Why Gen Z can't stop 'bed rotting'

While the term might be new, the act of “bed rotting” has been around for a very long time.

The Gen Z-ers see it as a form of self care, even going so far as to make it look pretty and aesthetically pleasing – just check TikTok and Instagram.

But before you go grabbing a jumbo bag of potato chips, a jug of chocolate milk, your favorite weighted blanket and your digital media of choice (or you could be old school and grab a book) and hopping back into bed, read on to find out whether this act of supposed self care is actually helping…

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• What ever happened to waterbeds? - They used to be everywhere. Now they’re nothing more than a nostalgic memory. The story about how they seemingly disappeared overnight is actually really interesting…

• Naturepedic EOS Classic review - A mattress that lets you customize the firmness on each side of the bed? Sign me up. If you and your spouse have different firmness preferences, this might be the mattress for you…

Until next time,

-Rob from Sleepline