One Week into becoming a Sleep Specialist

What I didn't know I didn't know about mattresses.

Had you asked me 10 days ago what makes a good mattress my answer would have been that if it's comfortable it's got to be a good one right? I mean I knew that sleeping, however good or bad, affected how you feel when you're awake. As a reluctant member of the "Can't Sleep" club I figured that the issues keeping me up at night were out of my control. Little did I know 10 days ago just how in control a person can actually be when it comes to setting themselves up for a restful, rejuvenating night's rest.

What I've learned so far while becoming a sleep specialist is that comfort is really important, but that true comfort is the sum of all the ways your mattress should be working for you. Like 80% of Americans, I deal with lower back pain and getting a bad night's sleep only exasperates the level and length of discomfort. I need a bed that gives me added support not only for my back but my knees, hips and shoulders too. I'm a part of the 57% of Americans who struggle with sometimes feeling too hot when falling asleep leading to waking up throughout the night to dance a nightmarish Hokey Pokey, sticking one leg out from under the covers only to wake up again to pull it back in. My ideal bed is going to keep me cool so my sleep stays dance-free allowing me sleep deeper for longer. Finally, according to SleepFoundation.Org over 90% of people believe a comfortable mattress is very important to getting a good night's rest, and I agree, I want my bed to feel good!

But can a mattress provide lumbar and pressure relieving support for the whole body? Can a supportive mattress also keep me cool all night? Can a mattress that does both really be comfortable? What I didn't know 10 days ago is that yes, a mattress can provide you with those benefits. Not only that it can, but that it should.

Since were going to spend 1/3^rd of our lives in bed we should make sure that our mattresses are serving a higher purpose than just being a place to lay down. They can and should be helping you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer and helping your body and mind achieve the rest it needs to be restorative and rejuvenating. You don't need to take your sleep for granted when something as simple as the right mattress tonight can start helping you tomorrow. Im excited to take what I've learned in the past 10 days and beyond and turn it into helping everyday people take bedtime from something to dread to something to look forward too.

Back pain citation: https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/why-does-my-lower-back-hurt