How to have a good night sleep

By Catalogs Editorial Staff

Getting a foam mattress may be how to have a good night sleep

It?s ironic, not to mention fool hardy, that many people skimp on the quality of their mattress and pillows, considering that the average person spends one-third of his life sleeping. When sleeping on an inferior mattress and a pillow that doesn?t provide adequate support a person is never going to feel rested, which means he is going to drag through most days.

In order to have a good night?s sleep, conditions have to be right. The temperature of the room is important. If it?s too hot, that makes snoozers uncomfortable. When the body cools down, this signals that it is time to go to sleep. People sleep better in a cool room.

If it?s too dry in the bedroom, the nose is going to get stopped up. If there are lumps in the saggy mattress, tossing and turning ensues. If the pillow isn?t supportive, there is always the stiff morning neck to look forward to.

Disruptive sleep patterns can occur because of a bad mattress or pillow, the bedroom environment, the food or drink that was consumed right before going to bed or the medications that are taken.

When a person doesn?t sleep enough he incurs what is called sleep debt, which means that you have to pay back this debt eventually because the body is never going to adjust completely to getting less sleep than the individual needs. This means that a person who normally sleeps only six hours a night may sleep in on the weekend and rack up nine or more hours at a time.

Unfortunately, when a person does this, he is likely to experience headaches on those mornings that he sleeps in because oversleeping (hypersomnia), even if only resorted to on weekends, makes blood vessels constrict. Headaches can also be the result of alterations in the level of carbon dioxide.

On the other hand, headaches can also be caused by lack of sleep. If possible, maintain a consistent sleep schedule, on a good mattress, even on weekends.

Do not underestimate the importance of sleep, which we spend a lot of timing doing. When people sleep the body repairs itself, both psychologically ? your dreams and rest help you resolve anxiety? and physically. The muscles in the body mend while asleep.

When purchasing a mattress, consider that it is going to have a tremendous bearing on your health. A mattress must support your body, which diminishes the likelihood of suffering from joint or back pain.

There are many mattress options, including foam mattresses as well as adjustable mattresses, innerspring mattresses, air mattresses and water bed mattresses.

If a back sleeper, choose a firm mattress such as an air or innerspring mattress. Those who are stomach sleepers may prefer foam mattresses. Those who are side sleepers want a mattress that does not put too much pressure on the hips. A foam mattress is good for the side sleeper.

Lie down on the mattress before purchasing it. A test drive is needed. Assume the preferred sleeping position and stay there in that position for a while. This is the only way to determine if the mattress is the right one for you.