2023-09-01 12:28:39
If you are a user of social networks, especially Tik Tok, perhaps you have already heard of the so-called bed rotting Or what is the same, lie in bed for a whole day. A trend with million views, which would literally be translated “like rotting in bed” and is nothing more than getting under the duvet or blanket (if the heat allows it) and spending endless hours on the mattress. Yes, we have all lazed around in bed following a hard day at work, but this goes further, since it implies reserving a whole day to dedicate to relaxing in bed, it does not matter if it is watching series, eating fast food, looking at the mobile or dozing at times, intermittently, getting up only to go to the fridge or the bathroom.
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A self-care method?
The truth is that everything seems to indicate that the members of the so-called Generation Z They have seen this new trend as a self-care method, both for their physical and mental health. Good or bad option? We asked regarding it Rebeca Caceres Alfonso, PhD in Psychology, health psychologist and director of Tribeca Psicólogos (@tribeca_psicologos), what is your opinion on this trend that has gone viral. “As a mental health professional, I believe that the emphasis should not be on the behavior but on the person who practices bed rotting. It seems dangerous to me that certain trends like these go viral due to the misuse that can be given to this if filters are not put on it. That is he bed rotting as such it is neither good nor bad. In other words, it can be a form of self-care or a form of avoidance that can hide emotional problems or even lead to them. Therefore, the utility of bed rotting it will depend on the use we make of it and that will depend on the person”, the expert begins by explaining.
And it is that we start from the fact that its defenders speak of it as a self-care technique. “I agree as long as good use is made of it. As long as the person understands why he is doing it and uses other coping skills in addition to working on stress prevention so he doesn’t have to get to this point. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the frequency with which it is done, that is not a mechanism to hide other problemsthat it is not a technique that leads to emotional problems or an increase in them and that the person feels better following having done bed rotting”, points out the expert.
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People with high stress levels
And he tells us regarding his experience in consultation. “This of bed rotting It is something that in therapy I am used to seeing in people with very high stress levels and who are also exposed to an intense social life. Many of them tell me that they lock themselves up one day and forget regarding the world and the obligations and social norms by being in bed, watching series, disconnecting their mobile phones and dedicating themselves exclusively to their needs. They want to forget regarding schedules, conversations, even with friends, many even say they want to disconnect from their own impositions (sports, food healthy, reading). He would say that in these days the person is like ‘abandoning’ to the most primitive needs that we can have ”, he details.
“These days that they do from time to time (the nuance of the frequency is important) serve them because they are restful, they rest, they listen to themselves and they charge energy. In these cases the consequences are positive. It works for these people because leave revitalized. I also believe that people who have the bed rotting As a self-care technique, the emphasis should be on protecting yourself from stress and not becoming overwhelmed. In other words, I think that once once more you have to focus on daily self-care. I also believe that there are undoubtedly healthier techniques than this. Above all, this is what we work on in therapy”, adds Rebeca Cáceres.
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Potential drawbacks of ‘bed rotting’
We wonder if the call bed rotting can also have drawbacks. And the psychologist is quite clear regarding it. “Definitely, can lead to serious mental health problems. We must not forget that this viral trend is transmitted through Tik Tok and other social networks and the consumption of this is by very young people, many of whom have not even reached the age of majority. This means that many may come to identify these bedridden behaviors as self-care and as something ‘good’ because that’s how it appears on the networks and that’s what many of the influencers to those who follow. And perhaps for many of those teenagers to do bed rotting It is something that is bad for them for multiple reasons”, he details regarding the specific case of the youngest. But he explains that this practice is also dangerous in adults for people who already have a chaotic lifestyle because will accentuate the disorder in meals, schedules, etc.
“On the other hand, it is important to think regarding people with cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, cholesterol) or with diabetes because the consumption of ultra-processed foods increases that risk. It is certainly a problem for people with mental health problems. Let’s not forget that spending more time than is necessary in bed, despite the fact that it can be very attractive at the moment, favors emotional states of sadness and even depression. Beyond all this, the bed rotting it might favor a sedentary lifestyle and other practices related to unhealthy lifestyle habits”, the psychologist tells us.
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Possible mental health problems
Can this attitude reveal that we really have a mental health problem that we want to avoid? In the psychologist’s opinion, it is. “There are people who can hide behind this viral practice with mental health problems. For those people who tend to stay in bed more and more frequently for hours and days, it may not have so much to do with catching up on sleep or needing a day to do nothing, but with avoiding feelings of loneliness, discomfort, stress or the pain of living a life you don’t like. This type of behavior can be related to depression and anxietyamong other mental health problems”, he argues.
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Alternatives to this viral trend
Taking all this into account, we ask the expert to propose another healthier alternative to this viral trend. “Something we have to keep in mind is that balance is important for well-being. Hence we have to work every day on stress prevention not to go to these extremes. However, there will be times when there are situations that overwhelm us and stress will be inevitable. Then, you can rest while doing other activities that are pleasant and relaxing that will also fill us with the necessary energy. You can do yoga, meditation, write, read… You can stay with friends or family. It is the task of each one to make the suit according to what he needs. There is no one standard thing that works for everyone,” she concludes.
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