Too hot becomes too cold. Then too cold loops back around to too hot. By the time we find the perfect temperature, half of the night is gone.
Getting to sleep in hot and humid temperatures is often a battle for most of us because we can never get that perfect temperature for a good nights’ sleep. Luckily, a few smart people have been hard at work and came up with cooling mattress pads, which can help regulate the heat in your bed, and the technology behind these pads gets better every day.
Do you need a cooling mattress pad?
You may not think you need a cooling pad, but if you have a dense foam mattress, you’ll know that night sweats are things that exist. Most of us know that moment when we wake up not knowing what has awoken us but we are boiling hot and uncomfortable. If this rings any type of bell for you, you can probably use it cool yourself down and sleep better.
Below are some tips to choosing the best cooling mattress pad or topper for
your bed.
1 – Pick the right material
There are different types of cooling mattress pads out on the market. They range from gel-infused memory foam to down feather. Each material has its own strengths and its own weaknesses.
For instance, gel-infused memory foam offers the comfort of
normal memory foam but with the features of the cooling gel, while down
feathers provide soft sleeping surfaces but are generally pricier than most
other cooling mattress pads.
Go out and shop around to see all the different pros and cons of the different types of material and make your decision that is best suited for you and for whether you are looking to add more stiffness to your bed or to make it a softer and more comfortable sleeping place.
2 – Always check with others
This tip should generally be followed when buying anything at all, but especially for something that you are going to have to deal with every night when you go to sleep.
After following all the above steps, you might have a certain cooling mattress topper in mind that you have your eye on. Before purchasing it, go online and take a moment to read reviews of the top cooling mattress pads, especially the one that “feels” right for you.
It’s also smart to do your research at independent sites that review these products.
What better place to learn the truth about a product than from people who have bought it and experienced it? Check what people are saying about the quality of the product after continued use and if they say that it does work well to cool them down while providing, for example, a firmer support for their body.
3 – Look for certain features
While there are many models available on the market, some stand up above the rest in terms of the features that they offer. Look out for features that you would want like cooling channels, which are slight indents in the mattress topper that allows air to flow freely, producing more of a cooling effect.
Another feature that most people would want is removable covers that they can pull over and wash easily without having too much of a hassle to put back on.
4 –Not too hard, not too soft
If you already have a bed that is specially designed to give you
just the right amount of support, you don’t want to mess it up by putting a
cooling mattress on top that throws your body out of whack while you sleep.
Know what you need, either a cooling mattress that will be able to firm up your sleeping position a bit, or something that has a little more give and will let you sink down into it. Also remember that this decision should not only be based on what support your bed gives you without a cooling mattress, but also on how you tend to sleep.
If you sleep on your side, you will want something that will add a little more firmness and help support your body. While if you sleep on your stomach or your back, you will want something a little softer that makes for a more comfortable night’s sleep.
To wrap it up
Cooling matters and pads are a great addition to any bed if you live in a place where you often wake up feeling the heat. It will be worth your while to invest in one that will allow you to wake up feeling cool, well rested and ready to face a new day.
