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 nightās sleep than those who donāt make their beds.*(3)
Gretchen Rubin, author of the bestselling book āThe Happiness Project.ā, writes:
āWhen Iāve asked people what happiness-project resolution has made a big difference in their happiness, many people cite the modest āMake your bed,āā
In his book, āThe Power of Habit,ā Charles Duhigg writes,
āMaking your bed every morning is correlated with better productivity, a greater sense of well-being, and stronger skills at sticking with a budget.ā
Naval Adm. William H. McRaven ā the man who commanded the SEAL team that hunted for Osama bin Laden ā gave University of Texas graduates some unusual advice during his commencement speech:
āIf you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day,ā says McRaven. āIt will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and anotherā¦ā