The Ripple Effect
My transformation didn’t go unnoticed by my circle of friends. After seeing my weight loss (from better sleep and metabolism), my improved posture, and my high energy levels, the jokes about my “dog bed” stopped. They started asking real questions. “Does it really help with the back pain?” “Is it hard to get used to?”
I didn’t preach, but I did lend my spare yoga mat to a buddy who had thrown his back out playing golf. He called me three days later. “I hate you,” he said. “Why?” I asked. “Because now I hate my bed,” he laughed. “I slept on your stupid mat and my back finally relaxed.” He didn’t go full-time floor sleeper like me, but he started spending 20 minutes a day lying on the floor to decompress. The movement was spreading.