I Laid on These Spikes Everyday for a Month, Here's What Happened
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spikeholm syndrome
If one can "win" comments, this is a winning comment.
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Spikeholm sounds like a legit castle/village name in southern Sweden.
It directly translates roughly to "the nail ( as in those you hammer into wood ) island" in Swedish.
I think I've learned that I just enjoy seeing Craig suffer. Pairs well with the cold shower series 😂
Next time we get to see him laying on spikes in a cold shower with a towel over his face for a month!
It is part of the draw, mostly because he makes it so relatable.
Doing hard things is so good for the brain, but watching him do hard things is also good for the brain lol
I hope someone sells a sharper mat. Plastic spikes are too dull; even a kid would fall asleep on these.
For people with chronic pain, this is very helpful. It gives the brain a new "pain" source that effectively reduces the main pain source as the brain can only process so many pain signals at a time.
Ah yes, the "I'll give you something to cry about!" method.
@@Nighthawkinlight That should be their new slogan!!😂🤣
@@NighthawkinlightThat one is a close relative to "The beatings will continue until morale improves" method.
Which means? Do the muscles relax as a result.
I could see that use case
I feel like you need a ''i took a 10 minutes break to lay down every day for a month'' because i feel like the laying down was more helpful than the spikes
I was just wondering if him feeling like crap without the spike mat break might have just been him missing the "relaxation time" during his day and was going to comment something very similar heh
I think the pseudo science of it is that the spikes increase blood flow through the body/back. So it is sort of like doing an exercise, but without actually improving the muscles.
Well it's essentially laying down for 10 minutes but you don't really get drowsy or risk falling to sleep because of the stabbing.
@@yammyamm8480you should try it! I had a couple Mats (they get dull after a year or two 😅) i fall asleep emidiately! And it does increase the blood flow somewhat, the back get warm and soft, really recommend you to try it, doesnt really seem to motter if it 20$ of 100$ mat, they all work for me, thought the ~30-40$ seem to hold better than the really cheap ones!
The spikes do their thing, I sometimes use the mat sitting on the couch and after 15mins my back&neck pain is gone 😊
Use it before sleep in bed.
Throw it off the bed and fall asleep immediately. You’ll sleep super deep. Body heals itself.
It’s like a magic !
I've seriously been doing exactly that every night since I got mine!
I would be curious if you feel better just by taking 10-15 minutes to lay down everyday, sans mat. Maybe your back just likes the computer break?
I don't know about Craig, but as someone who does take computer breaks to lay down, the mat does help a lot on top of it too. Might be because I have issues with tension in my neck and back, and this mat relaxes the absolute hell out of me. It's a godsend. I do use it on my (relatively hard) couch instead of on the floor, though, not sure how that factors in.
Yes, particularly lying down with the soles of your feet on the ground. It's great for the back.
@@IsaVarg I'm intrigued. (I use a Rumble Roller, and truly love it.). Craig apparently didn't want to share the name of the product with us... would you be so kind?
sans mat
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I always use my acupuncture mat when I'm mentally stressed after work. It's like a reboot ritual to calm down. The comparison to getting a tattoo is really good because I feel the same stress relief after the tattoo session. And now I realize that I might use pain as a stress relief in general which is a bit concerning 🤔 😅
whatever floats your boat :D
You know, that makes a lot of sense to me. A lot of stress is the, for lack of better term, monkey brain not being accustomed to modern society, and going "SOMETHING BAD IS GOING ON I GOTTA BE READY TO FIGHT" all day. Something physically painful is an actual sensation you can pin that stress on, and when it stops, maybe your monkey brain just assumes the danger is over and you can relax now...
thats because your body releases endorphins to help deal with pain, same reason mentally ill people harm themselves, it releases endorphins and makes you feel better
@@Chocomint_Queen That actually makes a lot of sense. Having a perceived threat to pin it on and when that "threat" is gone, gives your body permission to relax because.
@@Chocomint_Queen You're too dangerous to be kept alive. Soldiers, execute order 66.
I got one of these for my husband a few months ago, and he occasionally uses it.
He returned from a run tonight, we watched it together, and then he let out a big sigh and said, “Okay, I’ll pull out the mat…” and is currently asleep on the floor on it 😅
Thanks for the sign 👏🏻
I'm a dancer and I use these mats. I like to lie down for 20mins and then immediately after, stretch out my neck, back and hips to capitalize on the heightened blood flow to my posterior track. Doing the two treatments together helps to realign my spine....I love my mat....
🎶hold me farther giant dancer..
-Elton John
I use it every few days for 20-40 minutes. Sometimes I fall asleep… it definitly does something. But I cant say what exactly is happening(despite the blood flow stuff).
wow it really helped your spine ???? i really need this in my life. if you know, does it help nerve damage or lymph as well ?
Omg I’m a dancer too and never thought to do this. I’m going to order a mat. Thanks!
Sound like a marketing AI comment 🤔
I have one of these to help with my chronic pain. Ngl, I kinda get a kick out of able-bodied people being like "It hurts so much!" It's like the one area in which I can out-tough the ableds.
It's literally hacking the pain gate physiology of the body, lol. Like rubbing the area around an itch, all because we bottleneck our signals at the spine interface
My nieces and nephews think I'm a BEAST for walking / jumping / sleeping on it
I have chronic pain and fatigue. Is it more like a daily thing that helps or does it help the overall pain?
My husband has this mat! He uses it everyday - he even falls asleep on it sometimes! I don’t use it everyday, but I appreciate how relaxed I feel after a lay in the “torture mat” 😂
I use one of these mats when I'm having problems falling asleep! Once you figure out how to relax with the poking and breath through it (honestly, some of this is like yoga to me - there's mild discomfort, but if you can breath through it, you usually can feel a release of tension) it usually relaxes me enough that I'm out!
I've got one too. I also fall asleep on it sometimes.
It releases a sort of warm sensation in my lower back. If the pain is mild it really helps
@@maximeanselot3007this. He should have laid on it for 30 minutes without moving and a pillow for his head. No distraction and an audiobook to relax. I always fall asleep on it for 1-2 hours 😂
@@maxhard1897 Same here, I've fell asleep on it a whole night a few times even. The only thing that sucks is if you go from back sleeping to side sleeping and your freshly poke indented skin hurts wherever it is bunching up.
I'm kinda surprised you didn't talk to any expert or researcher on this device. I really enjoy when you do that! It helps explain why why a bit more.
"try to be punctuAL, not punctuURED."
words to live by
My husband got this for me for Mother's day. That first week I slept through the night for the first time in ages. I'll take it.
I thought it was interesting to compare cold showers to the pokey boys. I would be interested to hear a tier list of your “I tried ___, here’s what happened” if you think think that would be fun to reflect on
Why do I now feel an intense need for a torture mat of my own?
I’ve slept on my spike mat for around 15 years. I usually wake up around 3 and peel it off like velcro :P
Wow! I've sometimes intended to lie on it for 10-15 minutes and then woken up to find I've been on it for more than 30 minutes. I wonder why it so often makes me fall asleep.
@@boydegg To me it’s just soooo relaxing!
My partner introduced my to accupressure mats in October! The first time I tried it, HATED IT. but now I'll set a timer for like 30-40 mins and fall asleep on that thing. We call them our pain beds and they help us! :)
This makes me want to start using my mat again. They were a huge fad in Sweden about 15 years ago (I think a Swedish-Indian guy was the one who commercialised it?) so pretty much everyone had one for a while, including me. I do find it relaxing, do I don't know why I haven't used it for so long. Maybe I should follow your example and take it outside on my balcony.
This could be a kind of shortcut to one of those yoga meditations. It gives time to think and keeps you from ruminating by keeping you in the present via spikes.
this with breathwork could be a massive hack, yeah. oh and 5g of mushrooms. could be something
I need a control trail, where you do the same thing for a month without this mat.
Because I somehow think the mild positive feelings you get from this, is because of laying flat on the ground not this torture device lol
Agreed! A little more experimental rigor would go a long way for the educational value of these videos
I have this mat and I often sleep on the floor. It is initially uncomfortable but I feel more relaxed and inclined to fall asleep faster on the acupressure mat than I do on a yoga mat
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@@ethan-loves i think you guys vastly underestimate the limitations of testing for things like this. given the outcome is highly individualized and just a feeling, you quite literally cannot create an accurate control as the testing environment would change the outcome.
even polling huge groups of people can have issues as well, for example the type of people to use this could be more likely to take action for their health... it's just messy and there's no real way we can get around that as of yet.
Like you can literally look in the mirror afterwards and see that your whole back is red from the increased blood flow..
Just an acupuncturist here not recommending this mat.
I have a pretty low pain tolerance and I really enjoy this pokey mat. It feels fantastic on my shoulders, neck, and head (my pillow also extends to the back of my head. It has been a blessing. Funny how we all feel the same thing differently
Not a fakir, I guess. Dude, roll over to get off that. You're screwing your back sitting up like that.
that's all I'm thinking.
I have degenerative disc disease and I have gone to sleep on a spoonk mat almost every night since 2014. I appreciate it so much.
For me this is a lifesaver it got rid of some of my worst backpain. Some tips: as a start instead of laying a towel or shirt on top, use it on a bed with a naked back instead. You get much better used to the sensation.
Also breeeaaathe into the pain and release your stiffness with it, relax into it. Listening to music or podcast helps a lot too, I sometimes even nap on it.
Angle your knees so more of your back touches the spikes.
You can also put that "headrest" under your lower back
Also I think you would enjoy the book "Dopamine Nation" by Anna Lembke. It's about pleasure and pain and moderation. It has a lot to do with your videos.
My experience with it has been quite positive. Except for the neck pad, I just don't get used to it. But the mat is great for the back. First, of course, it stings, but that stimulates blood circulation and after a few minutes it feels like you're lying on a warm cloud. Hard not to fall asleep :D
I passed out on mine once. Getting up was not fun after that.
I constantly fall asleep on it, ain’t even mad. It’s just really relaxing.
I find it really comfortable but I roll off quickly afterwards haha. As someone else said it does make it easier to focus on meditation while on it.
I use it a lot for a long time now idk it does for me
I think the neck mat is just raised too high. I think its only good as a footrest.
Craig, I'm pleased to see you consistently trying new things. I've been watching your channel for a while and you never let us down. You know it's a good headstand when the wallet falls out. 😊
I have a theory that treatment always does "something " because we are social creatures. The act of caring whether it is administered by one self or another person sets off hormones that say you are part of a group and are loved. It is why placebos work for some, why acupressure works for some, why chiropracty works for some. We need care, preferably by someone else, but we can care for ourselves too.
Funnily enough, placebos do create a surge of endorphins that results in pain relief, but if you take a dose of naloxone, that completely blocks the ability for those things to relieve pain despite how much you may swear to those things' efficacy
Chiropracty just works, most people have bad posture or move incorrectly. Putting the spine back into proper alignment just works.
Or you're entirely making up that it's working because of placebo when understanding circulation, deep tissue massage and endorphin release in response to pain explains why it works perfectly.
I wish you tracked some data points.
Like average blood pressure, average heart rate and maybe not so precise ones like energy level, muscle ache etc
“Being outside just reminds me of Hyrule” describes my life for the last week 😅
this is awesome because I literally got one of these a few weeks back. I love it, it hurts a little at first then just becomes very warm and calming. It does feel like you got a sunburn for a bit after getting up but that goes away. I have lower back pain and it seems to help a bit so far.
Hey Craig! I have been using these spiky things for years now, here are my two tips:
1. Use them in bed, it helps me fall asleep much faster. And it’s less painful, unless your bed is a rock.
2. Pull the mat further up towards your shoulders, that is my favourite spot to hit (try placing the pillow on the spot highest up on the mat just above the spikes).
3. BONUS! Try to flatten your lower back as much as possible when laying on it so it gets the joy of being stabbed as well.
Enoy!
Wait so you SLEEP ON IT
@@mamat1213i just bought one of these from a friend and she and her partner both sleep on these every night! I’m currently at the “is this good for me?” questioning stage, and yes, it does seem like an incredibly unlikely thing to sleep on, but hey everybody’s different.
Dude! You gotta go longer!!! I got one for Christmas and did 10 minutes at first. On day 3, I went 30 minutes and nearly fell asleep!!! Now I do 45 minute sessions, usually while playing TOTK, and it is insane the difference your body feels from 10 minutes to 30-45 minutes!
i have a zen - guru accupuncture mat and it does unbelievable miracles for me. I have a bad back, had really bad spasms, one time i pulled my back at work so bad i took 3 weeks of work ( and before I never called in sick in my life). My mother in law recommended me this mat, i got a different one but same idea - it does miracles for me and my back is absolutely back to normal. Every time it starts stiffening here and there i just lay on those needles hard right on the place where it hurts and where everything is stiff and i move around a lot to make sure that my back completely goes in the mat - and after that I'm brand new. This thing
literary does miracles I'm thanking God i came around it
Considering I am basically a being made of tension, this might help me, or might just break me. I'm not sure I want to try it and find out, lol.
Never thought about my anxiety in those terms but the minute I read that I thought of bungee cord like cables intertwined making up a body😐 Wishing for you that you figure out how to get some relief and relax those cords😊
@@Glim246 Part of my journey in getting my anxiety diagnosed was having a doctor examine me for something else, and being alarmed that I was so tense. I had no idea that wasn't normal until they made it clear that it definitely wasn't, lol. Good luck to you too, whatever things you are trying to accomplish, you can do them!
I've had issues with tension for probably 10 years, and the mat does help relax me. I wouldn't call it any kind of cure or fix, but it's a nice break. It forces you to untense your muscles to avoid unnecessary pain, and then the endorphins kick in, and you're just laying down, warm and chillin.
I am using only the neck pillow one, not the back one. I am prone to get tension in the neck while working at my desk or sometimes doing other things. When the tension gets to uncomfortable and maybe even is giving me a headache I use the pillow for about 30 minutes - and the tension and tension headache is completely gone. It is so relaxing that most of the time I even nod of to sleep.
The first 2-3 minutes it’s uncomfortably pokey and I try to move it in a position where the poking is spread out evenly. After about 5 minutes the poking feeling is gone and replaced by a warm feeling.
I use it maybe once a week and am aware that it only treats symptoms and not the cause of the tension. Nevertheless it’s like a magic weapon.
I wouldn’t know why one would use it everyday. 💁
I am the same way. I carry tension in my neck and get tension headaches a lot. The pillow removed all of the tension for me. The mat is also great if you have back pain.
OOOOOO I have one of these. It is supposed to be good for fybro. My fiance uses it everynight before bed to help him unwind since he has back problems. Hes been using it for over a year now.
Weezy Waiter- He's not religious but for some reason he's always coming up with a new way to observe Lent...all year long.... he's always doing a new Lent.
It's great for increasing endorphins and increasing blood flow just one of the reasons you become relaxed and a bit tired. And as far as pain, it tricks the brain into saying hey there's a fire over here let's check it out and it forgets about the other places that cause consistent pain. For those with lower back pain using the pillow is a must in tricking the brain and causing a physical change in neurological pathways.
That thumbnail seems like the expected outcome 😂
Yeah, I rage-trashed mine after 3 days and have been happier ever since. I am very happy doing these things for a month (or more) isn't my job.
I got one of those pillows for Christmas either last year or the year before that (oops...). You've now actually inspired me to unwrap it and try it out, finally! 😅
I bought this a few weeks ago and my results were way more dramatic. It hurts for the first 5 mins and then it stops hurting completely and I get totally calm and sleepy like I just got a massage.
This mat is a game changer for my migraines. I lay on in and in 20 mins it knocks me out and I wake up significantly pain-free.
Hey, saw your video, I have had one of these since September last year as I have issues with back pain. This thing worked wonders on my back at the beginning and let me move around almost normally again. I lie on it for 30 minutes usually and within 5 minutes I fall asleep but I always feel better after I use it. My doctor told me that after using it for a couple of months you should give it a break for a month but Ive been doing two weeks on and 1 week off (unless my back is bad and then I just use it as needed) and it helps me.
One of the things the doc also recommended to me was keeping my feet flat on the floor and knees bent as more of your back is in contact with the mat.
Anyways, it was interesting to see someone else's experience and take. Good luck with it for the future if you decide to stick with it.
I love this. Each time I lay on this, I feel afterwards similar to the relaxed feeling after a sauna. Its soooo good, and I dont care why that is.
I sleep on this thing almost a hour everyday while listening to podcasts. its amazing.
As someone else pointed out. This is for chronic pain.
It’s creating a new source of pain, which overrides your actual pain.
Your nervous system can only handle so much.
Honestly, I always just thought I was crazy doing similar things for years.
Such as burning, walking for extended periods of time to make my legs hurt more than my compression fractures and what not.
Though I think most people don’t understand. It’s not to fix pain, it’s only to give yourself a break.
Holder, for how chronic pain works ~ where your brain essentially gets imprinted with “This spot hurts.” Always on. Even if that area heals.
Using these might actually improve your dopamine receptors.
Though I have no idea - I’m basically talking out of my ass. Though I am an experienced ass.
( not gay)
I have chronic pain, the cause is unknown right now but it is suspected it may be due to Ehlers Danlos syndrome. I just decided to order one of these mats as I know for a fact they work! A thing I often do during fall and winter is heat up my cherry pit pillow to where it burns my skin slightly, and then lay on it until it cools down to a point where it stops stinging. It's very relieving because it does very much put my focus on the stinging instead of the pain I feel everywhere else on my body. Best part about it is that the slight burn would keep stinging for a good 30 minutes after I got off the pillow, further extending the effect. This mat is a safer and less hot alternative though!
Thanks for letting us know you’re not gay. We were real worried there for a second. 😌
No, it actually helps with muscle pain. As I type this I just finished a session on one of these and the knot in my shoulder blade is noticeably improved.
Assuming the "benefit" you get isn't just from laying down for 10 minutes every day, it could also be you body releasing endorphins to try to mask the pain. If you have back pain, that may make you feel it a bit less, but the mat isn't actually fixing anything, just masking pain temporarily.
Hey it's ol' resilient neck Craig! Doing another video on a thing, I see!
Glad to see more videos from you again!
That's Ol' Resilient Neck Craig for ya'. Doing videos on things with fewer clothes than normal.
I love it when nerds refer to outdoors as "the outside". I too get reminded of video game scenery by the real world.
I have chronic back and neck pain and this sounds good to me, like it would distract the nerves or something.
I have one and it has been glorious for alleviating my back pain. My understanding is that it stimulates blood-flow through the nerve clusters, so that your brain can communicate more effectively with your muscles, allowing it to alleviate the pain. But seriously, five minutes on one of those and my back pain was gone. I mean, it came back, but it really can offer immediate relief. Now, when I'm in a lot of pain, I will lay on it for like 45 minutes. Sometimes for a whole hour.
But, yeah... sitting up afterwards is definitely the worst part.
I just got my kanjo mat. I have fibromyalgia osteoarthritis neck and back issues. Hope this helps me out. I did 15 minutes with no shirt and it felt quite nice when I got done
Last night was my first time, went shirtless and did 25/30 mins on it and then had the best night sleep I’ve had in ages 🤷♂️
I use it on my bed when my back is hurting. Less painful than on the floor and at the same time it shapes more after my body. I also use a pillow under my head and my knees to get my body to relax! Works fantastic for getting rid of the back pain enough to let me fall asleep again. ❤
Thais exactly how i do it too 😍
I loved my mat and totally forgot about it ever since my pregnancy (baby is almost 1.5 now lol). Thanks for the reminder!!
Tip for getting up: I roll onto my side first and lay there for a minute or two. Getting up like a situp puts too much pressure on the spikes and stretches the sensitive skin too much. Sideways the pressure is a lot less!
I love using mine but don’t do the neck piece. I usually doze off and just stay on til I wake up. (20-40 min). Try rolling to your side when getting off the mat. Less pain and gentler on your back. Ok bye!
If your bed is not to soft, I recommend to use it in there. The spikes are reaching more points of your back and it's more confortable. I often fell asleep after 20mins and get wake after something like 40 minutes.
I love these. I have a bunch of chronic illnesses and a lot of pain. When I have trouble sleeping, I put the mat on my bed and it's so great. Sometimes I fall asleep on it cause it's so relaxing! but when you've been asleep on it for hours and take it off... ouch.
I also don't use the neck "pillow" lol
I have a ton of chronic conditions too. Do you have any of what I have? If so, can you tell me if this helps you, and which conditions?
I have:
•hEDS
•chiari 1 malformation
•craniocervical instability
•rotated C2 vertebra
•cervicogenic migraines
•lumbar arachnoiditis
•arthritis in various joints
•Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Et tu mat. Et tu
I guess this is kind of like Dark Souls or something. Self inflicted enjoyable pain. Throwback to WheezyGamer
i use this when i have tension headaches and cant fall asleep otherwise. once the pain fades (maybe the endorphins or something) i'm so relaxed i fall asleep and wake up in the morning having gotten rid of the mat sometime during the night :D
Every time I use the prana mat I fall asleep regardless of the time of day. Super weird since I've been an insomniac for the last 13 years. Love it.
Same
Hey! I just watched the beer and board games episode with you and after this im gonna watch welcome to the basement and you're in the thumbnail. ALL WHEEZY ALL THE TIME.
I love this thing! The neck part helps me with my migraines, too!
Yes i got it for my migranes too. Magnesium and Q10 Supplements are good too😊
Late to the party but this is very similar to those cervical traction pillows you can buy. I had very bad forward head tilt and little range of motion in my neck and shoulders. Lying for 10/15 minutes on that helped to (seemingly) align me better. One negative I've found is the neck muscles might relax too much that they don't handle your bad posture as well, making headaches worse. But I dropped from daily headaches to a couple per week, and much more mobility shoulders up
I love the traction pillows. So relaxing. Helped with migraines and forward head posture a lot!
Hi. I’m currently struggling with forward head posture and have tried so many things to help release the muscle tension. Did you try this or was it just cervical pillows?
My heart rate spiked when i saw this...
I think for scientific reasons you should also try a month just lying on the floor for 15 minutes to see if what you enjoyed was the straightening of the back or the actual acupuncture
2 things I love 2 things I hate
I love that your ads are so watchable, I could easily skip them but you keep it so funny that I always end up just watching your sponsored portions
I hate that you are using your beautiful new shirt (we all know it's new! we all know Chyna helped you pick it out! We all know you're trying to care more about your clothes!!!!) and just throwing it on the ground!! Treat your clothes with respect and you will feel better when you wear them. Now it is just a floor rag!
I hate (hate is too strong, I wish you wouldn't) listen to a podcast while trying the spikes. The point of the spikes is embracing the pain and sitting with it. Distracting yourself from the spikes makes it pointless IMHO.
I love that your dog is so helpful!! Great addition to any video
I love mine, had it for years.
Same here. I think it feels great
First video I've seen of you. I like your personality. Are you always on? You're so funny and you remind me about somebody at work. I clicked on your video because you kind of look like Michael from vsauce. I stayed because I like the way you think.
using this for months now. It really gets better when you lay on it for about 15-20 minutes. At this state I'm not even feeling the pain anymore but a pure relaxation to the point of falling asleep on it :D it gets really nice after you feel a warmth on your back. I don't use the head piece tho
Think this is my first time seeing this channel. Kinda like this guy. He's like a lazy/gives no f#*ks version of V-Sauce
I sleep on mine. Tbh I get the best result after about 20 minutes. Similar to a cbd feeling in the legs. Helps alot with falling asleep. Nad then I wake up and remove it 1-2 hours in
Would yo believe me if I told you that today, for the first time in my life, I laid on the spike mat of my sister. And now, a few hours later, you upload this video... coincidence or a sign?
coincidence
I insist this device be named Brutus. Insist!
😂OMG it is delightful to listen to you. Thanks for the giggles and the pokey mat warnings 😂😂😂
I feel like Craig could have just lied on the ground without that and felt the same relaxation, if not better.
This is what my dad called "the principle of pain transference." "Headache? Beat your knee with a hammer. No more headache!"
Theres a strangely large amount of scientific evidence for this. We actually have a lot of control when it comes to shuffling around our pain perception. Actually, I think this is part of why exercise helps, too. (Aside from the other obvious benefits). We give ourselves a chance to suffer for a few minutes and then when we arent suffering, its suddenly like "wow! I feel good now that I am not suffering!"
So I dont think its bs. I think there's a lot of reasons why stuff like this actually works and we keep coming up with new ways to enact this concept and its mind trickery for sure, but not necessarily the placebo effect. Just another way to use our brains weird leaps in logic as tools instead of hurdles or burdens
Pain - endorphins - feel good. Can achieve the same results with exercise or BDSM.
Lmao tears of the kingdom is such a great game!!! It’s the first Zelda game I’m actually trying to be 100%. 😊
I feel like you didn’t do the overview and conclusion bit of this video where you say if it helped or not and if you’re gonna keep trying it or not. The video did feel a bit incomplete without if for me
People with spicy brains may also find this helpful for brain stuff, not just physical pain. It's been really useful for me.
That plastic snowman in your spring garden is everything.
I find my head sinking lower and lower as it relaxes in stages, well beyond what I thought was possible. Meaning, I think I'm relaxed.. then i'll catch my neck releasing and my head sinking back further, realizing i was holding onto extra tension. the big hack here is to ensure than you lay on it in a way that your skin isn't pulling or stretching when in the final position. it helps me sleep better. it's a good before-bed sleep hack. it eventually feels as though i'm on a warm water bed. very pleasant to me
Stumbled upon this channel after my first try of my new matt and asking myself the “is this thing really good for me?” question. You’re a funny dude and the world needs more fun than ever! Thanks for persevering, it’s encouraging me to persevere too 🙏🏼✨
On the mental health side, if you use this first thing in the morning then you are mindfully facing conflict. When you start your decision making willing to face conflict, you will be more likely to face life's conflict throughout the day rather than running. The same thing could be achieved from a very cold shower in the morning.
I have this set and love it except for when I try to get off of it. I can’t stay awake for more than 5 minutes after laying down on it and it really has helped with back and neck pain.
same goes for small children really got me
The spikes Would be more effective if they were made of metal and a bit rusty
And who knows maybe add some venom to them for extra flavor lmao
You needed anyone to tell you this is a scam? Your brain couldn't work that out alone?
Would you be willing to say "You gave a shirt " in this video?
I have two of these because I love them so much! I even lay face first on it when I have a migraine, it really helps!
Like a little pain burrito.
I LOVE my mat. The first minute is probably the worst, then after that, it's glorious. I can't do the neck pillow. I turn it upside and lay on it. I put on some relaxing mediation music and pass out for 30 minutes. It's great.
I use this kind of mat when im having a head ache, it really does help with the pain. You get used to the sensation and i've even fallen asleep accidentally. If it's too much at first, it's helpful to lay on it in bed, or some other softer surface.
For anyone who has never stepped on a rough and spiky surface they have no idea just how orgasmic it feels like
I have one and had different friends lay on it out of curiosity. One through line was that all the women enjoyed it on bare skin immediately, whereas most guys couldn't relax into it, had to wear a shirt etc. Almost as if us women are much more used to having something hurt constantly. 😅 I love the mat. This reminds me to use it more often.
Do the men weigh more than the women? That's one reason it would hurt more
It's the weight lol not magic sexism powers.
It's not the weight 😅
Biologist here. This is because women evolved to lying down and getting poked.
🐦 "pick a new noise" 😂