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Like, we live on so much space but require furniture to be able to use it. I started sitting on the floor for large parts of the day last year and it's been really nice. Also helps with general mobility!

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[–] confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I spend a lot of time on the floor. I even bought a meditation mat for a little bit of padding.

I'll also lay on the floor. I have a firm bed but sometimes it's just nicer on the floor. Even as a child, if I was stressed, I'd end up laying on the floor. It's very grounding from that perspective.

I'd love to get a low desk one day so I can work while sitting on the floor. I always sit cross legged or on a foot but it's very uncomfortable on chairs designed only for the size of a butt.

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Get a desk and chop the legs off?

[–] confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd either need a bigger room or something portable and collapsible. Also, since it's spring time I lose 1/4 of my room for the rest of the year to set up an outside play area for my gecko.

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

The first picture was from the end of last year and the second was from last night after a fresh shed and looking to warm up on my arm.

[–] Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I bought a small portable table for my living room, handmade from Etsy. You can fold it. I wouldn't use it as a working desk fully as the width is a bit too small (can't get my legs under it when crossed), but for reading, eating, studying it works great. Unfortunately there seems to be quite a lack of "low tables" in the west compared to Asia... I wish I had more options.

[–] confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

There really isn't much available for people who don't want a chair/desk combination in North America. Feels a bit oppressive but maybe that's my perspective since school was nothing but attention based torture for me.