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No health issues here, but have been sleeping on the floor since my teens and now whenever I sleep on a bed or anything similarly compliant I wake up with back
by newnewpdro 7y ago
No health issues here, but have been sleeping on the floor since my teens and now whenever I sleep on a bed or anything similarly compliant I wake up with back pains.
The only time it's an issue is when it comes to dating, since practically noone here (CA) wants to sleep on the floor and I have no interest in sleeping on someone's bed.
The other benefit to using the floor is it preserves one's ability to get up and down from the floor into old age. The Japanese got this right, and it's actually had me considering learning Japanese and relocating there multiple times. I presume the aforementioned dating issues would be far less of a problem there.
- wiml 7y agoWell, Japan differs from the ex-British Empire areas in many other ways in addition to sleeping habits. Some might appeal to you but some might not. :) I also like a really firm sleeping surface — I don't have any particular health problems, I just feel stiff and sore if my bed is too soft — and right now I sleep on a typical raised bed but with a very firm futon. It satisfies me, and if my date doesn't especially like it, she at least perceives it as an odd preference, rather than as a sign of poverty or despair.
- hkmurakami 7y agoTatami is quite a nice surface to take a nap on. Cool and breathable.