A Tiktok trend is taking over the bedroom: when lounging goes viral

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It sounds too good to be true: lying in bed all day, eating snacks and watching netflix. Just relax and turn it off. This is what the new Tiktok trend “bed rot”, which has gone viral on social media, looks like. Tiktok user Vanessa Hill, for example, films herself lying comfortably in bed, covering herself, picking up her cell phone, doing nothing and being totally happy with it. Another user is having a snack, an occasional drink, picking up his laptop and looking relaxed. But could this be good in the long run?

#Bedrotting is trending on Tiktok with over 295.1 million mentions. According to fans, getting around should help improve physical and mental health. No wonder comments like “I love this trend to offset my long shifts” or “Burrow in your sheets and stay there” are ubiquitous these days. Although laziness is nothing new, Gen Z defines the desire for peace and quiet as an escape from the stress of everyday life.

Balance between rest and activity is important

The trend also employs specialists. Ryan Sultan, a professor of psychology at Columbia University, described the trend in the US digital magazine “Dexerto” as “charming” and sees this bedtime escape as a useful practice in many ways. But: “Prolonged bouncing in bed can also be a sign of depression, so you have to be careful that it doesn’t become a behavioral pattern.” According to Professor Sultan, this tendency can lead to isolation and ignoring emotions. «Activities give us energy to cope with the inevitable stressors of daily life.»

So “bed rot” definitely has its ups and downs. But it is important that the sheets do not cover your own problems.

Source : Blick