Being well rested by getting a good night's sleep is vital not only to our emotional well-being, but also to our overall health and happiness. Furthermore, considering around one-third of our lives are spent sleeping, according to the National Sleep Foundation, making sure we are properly rested as a result is key. In a survey by the same foundation, it discovered that 92 percent of of those polled believe that a comfortable mattress is an integral facet of their sleeping experience. If you are looking to improve your nightly sleep and wake more rested, here are some suggestions on how to plan out finding the right mattress for you:
- Test its SLEEP factors: The Better Sleep Council issued a five-factor SLEEP test for consumers in an effort to best test out any potential mattress prospects. The tips are as follows: Select a mattress, Lie down in your typical sleep position, Evaluate the level of comfort and support, Educate yourself about each selection and Partners should test together.
- Don't skimp on comfort: If you invest in a cheaper mattress, you tend to sacrifice better technologies in the form of higher-quality foams, which effect your beds comfort, and higher coil counts, which affect your beds support, which means you are less likely to reap the benefits of falling asleep faster and staying asleep longer. If you are concerned about costs, LifeHacker found that though mattresses can be on sale year round, springtime is typically when you find wider spread sales and reduced prices.
- Let it go: Though mattresses have been found to last up to 10 years, the Better Sleep Council recommends investing in a new, good quality mattress every seven years. Not only does your mattress wear down from constant use but our bodies change constantly which affects how we sleep and the kind of mattress we need. Sleep is critical to your overall wellbeing, so for your sake, don't hold on to a mattress that has outlasted its usefulness to your body.
Come to Arwood's Furniture & Mattress, Missouri's largest and greatest furniture and sleep store, to test rest and decide from over 50 models from every major mattress brand. Contact us today to learn more about our affordable bedroom furniture and experience our quality, family-operated customer service!
