Happy New Year! Now that we’ve bid adieu to 2020, it’s time to focus on your resolutions for 2021. January is the perfect time to make a fresh start on some of your longstanding goals. According to GoSkills.com, some of the most common New Year’s resolutions include exercising more often, losing weight, getting organized, and …
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How to Get Your Kids to Sleep on Christmas Eve
If you’re worrying about how to get your kids to sleep on Christmas Eve, you’re not alone. It’s a concern that crosses the minds of most parents a time or 100 during the run-up to the festive season, and there’s generally a fair amount of dread involved at the prospect. Having a plan may not …
How to Gift a Mattress: Mattress Shopping Tips
With Christmas right around the corner, many people are treating themselves to new mattresses or shopping for mattresses as gifts for their loved ones. As a mattress isn’t exactly a typical gift, it will certainly make a splash beneath the Christmas tree! Not only can a high-quality mattress improve the sleeper’s health and happiness, but …
Sleep and the Holidays
Frazzled parents frequently urge their children into bed with reminders that Santa is watching, and that he won’t stop by until they’re dreaming of sugar plums or something equally sweet. However, with all the hustle and bustle of getting ready for the season’s delights, it often seems like sleep and the holidays just don’t mix.
How to Choose a Mattress for Your Guest Room
Everyone loves to welcome guests for holidays and special occasions, but a good host will go above and beyond to make sure their guests are happy and comfortable. However, all that effort may go to waste if a guest is stuck on an uncomfortable mattress that causes a poor night of sleep. Whether you’re replacing …
How Alcohol Affects Sleep
Thinking of enjoying a nightcap before bed? You may want to think twice: Although alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, it might actually reduce your sleep quality. To ensure you’re able to catch enough Z’s each night, scroll down to learn how alcohol affects sleep.
Should I Choose a Firm or Soft Mattress?
Would you like a mattress as soft as a marshmallow or as hard as a rock? Probably something between the two, right? People differ drastically in their sleep needs, which is why mattresses are available in a wide array of sizes and comfort levels. If you’ve never shopped for a mattress before, you might not …
How Long Does a Mattress Last?
If you sleep about 8 hours per night, you’re spending 56 hours per week in your bed! That’s more than the standard 40-hour workweek! While mattresses are built to last a long time, they do eventually become less comfortable and supportive. Since you spend so much time recharging on your mattress and it plays a …
Mattress Firmness Scale
Not only is mattress firmness a matter of personal comfort, but also it’s a crucial factor when it comes to the spinal support provided by a mattress. Selecting a mattress with the proper level of firmness is key to getting a great night’s sleep and preventing long-term back pain. But how do you know if …
How to Test a Mattress
For a lot of mattress shoppers, testing a mattress in the store is a matter of plopping onto a few displays, rolling around for a minute or two, and then blindly pointing at the mattress that felt the most comfortable. What we mean to say is that a lot of mattress shoppers are testing mattresses …
