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  • @davistong
    @davistong  4 роки тому +30

    90% of my viewers aren't subscribed. consider subbing ;)

    • @jacobcosquer
      @jacobcosquer 3 роки тому +1

      subscribed instantly, you are very easy to listen to and I am looking into floor sleeping so much. How does the sleeping bag work with smell and washing etc? Haha

    • @flugoaway3398
      @flugoaway3398 3 роки тому

      @@jacobcosquer just don’t. Getting rid of a bed frame is fine but never your mattress

    • @jacobcosquer
      @jacobcosquer 3 роки тому

      @@flugoaway3398 I have actually been sleeping directly on the floor for months now with just a blanket and a duvet and it has actually been amazing .. ?

    • @beneiseoleinmheart5614
      @beneiseoleinmheart5614 3 роки тому

      Hi 👋😊 Davis, I will sub if you will tell me a good way to get off floor after sleeping.

    • @abdulmueed2844
      @abdulmueed2844 2 роки тому

      Exactly.. 😂😂

  • @akshatrastogi9063
    @akshatrastogi9063 2 роки тому +46

    Dude, I just tried sleeping on the floor...I haven't woken up as fresh in a while. This whole mattress business is a scam.

    • @hasansaikat
      @hasansaikat 10 місяців тому +1

      Same here so I bought a bed

    • @YaNeK92
      @YaNeK92 10 місяців тому +4

      ​@@hasansaikatlol what? 😂

  • @aanghel
    @aanghel 4 роки тому +81

    Lmao that intro got me brother

    • @davistong
      @davistong  4 роки тому +2

      lmaoo. also nice vids

    • @AdnanMohammed-lt8qq
      @AdnanMohammed-lt8qq 3 роки тому +1

      no way aanghel you’re here lmao what a coincidence

    • @Papalapotato
      @Papalapotato 3 роки тому

      Me when the classroom is COMPLETE SILENCE

    • @lsooc
      @lsooc 3 роки тому

      He’s keeping it real👍

    • @707josh
      @707josh 2 роки тому

      Nice seeing you here aahngel

  • @skittleloverr8149
    @skittleloverr8149 4 роки тому +28

    I remember I used to go to sleep in bed then wake up on the floor. But it was soo comfortable!

  • @rivercrich
    @rivercrich 3 роки тому +9

    After sleeping on the floor for a good month now, I've started to sleep a normal amount and feel refreshed when I wake up.

  • @drew8235
    @drew8235 4 роки тому +45

    I had never heard that sleeping on the floor, or specifically a futon, would help your back. In fact every experience in life I've ever had sleeping on the floor, with or without a sleeping bag, has destroyed my back.
    When I went to Japan I was immediately sceptical about sleeping on tatami and a futon mattress, but it absolutely was the best sleep I've ever had and the best my back has ever felt on waking up.
    So not a placebo effect at all.

  • @jamyncarter1847
    @jamyncarter1847 3 роки тому +13

    This is interesting I started sleeping on the floor and have been feeling so alone in my choice. Thanks for this vid

  • @Chris-iz2zh
    @Chris-iz2zh 5 років тому +34

    I did this same video but because I had an injury in my back and I was curious if the myth of sleeping on the floor is actually better for your back. Well it is and I probably will never sleep on a mattress again unless I have to. Good job man

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому +2

      it helped me heal my back issue but after I was completely healed, I went back to a normal (stiffer) bed and I've been pretty satisfied. don't rule out a bed completely!

    • @Chris-iz2zh
      @Chris-iz2zh 5 років тому +1

      @@davistong I mean I feel like you got it because your room is so small but I wanted to get mine anyway

  • @ariemizz
    @ariemizz 4 роки тому +34

    When I use to have friends over they would always wonder where my bed was-

  • @Tyler-2839
    @Tyler-2839 4 роки тому +48

    I'm a minimalist that has so much stuff that I can't fit a bed in my room.

    • @BB-vo6on
      @BB-vo6on 3 роки тому +1

      😂

    • @Crowlo17
      @Crowlo17 3 роки тому +3

      LMFAO fr I was like minimalist my booty

    • @frenchpeacock
      @frenchpeacock 2 роки тому +6

      This is the same boring mentality that says if you're a socialist you shouldn't be able to drive a nice car. You clearly don't understand the core principles of the ideology.

  • @georgeherbertcarson7538
    @georgeherbertcarson7538 3 роки тому +4

    Great video bro and I feel you. The main reason I started sleeping on the floor is because I do a lot of workouts in my room with weights and also my family was doing construction on our basement and I live in the basement so a lot of things are just weird so I got to the point where I just had to put the frame away and I decided to put my mattress up vertically and then I just slept on the floor. I had SOOOOO MUCH space it blew my mind. The key to getting really good rest when sleeping on the floor is making sure you’re very active and eating about three hours 3 to 4 hours before you’re going to sleep. You have to be active that way when you go to sleep you’re already tired and you won’t have an issue falling asleep. I did landscaping this summer and worked at a grocery store and worked out/played basketball damn near everyday. I used 1 blanket on a carpet as my BED and 2 blankets as my covers. I did this a lot honestly. It was beautiful because when I would wake up I would get straight up there was no morning grog or nothing like that. I also learned to sleep on my back in the process. Because I’m not a back sleeper I had to do a lot of things to make myself tired so when I was sleep on my back I would fall asleep just off the strength that I was very tired. Where I’m staying at rn I prolly slept on the floor like 4 times and a weighted blanket was my cover :)))) GREAT sleep lol.

  • @southernbekalifestyle3012
    @southernbekalifestyle3012 4 роки тому +46

    For me, I told my parents outright I’d be getting a shikibuton to sleep on the floor because the mattress I have now is so old and has been giving me lower back, shoulder, and neck pain and it has no more actual support - you just sink in. They’re supportive cuz they know my style of living is very different. I’m a minimalist also. And my mom, not my dad yet, knows I’m Buddhist so I prefer to have a free clean space to meditate and practice martial arts.

  • @greenearth6249
    @greenearth6249 4 роки тому +11

    You sleep on floor because you are down to earth. That's great..👍👍

  • @heebadeeba7279
    @heebadeeba7279 2 роки тому +2

    Came here to get insight on sleeping on the floor ONLY. You farted and I liked and subscribed. Keepin it real! Love it haha

  • @noellewisdomimagez3263
    @noellewisdomimagez3263 4 роки тому +6

    You can get more space if you get rid of the book shelves reduce it to one and declutter the books that you have read already and probably wont ever read again you can sell them, donate them or just throw them away. Detached yourself from the book clutter lol keep your faves, the ones you will read again and the ones that's really important. You will have even more room to place your tripod and soft box. Love from Jamaica 🇯🇲

  • @Dude-hs7zm
    @Dude-hs7zm 9 місяців тому

    I would always sleep on the floor just whenever, (I have this weird personal thing where I have a hard time sleeping in one place for too long, so switching between the floor and my bed helped) then one day I started suffering extreme neck cramps. It would literally get to a point where my neck was so stiff I couldn’t turn it at all. I tried literally every exercise I could find, and while they helped they were only temporary solutions, meaning I’d have to do the exercises 2-5 times a day depending on how bad it was that day. But I noticed that whenever I slept on the floor it seemed like the stiffness was not as severe. Eventually I stopped sleeping on my mattress altogether and after, probably less than a month, I felt no soreness in my neck at all. Sleeping on the floor is definitely something I recommend people trying, especially if they have any stiffness in the spinal region. At least from my own experience it’s one of the best changes I’ve made, with low risk and high reward.

  •  3 роки тому +4

    You could change your books for eBooks and just keep those are really important for you and you could discard your shelfs too.

  • @WolfBand626
    @WolfBand626 5 років тому +1

    Same situation. Bed went in the trash. Then....lots of health improvement. I love it. I dont have aches and pains anymore!! None!

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому

      yeah it's been a real game changer. I do lay on the couch though from time to time just to chill haha

  • @wraxuroy5624
    @wraxuroy5624 5 років тому +18

    Easy solution! Buy a Japanese futon! which is like 40-120 dollars. It's affordable and will last for long. Overall better quality compare to what you have there. 😂

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому +5

      haha yeah I saw the Japanese futon stuff, but tbh I just like the vibe of a sleeping bag haha

    • @georgie3528
      @georgie3528 3 роки тому

      Sorry I'm replying to u so late, but do you know where I can buy some?

    • @shiro703
      @shiro703 3 роки тому

      Can you send me a link for one that cheap?

  • @shannonmcgunn3936
    @shannonmcgunn3936 2 місяці тому

    Getting rid of my bed cured my back pain. Seriously.

  • @mahzo3080
    @mahzo3080 5 років тому +6

    Quality legenddd

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому +2

      Quality subscriberr

  • @junior-us9oz
    @junior-us9oz 3 роки тому +1

    I like your content! You make really high quality content for a UA-camr of your size. Keep uploading because I know you’ll make it big.

  • @junreytabligan1269
    @junreytabligan1269 5 років тому +28

    Can't unnotice that piano behind you.
    Also, how did you scare the roach away? Haha

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому +39

      it crawled under my desk and I haven't heard from it since. I live in constant fear

    • @sthoughtsarchive2791
      @sthoughtsarchive2791 4 роки тому +2

      @@davistong lool

  • @GMiller75
    @GMiller75 4 роки тому +2

    Another side benefit of sleeping on the floor is it gets rid of plantar fasciitis as it stretches you out properly.

    • @missb8887
      @missb8887 2 роки тому

      I have severe plantar fasciitis on my feet, will it really help?

    • @GMiller75
      @GMiller75 2 роки тому

      @@missb8887 it did mine. I no longer suffer from it and it was the only thing that helped me.

    • @missb8887
      @missb8887 2 роки тому

      @@GMiller75 do you know how long it took to heal? I started sleeping on the floor from last night

    • @GMiller75
      @GMiller75 2 роки тому

      @@missb8887 It didn't take long at all. Think it was a couple weeks before I noticed it had totally gone. The way we put our feet when bending down and getting back up stretches out the feet properly and we properly align while floor sleeping so the stress is removed from the body which helps to prevent it from recurring. Hope you find it as helpful. I've not suffered from plantar fascitis for nearly two years now due to sleeping on the floor.

    • @missb8887
      @missb8887 2 роки тому

      @@GMiller75 thank you for sharing your story, it has motivated me to stick to sleeping 💤 on the floor now x

  • @Jonathan-jo2xu
    @Jonathan-jo2xu 10 місяців тому +1

    LOL you think 13x13 room is small? my boys share a 10 by 12 that is split down the middle! I built em loft beds

  • @Nero-fn7gh
    @Nero-fn7gh 4 роки тому +1

    Your room is beautiful my brother

  • @MochaHammy
    @MochaHammy 3 роки тому

    2:44 I literally have the same piano book in the back.
    Thanks for this video I’m going through a transition phase of sleeping on floor

  • @akaash.p
    @akaash.p 5 років тому +4

    i removed my mattress topper last week so now my mattress is essentially as hard as my floor... solved all my back issues in a week p insane🙂

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому

      wait actually fr, I slept at a friend extra bed last night and my back is wacko mode rn

  • @andreaanayac6112
    @andreaanayac6112 3 роки тому

    Hi there ! Im so glad i found your video , i had to throw away my bed for different reasons , but in the end i think it was for the best , but i wanted to know something about tatamis or futons... I've seen a lot on amazon and ebay i actually bought one (hasn't arrived yet) still i think it's going to be a scam ... and i dont know whether to buy a sleeping bag or an inflatable mattress .... what do you recomed ?

  • @quantumgirl4423
    @quantumgirl4423 2 роки тому +2

    that fart gave you one more subscriber

  • @clean730
    @clean730 4 роки тому +4

    i'm starting uni next year i decided to look this up. especially since i absolutely adore the japanese culture. really glad i watched this video, great job!

  • @jeremebonesaw
    @jeremebonesaw 3 роки тому +4

    13x13 isn't a small room. I would say it is above average. But I think it is awesome you did this.

  • @YaNeK92
    @YaNeK92 10 місяців тому +1

    Bro said "farted" and "bullshit" in the first 30 seconds and got his video de-monetized 😂😢 Let's have a moment of silence 🕯️
    P.S
    Great work on the vid btw! As life improvement habit lover, I definitely wanna adopt this into my lifestyle. It's going to be a challenge convincing my partner to get onboard (no pun intended), however i think I can make it happen. She might just come back home one day to a "re-arranged bedroom" 😂😂😂
    Anyway, keep up the great work!
    Happy New Year and all the best from Western Australia 🦘😎🤙🏼

  • @toddfagan7703
    @toddfagan7703 4 роки тому +2

    Welcome to the animal life i love it..

  • @worldshaper1723
    @worldshaper1723 4 роки тому +3

    You are going to have a million subs in the end of 2021. Remember this

    • @davistong
      @davistong  4 роки тому

      unlikely but I appreciate the complement!

  • @lsooc
    @lsooc 3 роки тому +1

    You room is 13x13 feet that’s Big! thought 10x10 bedroom’s were standard

  • @lucidvijay
    @lucidvijay 3 роки тому +5

    Me: Mom can we have Elliot Choy
    Mom: No we have Elliot Choy at home
    Davis Tong: ...
    just playing aha I did the same thing to my bed better to film my vids on

    • @davistong
      @davistong  3 роки тому

      LMAOO this made me lol. show elliot

  • @nonchalant5859
    @nonchalant5859 3 роки тому +3

    Hey if you’re seeing this just know that you have a purpose and Jesus loves you and he wants you. Repent and turn to him while you can. God bless you❤️🖤

    • @beneiseoleinmheart5614
      @beneiseoleinmheart5614 3 роки тому +2

      Thank you for the words of encouragement. I was the first 👍so I guess God wanted me to see it first😂... You're amazing, kp following God the Father , Son and Holy Ghost.

    • @nonchalant5859
      @nonchalant5859 3 роки тому

      @@beneiseoleinmheart5614 God bless you g❤️🖤

    • @kebyela1402
      @kebyela1402 3 роки тому

      Amenn 🙏🏾

  • @GurvinderSingh-ov1ro
    @GurvinderSingh-ov1ro 3 роки тому

    Get a kindle, you will save a significant amount of room space.

  • @isabellajacavone9613
    @isabellajacavone9613 3 роки тому +1

    I love your vids man

  • @AdamWong
    @AdamWong 5 років тому +1

    Loving your videos man, like the asian doing quick math

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому

      thanks man, I appreciate it

  • @freshbrewedasmr3378
    @freshbrewedasmr3378 4 роки тому +5

    I’m thinking about getting a custom made futon. But I can’t decide if I should get all wool, or part latex part wool. Does anyone else have a natural futon?

  • @rimeratalmon1009
    @rimeratalmon1009 3 роки тому

    Woohoo!! A real person!!

  • @Creep.Bratton
    @Creep.Bratton 2 роки тому +2

    Tong mean flip-flops in french

  • @edwinyeong1867
    @edwinyeong1867 6 місяців тому

    Hey I like minimalist too...👍👍❤️

  • @LARRYLARRY704
    @LARRYLARRY704 4 роки тому +1

    What editing tool do you use?

  • @oolightwingoo9465
    @oolightwingoo9465 3 роки тому +1

    This deserved more views lol

  • @danny6714
    @danny6714 3 роки тому +5

    He just farted.

  • @Lucid_Luma
    @Lucid_Luma 5 років тому +1

    why did you choose the soft box light?

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому

      my apartment has these gross yellow lights, so the softbox white light makes everything presentable

  • @Xnxnbzbz
    @Xnxnbzbz 3 роки тому

    I subbed just because of the intro 😂

  • @renameagain5808
    @renameagain5808 3 роки тому +2

    Nice vid. Subbed.

  • @issavirgo4838
    @issavirgo4838 3 роки тому

    What about those who sleep on the side

  • @FNAFEDITS17
    @FNAFEDITS17 3 роки тому

    I have the same blanket

  • @Samuel-yt9ty
    @Samuel-yt9ty 2 роки тому

    I wonder if yoga mats don't contain toxic chemicals.
    With a porous skin and extended exposure.... Hmm

    • @davistong
      @davistong  Рік тому

      that might explain why I have gills now...

  • @maliboo4901
    @maliboo4901 5 років тому +2

    Legitimate question... if you're about to have sex, how do you do it comfortably without a bed?

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому +5

      this is the most awkward question I've ever had. lol, the other person needs a bed low key

    • @maliboo4901
      @maliboo4901 5 років тому

      @@davistong lol oh ok that makes.

  • @justinmusella2306
    @justinmusella2306 5 років тому +1

    where did u put the bed parts

    • @davistong
      @davistong  5 років тому +1

      put em in the closet

  • @itszeyth9863
    @itszeyth9863 4 роки тому +12

    In this video:
    Asian man finds out sleeping like an Asian man is actually beneficial and minimalistic.
    Who woulda thunk it?!

  • @w2best
    @w2best 2 роки тому +1

    I would love your thoughts on calling yourself a minimalist with that amount of clutter. I don't judge anyone's own opinion or choice, but I can't see why you'd want it there?

  • @innershifttv
    @innershifttv 3 роки тому

    My understanding is that your back "goes to sleep" after 20 mins on the floor.

  • @DSPNWtoCali
    @DSPNWtoCali 4 роки тому +1

    Yo...my first name and middle name is same as yours bro. Crazy. I do have a last name though. I am probably older than you as well. But this is crazy.
    Any way first time on your video. Great video.

    • @davistong
      @davistong  4 роки тому

      Lol that’s crazy. First name is davis? I’ve only met like one person named davis

    • @DSPNWtoCali
      @DSPNWtoCali 4 роки тому

      I also meet a person with the first name Davis.
      I was just browsing the search word "Japan futon", or somewhat and that was I saw your name. Odd is you look similar to my nephew as well. Crazy right.
      Take care yourself, do well in life, stay healthy, be mindful (you need it), take care.

  • @juliansmith7894
    @juliansmith7894 4 роки тому

    What music did you use on the video?

  • @freyafoxmusic
    @freyafoxmusic 4 роки тому

    tatami room soon

  • @hannahlin65
    @hannahlin65 5 років тому +2

    interesting

  • @warthief3401
    @warthief3401 2 роки тому

    how old are you Mr Tong

  • @JReynolds09
    @JReynolds09 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the video - Jesus loves you, man!

  • @ThorstenLochmann
    @ThorstenLochmann 4 роки тому

    I can’t imagine that this healthy. I had to sleep on the floor a few days once and my back hurt like crazy even weeks after.

    • @itszeyth9863
      @itszeyth9863 4 роки тому +5

      You have to give yourself a few weeks to a month to adjust. The issue is that your body is weak from sleeping on inferior western matresses. Buy a quality shikibuton and give it a shot if you have the money and curiosity. My shikibuton is currently getting some sun, and it changed my sleeping life.
      "Soft bed, soft body"
      ~Japanese proverb

    • @ThorstenLochmann
      @ThorstenLochmann 4 роки тому +1

      Sam Rockwell Idk if sleeping on a mattress necessarily makes your body weak as long as you work out constantly but I’m sure you can get used to sleeping on the floor after some time and maybe it has some core stability benefits. Not worth giving up my comfort tho 😂 are there studies on this topic?

    • @itszeyth9863
      @itszeyth9863 4 роки тому +2

      @@ThorstenLochmann Actually, there are plenty of anthropological studies done on humans and primates that support sleeping on more firm surfaces. Additionally, if you have to be physically adept in order to get a good night's sleep, then you've fell off the bus. Good sleep is for everyone!

    • @Dude-hs7zm
      @Dude-hs7zm 9 місяців тому

      @@ThorstenLochmann a mattress is like cake. Both may make you feel good in the short term but over time you’ll quality of life will slowly deteriorate if they’re being “consumed” constantly. But that doesn’t mean you have to cut it out of your life completely. Getting a good futon instead of a mattress will separate you from the hard floors surface, but also keep the support of the floor. Just as having a slice of mini cake won’t negatively affect you, not in the way a regular slice would. It’s all about finding your balance. Plus, there’s literally been so many civilizations that did, and do, exist without mattresses and you’ll notice a historic lack of back pain. From my personal experience, switching to the floor is definitely a good idea. My stiff neck completely went away after maybe a month of sleeping on the floor. (Of course nothing is guaranteed, but it won’t hurt to try it out for two weeks and see if you have any positive results)

  • @StewieGriffin
    @StewieGriffin 3 роки тому +3

    it's not minimalism if you sleep on the floor.
    You are just an typical countryside Asian.

  • @macllifrez590
    @macllifrez590 2 роки тому

    Good Video

  • @ohomunculus3266
    @ohomunculus3266 3 роки тому

    nice video

  • @johnathansantoni4533
    @johnathansantoni4533 5 років тому

    THAT AAAA DOE

  • @richardsickle1541
    @richardsickle1541 3 роки тому +1

    If an asian does it, you should to.

  • @akaash.p
    @akaash.p 5 років тому +1

    ooga?

  • @flugoaway3398
    @flugoaway3398 3 роки тому +1

    Stop using minimalism as a trend. Not having a bed is not even close to being a minimalist. It is mainly about priority and function. Because judging within the first five seconds into the video, from you background alone I can tell you have a lot of shits that are neither a priority or functional. Just get rid of other things as your bookshelves and piano so you can install you bed back in. Your back will thank you in the long run

    • @Dude-hs7zm
      @Dude-hs7zm 9 місяців тому +1

      No, your back definitely WONT thank you for getting an unstable surface that sinks in where you’re heaviest, causing your spine to get all bent out of shape. Maybe you should try out sleeping on the floor/futon for a month before you make the absurd claim that it’s somehow worse for your body than a mattress. Or ant least do some research. Also, a piano is one object, I don’t see how it’s not minimalistic. It’s just as minimalistic as an acoustic guitar at least. If his priority is music, then a piano serves that function. The only thing I agree on is the books, but honestly who cares? Not everyone has to be exactly the same. I’d like to see a tour of your set up if you care so much for the sanctity of minimalism as a lifestyle.

  • @andiedealessio1693
    @andiedealessio1693 3 роки тому +2

    For calling yourself a minimalist, you’ve got a lot of clutter