Buying a New Mattress is Like Taking Vitamins
With technological gains in every industry known to man, there is still a great majority of people who negate the importance of quality mattresses. People will spend tens of thousands of dollars on new cars with all the bells and whistles and yet, do not take into consideration how important having a quality mattress really is.
As we continue to become busier in our everyday lives, sleep seems to have become the new sex, the thing everyone wants more of but isn't getting enough. Sleep experts agree that most adult humans function best on 8.5 hours of sleep per night, while the average actual sleep habits are slightly less than 6.8 hours. Common reasons for this include not being able to fall asleep, restless sleeping throughout the night, and lack of time in a day. The whole story is not in quantity, but rather in quality.
This lack of sleep has flamed the mattress industry to begin campaigns such as Sealy who claim to help "get a better 6 hours". Of course, they are right in the idea that a more restful sleep will lead to additional energy the next day. What is striking however is that more people are not purchasing quality mattresses when the time comes due. No doubt you will upgrade a television to HD, buy the latest from your favorite car manufacturer, but buying a new mattress? New mattresses however seem to be in a constant state of procrastination.
Quality mattresses can be expensive, but there are many different payment options available from most mattress stores. One need not have a roll of bills in their pocket to end up in a bed that meets their sleeping needs. Especially as we continue in an economic low, this is a prime motivator against a new bed.
Stress has become a nation wide problem and a great deal of this has to do with the lack of sleep the average American is getting. Sleep is a significant provider of stress reduction and will also assist in memory recollection, cognitive skills, digestion assistance (increase in metabolism), as well as boost to ones immune system. The last few decades have provided us with the technology to study sleep more efficiently, and thus we have come to understand it a lot better. Essentially, sleep is comprised of 5 sleep stages, ranging from light sleep, to heavy sleep and lastly REM, or rapid eye-movement. REM sleep is strongly associated with memory function and is considered the most essential part of sleep. However, REM is the last stage in the sleep cycle. The sleep cycle -going through stages 1-5- takes on average about 90 minutes for the first time through. As the night progresses, REM is reached more rapidly throughout the course of the night.
Sleep quality is largely proportional to the amount you are able to remain in an REM state. If you have frequent interruptions for instance, due to a sore back, tossing and turning, or simply trying to get comfortable, you throw the cycle off and begin to diminish the REM time you are able to spend in a night.
Do yourself a favor and invest in your health. Buying a new mattress might cost a couple of thousand dollars, but you will never find a better buy to increase the quality of life.
As we continue to become busier in our everyday lives, sleep seems to have become the new sex, the thing everyone wants more of but isn't getting enough. Sleep experts agree that most adult humans function best on 8.5 hours of sleep per night, while the average actual sleep habits are slightly less than 6.8 hours. Common reasons for this include not being able to fall asleep, restless sleeping throughout the night, and lack of time in a day. The whole story is not in quantity, but rather in quality.
This lack of sleep has flamed the mattress industry to begin campaigns such as Sealy who claim to help "get a better 6 hours". Of course, they are right in the idea that a more restful sleep will lead to additional energy the next day. What is striking however is that more people are not purchasing quality mattresses when the time comes due. No doubt you will upgrade a television to HD, buy the latest from your favorite car manufacturer, but buying a new mattress? New mattresses however seem to be in a constant state of procrastination.
Quality mattresses can be expensive, but there are many different payment options available from most mattress stores. One need not have a roll of bills in their pocket to end up in a bed that meets their sleeping needs. Especially as we continue in an economic low, this is a prime motivator against a new bed.
Stress has become a nation wide problem and a great deal of this has to do with the lack of sleep the average American is getting. Sleep is a significant provider of stress reduction and will also assist in memory recollection, cognitive skills, digestion assistance (increase in metabolism), as well as boost to ones immune system. The last few decades have provided us with the technology to study sleep more efficiently, and thus we have come to understand it a lot better. Essentially, sleep is comprised of 5 sleep stages, ranging from light sleep, to heavy sleep and lastly REM, or rapid eye-movement. REM sleep is strongly associated with memory function and is considered the most essential part of sleep. However, REM is the last stage in the sleep cycle. The sleep cycle -going through stages 1-5- takes on average about 90 minutes for the first time through. As the night progresses, REM is reached more rapidly throughout the course of the night.
Sleep quality is largely proportional to the amount you are able to remain in an REM state. If you have frequent interruptions for instance, due to a sore back, tossing and turning, or simply trying to get comfortable, you throw the cycle off and begin to diminish the REM time you are able to spend in a night.
Do yourself a favor and invest in your health. Buying a new mattress might cost a couple of thousand dollars, but you will never find a better buy to increase the quality of life.
About the Author:
Committed to helping people get better sleeps, Vladmir Skillet writes on many topics including futon bed and futon bunk beds for kids. Visit his website (www.beds-and-mattresses) for more information on bed and mattress related issues.
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