‘It’s actually perfect.’ Experts Are Praising “Bed Rotting”, Laying in Bed All Day Doing Nothing

I know some folks who have been doing this for years…

I’m talking about the trend of “bed rotting” and a PhD candidate named Vanessa Hill posted a TikTo video where she talked about this phenomenon.

In her video, Hill said, “There’s a new trend called bed rotting, and it’s actually perfect. Bed rotting is when they do literally nothing but lay in bed.”

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Hill explained it further and said, “It’s the end of optimization, and anti-productivity because you are wasting away under a blanket and the nothingness is your best life. I’m a sleep scientist who fact-checks a lot of trends, and I’m here to tell you that bed rotting is 100% backed by science.”

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Hill went on to explain, “Just sink into your sheets and stay there. Some outlets are challenging this beautiful trend asking, ‘Is it really self-care, or could it mess with your sleep?’ And to them, I say, ‘Just let the people rot.’ You’re allowed to live life under a blanket — rest and be soft. I’m not accepting questions at this time.”

Doesn’t sound bad at all!

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Let’s take a look at the video.

@braincraft In defence of #inbedrotting because it’s perfect 🛌💙 #lifehack #bedrot #bedrotting #bed #bedroomtok #sleepscientist #fyp ♬ Coastline – Hollow Coves

Here’s what folks had to say.

One person was doing this before it was cool.

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Another TikTokker knows what’s up…

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And this person said this is good…up to a certain point.

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I know what I’m doing tomorrow!