It's a ritual for many: as soon as you wake up, you make your bed. Sheets pulled back, pillows replaced, blanket folded. But while this gesture may seem like a good start to the day, researchers and ...

Why I Gave Up on Making My Bed You know that feeling when you wake up, stretch a little, and then the reality hits: it's time ...

While the tiny morning ritual of making your bed has been proven to boost mood, safeguard mental health, and lower stress levels, that doesn't necessarily mean that everyone who chooses not to is ...

While the merits of making your bed are many, science may support leaving it a mess. For years, experts have maintained that the morning ritual can help you sleep better, have more sex, boost ...

Maybe it's a hot take, but I'm a "why-make-your-bed-if-you're-just-going-to-lie-back-down" person. However, I admit I understand why some people love making their bed every morning (or, let's be real: ...

Here's what an expert has to say about this early-morning task. Getty Images Old habits are hard to break, including making the bed first thing in the morning. But when it comes to the health of your ...

Tension: We yearn for a sense of control and calm, yet underestimate the power of the smallest daily actions. Noise: Productivity culture idolises complex morning “stacks” and viral bio-hacks, ...

The unmade bed staring back at you each morning might be revealing your unconscious patterns of avoiding responsibility, dodging discipline, and fleeing from the very challenges that could transform ...

Mornings can be tough. While some people thrive on waking up early and having time to themselves to jumpstart their day, others would much rather stay in bed and continuously hit the snooze button.

A little group of us was gathered at this small table, sharing a large pizza and talking about one thing and another, and a subject that came around was making up beds. Somebody said she hated making ...

How many of us recall our mother’s demand to “make your bed”? If you are anything like me, you probably resisted, or at best, just threw the blankets over your pillows. But, as with many things, Mom ...

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