Burnout is steadily rising worldwide—and people are coping in very different ways. Some deal with their stress and exhaustion by binge-watching Netflix shows, hitting the gym, meditating, or crafting. As for others? They try bed rotting. The Tiktok trend is (usually) less repulsive than it sounds; it simply involves spending the entire day in bed relaxing, or “rotting away,” as a way to decompress from life’s stressors. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “In our society, there’s an emphasis on being productive,” says Laurence Chan, instructor of medical psychology at Columbia University.