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Working from your bedroom: Why it can harm your health. According to a recent survey by Get Laid Beds, over a fifth (21%) of Brits work from their bedroom, and while it may seem like a luxury, it can have a negative impact on your mental and physical health. Charli Davies, founder and CEO of sleep health education platform Snuzzze, has revealed how working from your bedroom can be detrimental to your health. ”While working in bed might seem like a good idea occasionally, it can negatively affect the amount and quality of your sleep over time.” "Poor sleep quality impacts your productivity and efficiency, making it harder to make decisions, stay focused, concentrate, and regulate your mood - all of which makes working harder.” As well as affecting your mental health, working from bed can also leave you with aches and pains. ”Your neck, back, hips and more are all strained when you're on a soft surface that encourages you to slump or sprawl. Working on or in your bed is terrible for posture and can cause back and neck pain, contributing to issues like dowager's hump.” If you feel you need to work from your bedroom from time to time, Charli has some tips to help you do so comfortably. Disconnect from work once you clock off It is important to be able to disconnect from your job outside of working hours. ”For optimal sleep, our bedrooms should be reserved for sleep and intimacy only. One of the keys to good sleep is how we think, so once you're done with work, put everything away to avoid triggering work-related thoughts when you see your workspace that can impact getting to or staying asleep.” Consider using a desk Try to avoid working from your bed, as this is likely to make you less productive and disrupt your sleep. ”We often think that bringing our laptops into bed at the start or end of the day boosts our productivity, but this habit can actually harm our long-term productivity.” "It disrupts our sleep and causes us to lose track of time, leading to late nights and less rest." **Charli Davies / Founder and CEO of Snuzzze.
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