✨ Zonli futon mattress:

I bought the exact same mattress from Amazon 3 months ago. I gave away my new bed and mattress because I was waking up in more pain then I went to bed with. I love it! I'm 50 and doing so much better on the floor. My back and joints are so much happier. It was really hard to get up at first, now I jump right up no problem. For those older folks who think you could never sleep on the floor, it might be the thing you need.

Just noting to people. If you have a bed set up say in a basement space or somewhere with moisture, and you don’t move that floor bed enough there is risk of mold.

As a physical therapist, I advocate for full range of motion for all joints as part of daily life! 👏👏👏

You absolutely need to commit when you're trying floor sleeping. It's not something to try for a week. You need time to adjust. It's also super important to make sure your pillows are the right height if you're a side sleeper. Just remember that our species literally slept on the hard dirt outside for hundreds of thousands of years. We're built for it, but modernity has made us soft. So expect it to take time.

I would get tatami too becasue traditionally futon(means bedding in general) doesn't go directly on the floor. It's more prone to mold and dirty that way and speaking for experience the cold floor will transfer straight through it into you making you stiff and without that insulating buffer. They make thinner folding or roll up tatami/goza if you don't want the traditional rigid tatami ones. The tatmi also smell like hay which is nice. Plus it is common to double or even triple up shikibuton becasue of how thin they are. Also I wouldn't worry about trying to put it back in the bag, it's good to roll or fold them to fluff them daily and leaving it out or in a closet lets it breathe(depending on what the bag is made of it might prevent air flow) . OOH Remember to put it out in the sun as often as you can....or remember to.

I have spent thousands of dollars on several beds in my lifetime only to suffer the worst sleep ever that was created in my neck, back, shoulders etc. I bought a Japanese Shikibuton floor mattress and my quality of life improved 100%. I slept like a baby. I slept deeper and more comfortable. Pretty soon all the pain in my shoulders, neck and back disappeared. I will never go back to sleeping on an American mattress or any other mattress that is designed as so. I find set the Japanese Shikibuton is thick enough for comfort but thin enough to allow you to have that positive pressure from the floor itself. I wont ever go back. The Best sleep ever. On top of that, you can fold it up and put it in the closet or let it be a floor couch. My next move what's the minimize in the kitchen. Goodbye huge table with heavy chairs. Now I have a lightweight portable table. I have straw cushions. 🙏💖

I’ve slept on a futon for the last 5 years and I’m sixty two. I tried it because I was aching all over and my back was bad and I wasn’t about to accept the fact that I was getting older. Oh no. It was hard the first week or two but it soon was brilliant. I don’t have aches and pains anymore and I love it. I just make sure I roll it up everyday and air it outside about once a week.

Tasha, you flipping out of bed in the morning is the bomb! 🤣 It makes a lot of sense that we should be doing low squats to stay mobile. I never thought about it before. We are 60 now and boy has our mobility slowed down in the last few years! I think you may be on to something here. Loved this video! ❤

Use it or lose it is truth! Im 67. My friends are getting mechanical beds a lot like hospital beds to make it easier to get in and out as they figure they're never gonna be any younger. I gor rid of my bed and plonked my futon mattress on the floor to Force Myself to be More active. Now im starting to look at all these chairs around me.....what do I need all these chairs for when I've got five rooms worth of floors I can sit on?

OMG you're doing furniture free living! That would make for a great video series! There are many cultures that use hammocks or bean bags as replacements for beds and couches. I know Thoughtworthy Co KZread channel has inspired many to get rid of the clunky furniture to create a multifunction space around the home.

"I have gone outside twice, today." 😆

I sleep on the floor regularly... I use a 3" latex foam topper and a sleeping bag, right on the floor. My big motivator for this is the "use it or lose it" concept... I love camping, which requires sleeping on the ground, right? I also have back problems- degenerative disk disease, and other wonderful spinal maladies. I found that when I slept on a regular bed, my back pain was worse, and I couldn't sleep on the ground (ie, camping). Now I do Dr. Stuart McGill's "big three" exercises for spinal stability, and I sleep on the floor. I love it! My back feels better than it did 10 years ago, and I'm 50. I will probably never sleep on a traditional bed again.

I live on the floor too. I love rooms without bulky soft furniture. My futon is all certified organic cotton. Because it was made to order and I sold my bed as soon as had decided to get rid of it. So I slept on some yoga mats and it was quite hard at first. By the time my futon arrived I thought it was the softest thing and have loved it ever since.

I bought a "Dr. Hard" mattress here in Canada and I love it. It supposedly is/was developed for the Japanese market. I am not sure if it is still available but mine is 10 years old and still in good shape. I also lived in Japan for 10 years and got quite used to a floor futon. I do not like pillow top anything but I also like to be comfortable. Dr Hard for me.

in college, all i had the whole time was a small fold up sleeping mat that my grandma made out of three old couch cushions. eventually, i took a section of an old slatted ikea convertible futon and added some hairpin iron legs to it. it was some of the best sleep i ever had. it was easy to move and had a very small footprint

Hiii if no one has mentioned it yet, please get some tatami mats for your shibikifuton. It'll keep moisture from building up in the japanese mattress while you're sleeping on it. Try to get the ones that are 2ish inches thick!

I've always perfected the floor. No matter where I've homed, the floor is it! Sleeping in a bed never last long for me.

Fantastic Video! As someone who purchased and returned both the Purple and the Nectar in 2020, I completely understand this. LOL, we ended up with a much more expensive mattress - that is as hard as sleeping on the floor.

I don't know why KZread recommended this... but i was just looking at cot mattresses on Amazon an the internet. I've been on my own floor mattress journey