Bed rotting — the act of staying in bed for hours doing nothing productive — might feel like harmless self-care at first, but is it slowly pulling you deeper into burnout, depression, or anxiety? In this video, we explore the psychology of bed rotting, the signs it’s hurting your mental health more than helping, and what you can do instead to feel human again. We break down research-backed reasons why prolonged physical inactivity, avoidance, and emotional rumination worsen your overall well-being. Is your bed becoming a comfort zone or a cage? What’s been your experience — have you ever struggled to get out of a bed-rotting cycle?

Credits:
Script Writer: Kelly Soong
Voice Over: @amandasilvera
Animator: Ccinee Macabidang
Youtube Manager: Cindy Cheong
Director: Tai Khuong
Assisted: Brisky Quach

Further your knowledge on bed rotting with:
Constantin, K., English, M. M., & Mazmanian, D. (2018). Anxiety, depression, and procrastination among students: Rumination plays a larger mediating role than worry. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 36(1), 15–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-017-0271-5

Costa, M. P. D. S., Schmidt, A., Vitorino, P. V. D. O., & Corrêa, K. D. S. (2021). Physical inactivity and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in adolescent students. Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 34, eAPE03364. https://doi.org/10.37689/acta-ape/2021ao03364

Ahmed, M. D., Ho, W. K. Y., Van Niekerk, R. L., Morris, T., Elayaraja, M., Lee, K. C., & Randles, E. (2017). The self-esteem, goal orientation, and health-related physical fitness of active and inactive adolescent students. Cogent Psychology, 4(1), 1331602. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2017.1331602