Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life and the time it takes to get to work.

I'm Jensen Holt McNair.

Have you ever heard of bedroting? It was a trending topic on Tik-Toc and has become a new form of self-care,

especially with Gen Z. Bed rotting is exactly what it sounds like.

You rot in your bed, metaphorically.

Thousands of videos chronicling, people spending the whole day in their beds,

eating their meals, watching their shows, reading a book, scrolling on social media,

and they never leave their bed.

The self-care aspect of it relates to the fact that people are burnt out, over-stimulated, and need a day or two to unwind, relax, not deal with any of the stress in their lives.

Now, personally, I would love a good bedroting day.

Although, they've become almost non-existent since having children. No matter how burnt out I get, my kids

don't seem to understand that mommy needs to stay in bed all day eating pizza and watching

H.G. Go figure. But one

or two days,

or two days in response to a period of overwork,

can be good.

It can reduce stress and help ease exhaustion. The trend can even give people permission to take a break in a society that often idolizes busyness.

But an MD did respond with a warning.

Bed rotting is only helpful when it comes in short bursts.

If bedrodding were to become habitual, it could be a sign of a larger mental health problem.

Less is more, they say. The more you bedrott, the more stressed you may actually become.

It could disrupt sleep, lead to anxiety as you spend more hours on your phone, reduce

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