My New Year’s Resolution is to steer clear of these terrifying TikTok trends
With 2024 around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how we can be healthier and happier in the New Year. Or, at least, what social media health hacks we can follow. If you’re an avid TikTok user, you might be taking a moment to ponder the horror movie experiences, er, I mean wellness trends that dominated your FYP this year. Bed rotting for good sleep? I’ll stick with my best mattress, thanks.
Protein Works has analyzed the data and what it has found is pretty horrifying – at least in name. Bed rotting and mouth tape might sound like torture methods (and we won’t get started on lab grown meat and slow walking – zombie apocalypse, anyone?), but these are the wellness hacks that had TikTok users engaged this year. However, it begs the question: are these trends worth following?
The answer is probably not. A review by Protein Works found only 43 per cent of TikTok users creating sleep, gut health, and illness content had relevant qualifications. And although that does eclipse the mere two per cent of qualified creators speaking on nutrition, mental health, and fitness, it’s still not a particularly encouraging figure. So before you start taping your mouth shut, let’s take a look at the wellness trends that dominated 2023, whether they’re worth trying, and what’s expected to rule the reels in 2024.Bed rotting: self-care or past its sell-by?
It might bring to mind your dorm room mattress, but bed rotting was actually the biggest wellness trend of the year on TikTok, with the term garnering over 52 million views. What is it exactly? Intended to combat burnout, bed rotting is the practice of spending hours at a time lying in bed while watching TV, scrolling through your phone, and essentially doing nothing at all.
