Why Bedmaking Matters
Why A Made Bed Matters
Be Happier
71% of bed makers consider themselves happy, while 62% of non- bed makers consider themselves unhappy. According to the same study, bed-makers are also more likely to own a home, like their jobs, and exercise regularly.*(1)
Increase Productivity
82% of bed makers believe that completing the day's initial task of bed making helped them to be productive all day. *(2)
Get Better Sleep
A National Sleep Foundation survey found that people who make their beds every day or almost every day were 19 percent more likely to report getting a good night’s sleep than those who don’t make their beds.*(3)
Gretchen Rubin, author of the bestselling book “The Happiness Project.”, writes:
“When I’ve asked people what happiness-project resolution has made a big difference in their happiness, many people cite the modest ‘Make your bed,’”
In his book, “The Power of Habit,” Charles Duhigg writes,
“Making your bed every morning is correlated with better productivity, a greater sense of well-being, and stronger skills at sticking with a budget.”
Naval Adm. William H. McRaven — the man who commanded the SEAL team that hunted for Osama bin Laden — gave University of Texas graduates some unusual advice during his commencement speech:
“If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day,” says McRaven. “It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another…”