A good night’s sleep is beyond important. It can affect mood, memory and even our physical health. However, many people don’t get enough sleep, and others struggle to get quality sleep. If you are having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or are waking up with aches and pains, it may be time to take a look at your mattress. If it sags, slopes, is stained or stinks, or if it is more than eight years old, it may be time to start shopping for a new one.
A lot has changed in the mattress game in recent years. If you haven’t spent much time looking at mattresses lately, the variety of options may seem overwhelming. There’s traditional innerspring mattresses, body-conforming memory foam, and hybrid models. And it’s not just these types that you need to consider. Today’s mattresses are more responsive, cooler (literally) and smarter (literally!). Take a look at some of the latest mattress advancements before you hit the stores and hit the sack.
There’s side sleepers, stomach sleepers and back sleepers. People who prefer firm mattresses and those who prefer extra pillow on their pillow-tops. It’s only fitting that there are many mattress types and firmness options. Today’s most popular mattresses are designed to better conform to each individual and relieve pressure points, while still providing sufficient support.
Here are some of the leaders and the designs they are using to increase sleep comfort:
Do you sleep hot? No one likes to wake up sweaty during the night. The latest mattresses (and some bedding as well) are combating this with advanced cooling technology. With features designed to improve air flow, wick away moisture and regulate your body temperature, you can be off to sweet, and cool, dreams.
Here are some of the latest advancements in cooling technology:
One innovation in mattress design comes from a pioneering mattress company, Bedgear. Offering a modular structure, this mattress allows greater sleep performance and personalization than ever before. With interchangeable parts, consumers can choose comfort levels, chassis size and coil firmness. It’s also an ideal solution for partners with different sleep preferences, allowing each sleeper to choose their best firmness for their side. This modular design also offers eco-friendly construction, which is important to many of today’s consumers. Individual components can be taken out to wash or replace, allowing your mattress to provide optimal comfort longer, and reducing overall waste. Some parts are even recyclable.
Boxed beds, or compressed mattresses delivered in a file-cabinet sized box, are some of the most popular picks today, and it’s easy to see why. They’re relatively affordable, with a range of prices and features. They’re easy to buy, transport and set-up. However, this doesn’t mean these mattresses skimp on comfort. You’ll still find cooling technology, anti-microbial treatments, and layers of comfort from resilient latex foam to body-conforming memory foam.
Many of today’s mattresses are compatible with adjustable beds. An adjustable base with an adjustable bed mattress can provide virtually unlimited ergonomic rest positions for sleeping and lounging. They also deliver pressure relief and adaptive alignment for your body. Plus, couples can customize each side to create the perfect night’s sleep for both of them.
Today’s adjustable mattresses offer more features than ever before. Just a few:
It’s not just our phones, TVs and tablets that are getting smarter. Today’s mattresses are incorporating technology to help you achieve better sleep from light’s out to sun’s up. For instance, Tempur-Pedic’s Sleeptracker® can be added to their adjustable baes or used with a regular foundation. It provides a personalized sleep report in the mornings, designed to help the sleeper understand the quantity and quality of their sleep, and offering advice that is aimed at accomplishing better and more restorative sleep.
With more options than ever available for today’s sleepers and dreamers, it’s possible to find a mattress that will be a joy to lie down on at the end of each day. If you are still unsure whether to bring an innerspring or foam bed into your master suite, you can visit a furniture and mattress store to feel the difference for yourself. Also, ensure you purchase a mattress protector to keep your new bed in prime condition and participate in a comfort guarantee program.