'Bed rotting' is just lying in bed for extended periods of time, not to sleep, but to eat, watch TV, read, generally chill out. The practice is going viral on TikTok at the moment, but for every video claiming a day of bed rot is unproblematic self-care, there's one saying it's a terrible idea.
Off-putting terminology aside, we've all had days where getting up, washed, dressed and out and about is wildly unappealing compared with nesting in the cosy cocoon of our bedclothes. But is giving in to those urges really such a terrible idea? Unfortunately, the consensus is a resounding 'yes' – and certainly from a sleep point of view. As part of its Beauty Sleep report, LOOKFANTASTIC spoke to three experts, all of whom agreed that bed rotting will do you more harm than good. Here's why
