Survey finds that making your bed makes you better at work and life

Survey finds that making your bed makes you better at work and lifeSurvey finds that making your bed makes you better at work and lifeYou can definitely wake up on the wrong side of the bed but it turns out of you just make your bed immediately after that, you can still have a good day.close dialog Advertisementclose dialog/* effects for .bx-campaign-1012257 *//* custom css .bx-campaign-1012257 */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-type-agilityzone .bx-close z-index 2-ms-keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from -ms-transform rotate(0deg) to -ms-transform rotate(360deg) -moz-keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from -moz-transform rotate(0deg) to -moz-transform rotate(360deg) -webkit-keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from -webkit-transform rotate(0deg) to -webkit-transform rotate(360deg) keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from tra nsform rotate(0deg) to transform rotate(360deg) bx-close-inside-1012257 top 0 right 0 /* KD - Remove padding from video wrapper and set height to 100% */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper padding-top 0important height 100%.bx-custombx-campaign-1012257 bx-creative-1012257 .bx-wrap height auto/* KD - Change positioning to static as that was not necesaary and here you can adjust the height of the video element */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper video position static/* rendered styles .bx-campaign-1012257 */.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative *first-child width 100%.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative background-color transparentborder-style nonemax-width 900px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-active-step-1 .bx-close stroke whitebackground-color blackborder-style solidborder-color whiteborder-width 1px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-group-1012257- AFvXBOB padding 10pxdisplay blockwidth auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-element-1012257-J0EiS8Y width auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-element-1012257-J0EiS8Y *first-child padding 2px 4pxfont-size 10pxcolor rgb(255, 255, 255)text-transform uppercasebackground-color rgb(0, 0, 0)background-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34)According toanew survey from Best Mattress Brand, of 1,000 people, half of whom were regular bed-makers and half who tended to avoid this chore like the plague, those who make their bed basically will not only kill it at work that day but also just be an overall happier and mora productive person.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreOver 80% of bed makers found that doing even this small task helps them be productive all day and 74% of them feel more accomplished overall at the end of the day (this was only true for 50% of non-bed makers.)An apple a day may keep the doctor a way, but making your bed every day gives you an overall better sense of self not quite as catchy, but it gets there.Worker beesEven more interesting is how bed makers versus non-bed makers approach the workday. First of all, 34% felt very productive at work while it was 21% for the non-bed makers. But more non-makers (63%) felt productive than bed makers at 58% but that is a small difference.What is especially interesting though is 63% of makers start work immediately when they go to work while this was only the case for 37% of non-makers. They are too busy walking around the office feeling unaccomplished.A made bed means you are madeAnd making your bed can basically change how you approach your whole life. Amongst other things you are more likely to feel better about investing money, exercising and healthy eating. Take a look at the list below.Bed-makers are also cleaner overall, unlike the disgusting trolls who dont make their beds.Over four-fifths of bed-makerssaid they have a c lean home while it was lessthan two-thirds of non-makers.Interestingly, bed-makers were also twice as likely to never let food in the fridge go bad than their non-bed making (slovenly) counterparts.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people