Because you’re more grounded.
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Ha, grounded.
Bed on the floor. Best of both worlds.
You joke, but my partner and I recently switched to a Japanese style floor futon and it has been amazing!
Wait until you get into or close to your 50s and can never get out of bed because of your knees.
My partner and I are both well into our 50s. When on land, our bed is on the floor, and we snap out of bed. We usually live on our sailboat; getting in and out of our berth is more akin to spelunking than getting out of bed.
I (think I) understand the point you're trying to make: this shit gets harder with some age. Do I have that correctly?
I can't emphasize this enough: take care of the hardware. Yoga, Pilates, weight training, cardio, core strength, stretching, attention to posture, etc. I have coworkers and friends 10 to 20 years younger than I with half the mobility, strength, and speed. And I have all kinds of issues from abusing my body in my youth. But some basic care keeps things usable.
If anyone's curious, here are some good starting points for keeping your mobility or restoring physical capacity lost to age:
- "Ten Golden Exercises" by Daniel Philpot
- Mackenzie Method physical therapy — Robin Mackenzie was a serious innovator in PT; "Bob & Brad," the YouTube channel, are Mackenzie Method therapists
- Yoga with Adrienne YT channel — she has some great starter videos for all kinds of mobility levels
- any floor method Pilates that doesn't require machines, for example YT channel "Move with Nicole"
All that is a lot of words to say: the dreaded middle aged decline doesn't have to be inevitable. But you do have to put in the preventative maintenance.
Me too! For the uast two months I've been sleeping amazingly. Plus more free space when it's not deployed!
Agreed! I'm typing this out while reclining on my futon+mattress on the floor.
Bed on the floor
This implies that some people have their bed on the ceiling.
Maybe is just the thrill of doing something out of regular.
Novelty
Sounds like neurodivergent stuff
Floors are cold and firm
When I'm all in a hot sweat sometimes I don't wanna be surrounded by blankets and pillows
I've spent a lot of time grateful for a cold floor
Feels good on the back.
But only for a little while. Then it hurts the back
This kills the back.
I never found either to be entertaining.
Usually when I lay down it’s because I’m tired and want to rest, not because I think laying is some how entertaining.
I do this when it's hot because the floor is cool and it makes me cooler by association
Because the bed isn't lava.
I don't know that I'm ready to accept your premise. But I like lying on the floor watching TV, etc. because it feels nice on my back.
I don't know that it is. I suppose it would depend on which part of the floor you're talking about?
Like, lying in the middle of a kitchen floor, for example.
Is laying in the middle of a kitchen floor really entertaining though? It's certainly unexpected I guess but it's not blowing my mind or anything
me, who never cleans my floor: it would not be
Maybe not enjoyable, but still entertaining.
I prefer being on the lying on the floor than on a bed, but entertaining? Mmh