The following report is by Insider:
While some trends on the app have popularized productivity and hustle culture, such as the action-packed format of TikTokers showing off their morning routines, other trends, which many have begun to associate with Gen Z users, have more of a focus on relaxation, such as quiet quitting and acting your wage, two workplace trends that promote self-care over a rise and grind mentality.
“Bed rotting” is another such concept that reflects Gen Z’s affinity for “soft living,” another slang term popularized by TikTok to refer to a lifestyle that is as stress-free as possible.
The concept of “bed rotting,” is simple: it’s when you sink into the comfort of your sheets and stay there — for hours, or even days — metaphorically rotting away while the rest of the world blissfully passes you by.
It bears much resemblance to a trend that emerged on the Chinese internet last year, called “letting it rot,” or the 2021 trend, “lying flat,” which were both popularized as a way of refusing to compete with the mounting pressures of working life.
“Bed rotting” has become heavily associated with self-care, as TikTokers have discussed using the concept to make time for relishing in relaxing activities that they might not otherwise have time for, like binging television or slowly enjoying a meal. Some users have aestheticized the concept further by sharing videos of their pristinely-made beds and filming themselves doing an extra-luxurious skincare routine to prepare themselves for bed rotting the night away.
Those partaking in the trend on TikTok mainly appear to be college students or young professionals, who are deliberately putting off assignments and responsibilities for some extra hours in relaxation mode.
23-year-old pop singer Olivia O’Brien also partook in the trend on her TikTok account, sharing a video of herself lying down with a bag of M&M’s.
“Sometimes u just have to rot in bed all day and only get up to get little snacks,” she captioned her post.
Many TikTok viewers say the trend makes them feel less guilty about feeling a need to spend extra time in bed, but some have said the concept has gone a step too far by encouraging people to waste their days and become lazy.
Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Washington University, addressed some common concerns about “bed rotting” in a TikTok video posted on June 1.
Gold said it is important to balance sleeping for rest with other coping mechanisms that are more active, such as reading or running. She also encouraged viewers to assess whether the sleep they get during times of “bed rotting” is truly restorative, or whether they are merely trying to sleep more to avoid the stress that can come with being awake.
“You don’t always have to fight the urge to bed rot, but ask yourself why,” she said.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
Many a verses about this very thing; and what we are seeing is another canary in the coalmine that the country is going to collapse, because taking care of the elderly is becoming too expensive as social security and pensions are nearly dried-up; adults cannot afford to retire and work till they drop; and the younger generations have conceded that they will not get anywhere, and have decided to be an enslaved loser for the rest of their life eating out of the state hand that feeds
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
[9] How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? [10]Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: [11] So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. Proverbs 19:15, 26:14, 20:13, 6:9-11
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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Jacob is judges 5:5 refering to the Lord days ?
the Lord’s day *
It has happened to me before. I was very depressed and did not want to do anything. But I realized it makes me even more depressed. Doing exercise is what helps me the most to release happy hormones. You just need to kick yourself in the back and just do it. I never regret it!
The bedrotters better be careful or they might get a few bedsores.
Bedrotting. Very appealing term. I was almost enticed. What else can we expect, the dead will speak things about death.
Hope this doesn’t turn into bedbugging. Might become stressful.
LOL
Bedrotting will cause bed sores, kidney malfunction, muscle atrophy, depression, blood clotting, back pain, bedbugs and parasites, etc.
Moving in moderation is always good for the physical, spiritual and soul.