Studies Are Showing That Spending Most of Our Time in Bed is Optimal.

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I have good news for all my fellow couch and bed potatoes.

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It turns out being active is far less healthy than staying in bed and studies are finally starting to prove this point. I have been trying to get people to listen to the merit of staying in bed since I was just a child and wanting to sleep instead of going to school. Of course, I was forced to go to school where I was made to even be physically active...running, playing. I rarely got any time in bed aside from the eight hours of sleep. But now experts are saying that we actually need closer to 20 hours a day in bed. The four hours that are not spent in bed should be spent eating and watching T.V on the couch.

If you have to not lay down then make sure to sit rather than standing. The raising of your heart rate when you stand or walk is dangerous!! You want to keep your heart rate as low as possible. Your heart is a muscle and working it out will make it bulkier which leads to a lot of complications. You want to keep the heart-rate incredibly low to avoid bulking up your heart which leads to heart failure.

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But Laura I always heard that working out and staying active is healthy...

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Yes, we have all heard this for our entire lives but the truth is we were wrong. Getting extra fat on our bodies helps us stay alive longer by keeping us protected from harsh weather and keeping our heart rate low decreases the chance of having a heart attack. If you go running and biking for many hours a day who are working yourself into an early grave. One sold to you by people that want to sell you healthy food, vitamins, and exercise equipment. This information is kept from you because they can profit from misinforming you. I myself invested $300 into a recumbent exercise bike and now I have no idea what I will do with it since I know it was killing me.

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How can I stay entertained while making sure I don't accidentally work out?

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The best option for making sure you are comfortable and entertained is with media. Try not to read too much because that may make you restless causing you to want to stretch your legs. I would stick to watching T.V. and playing video games. Avoid things like the wii or other games that encourage you to move around. Try mounting a TV to your wall and laying down in bed while you play. Careful not to get angry at the game and throw around your controller because you may accidentally get your heart pumping.

Also, fun fact is that we really need about 14 hours of sleep a day, not eight so be sure to sleep 14 hours. This will make it so much of your day is already over and the more you sleep the more groggy and tired you will become making it easier to sleep for longer periods. If you are worried that your bathroom trips are making you too active you can always get a potty for beside the bed so that you don't have to walk too far to use the restroom. This is especially a good idea if you have to go up or down stairs to use the restroom!! You want to avoid stairs at all cost.

This post was inspired by @kaylinart's satirical posts. She said she was fine with me doing some satire posts because I realized it looked like so much fun. Please don't spend all of your time in bed. I mean I do sometimes but I am not healthy and you need to move.