch of a house. I have no idea what the product was. But it was obviously a set house, as the door opened out, not in. That puts the hinges on the outside, where the hinge pins can be popped out in seconds. Some people never noticed the awkwardly placed vent. I promise.
Which mattress do you use?
I started with the classic futon mattress from Zonli but am now using their slightly more expensive one that has a removable cover, it’s a tad thicker, maybe by .5 inch. bit.ly/natashaZONLI
I like this video. But how can I get used to sitting on the floor when I have knee pain. When ever I do try that. It's hard to find a comfortable position long term. Because of my knee pain. But I'd still would like to do it.
Hi! Are there other instances in your life where you experience knee pain?
I get you. Maybe make the changes you can. Perhaps try sitting without back support, like royalty or the news anchors. They always sit really tall and don’t use the back of chairs, it seems. That would still build some core strength, I would think.
@natashatheresa I think it might be called chronic knee pain. I have that mainly from work. Going back & forth constantly all day long. I also have minor scoliosis, so it was hard to work at my last job. Part of the reason I quit. So to answer ur question. Its kind of hard. Because it's based on how much activity I'm putting it through.
@@jadenlightnight7695 thanks for sharing! I'm not sure if this can help but my friends @thealife run a mobility YT channel and maybe there's videos that can help you alleviate your pain. I actually just watched this video this morning about kneeling pain from them, but yeah check out their whole channel just in case something could help! ua-cam.com/video/OtvN1JRs0XI/v-deo.htmlsi=jOXy5h0rtmLLQI8k
I still have terrible hips, I have been working hard on it though for 6 months!
you got this!!!
@@natashatheresa thank youuu
Got a Fulton ordered (real japanese styled one) and looking at lowering my desk to 2 feet off the ground at times.
Do yoi trckommend something like a meditation pillow or zabuton?
Oh that's exciting please keep me updated!! For meditation pillows, this is the one I currently have: Velvet Zafu Pillow (w/ buckwheat hulls): amzn.to/3VhjiDU
I have a buckwheat hull meditation pillow. They are nice.
@@natashatheresa will do.
I originally tried the floor mattress you recommended but it was just a bit too thin for me. I'm hoping a more traditional futon will be more what I'm looking for.
@@MichaelVash7886 Ahhh yeah! I actually have decided to upgrade myself as well, I"ll be talking about it in a future video, I've passed my initial one on to my son hehe!
i have office chair for gaming, but I sit in fact crisscross or like feeling or weird poses what I would do if I was sitting on the floor basically :D
Oh yeah that sounds good too! I hear that from a lot of people, and I end up doing that whenever I’m out somewhere and only can sit in a regular chair hehe!
I’m a barefoot and barefoot shoe gospel follower but my husband would divorce me if I tried to get rid of our bed and couches hahaha. Tbh I end up sleeping on my baby’s hard ass floor bed about 75% of the night anyway so I guess I’m getting some of the benefits.
this whole comment has me rollin' LOL. Yeah I'm gonna say you still reaping some benefits LOL
I find my legs fall asleep when i sit on the floor too long. Any suggestions?
Hi Jenny! For me it's just been that whenever I notice my legs getting a little tingly, I switch positions, it may be as constant as every few minutes, but it kinda has become automatic now for me hehe. I do have a meditation pillow I sit on that helps me also to have a variety of positions.
@@natashatheresa thank you! As a kid I always preferred sitting on the floor. Thank you for sharing all the benefits!
@@jennygreer7499 same! but when i try to do it now when I'm at a gathering at people's houses, they feel bad for me and try to offer me their seats HAHAHAHAHAAHA. thanks so much for watching!
@@natashatheresa 😅❤️
it all starts to make sense when you look at it from the evolutional point of view. human body is about 200 000 years old. but the invention of an actual bed hapenned pretty much recently. all those cushioned mattrasses are what, tens of years old, right? the body simply hasn't evolved to that 🤷
YUP, we only have ourselves to blame LOLLLL
You're just a blob collecting dust. I laughed and thought that would make great merch... until I thought how others would read that haha
Hahahahaahhaahhahahahhaha
Maybe I can market it as, “DONT be a blob that is just collecting dust” hahahahaha
With this, everyone go start also filling Robert f Kennedy junior “let’s make America healthy again”. All the processed crap food, the toxic superfoods 😊
FOR REAL THOUGH!!!
With MS the floor is no longer my friend. I am currently doing a move smart MS Ireland physio programme to build up my strength and combat foot drop.
Gurl I feel pains in muscles I haven’t used in decades 😂
I’ll get back on the floor, I been to Thailand, I used those squat toilets.
I’ll get there again! 👩🏻🦽➡️
Hahahahaha the squat toilets we love it!! You will get there again!!