You have definitely read about or at least heard that Americans are sleep deprived and that things are so severe that the CDC has even declared sleep deprivation a public epidemic. Besides improving your sleep habits, the best thing you can to improve your sleep is to get a perfect mattress that will ensure you drift off to the dreamland with ease every night.
The fact is that getting a new mattress solves 90% of our sleep problems. However, most people are reluctant to get a new bed and continue sleeping on mattresses that are more than 15 years old. This is very bad for your health! Old beds are filled with dust and probably dust mites which may affect your immune system. If your mattress is worn out and saggy, it will cause back pain. Without proper sleep, you will wake up every morning tired and groggy, instead of feeling refreshed. All these issues can be solved in a very simple way – by buying a new mattress.
Here are some tips for choosing your ideal model.
Try Out the Bed
Consumers should never buy a bed without trying it out. Reading online mattress reviews could be helpful, but it’s critical to keep in mind that what feels good to someone, won’t necessarily suit your needs. Therefore it is vital to try out a mattress, and not for 5 minutes, but for a while. Nowadays, most companies offer a trial that lasts for a couple of months. Make sure you use these trials because it’s the only way you can ensure you are not making a mistake.
Know Your Body
To choose the ideal model that will really improve your sleep, you have to know your body. Are you stiff? Have you suffered a back injury? Do you have wider hips? The shape of your body, your weight, previous injuries, and sleeping position contribute to making the right decision and choosing the right kind of mattress you should be sleeping on.
For example, if you have suffered a shoulder injury and you sleep on your side, a firm mattress will cause so much pain that it may even wake you up in the middle of the night. If you are a side sleeper with wider hips, sleeping on a firm mattress will distort your spine.
What Kind of Feeling Do You Want in Bed?
Do you want to sink in the bed? Or you want to feel afloat? No matter what you prefer, you should always feel comfortable and well supported. Proper support is vital for keeping your spine straight the entire night, while individual comfort is essential for being able to fall asleep quickly and with ease.
Rethink Sleep
In order to select the right bed, you should be well aware of how much sleep really means to you. A mattress may not solve all your sleep problems, but it will definitely solve most of them, and therefore it’s worth your money. By buying a new mattress, you are not spending money, but actually investing in your health.
