Everyday technology is getting better in almost every industry. The mass majority of people are constantly buying the newest gadgets, phones, HD televisions and cars; yet many people forget just how important a quality mattress can effect your health and add benefit to your 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.
Everywhere you look, there are energy drinks and cognitive enhancement products gearing up to help you remain alert. Sealy, the mattress manufacturer has started a new campaign with the motto "a better 6" with the intent that people will be more rested with their less than optimum sleep habits. In many ways, they are on the right track and yet there is a tendency for the mass majority to purchase other luxury items like new cars, cell phones, and televisions before replacing a worn out bed.
It can be a large chunk of money to have to dish out when the time comes and many people do not prepare for the cost as they would with other products. But, this should not be and excuse as there are many mattress stores around the country that offer monthly plans to help you get into a comfortable 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.
Getting enough sleep really includes the need to get a suitable amount of REM which is directly proportional to the amount of restfulness you are experiencing in your sleep. Should you be waking up with a sore back in the night, or trying to find a comfortable position, you are interrupting your ability to hit REM more rapidly, thus decreasing the quality of your sleep!
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. - 31877
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.
Everywhere you look, there are energy drinks and cognitive enhancement products gearing up to help you remain alert. Sealy, the mattress manufacturer has started a new campaign with the motto "a better 6" with the intent that people will be more rested with their less than optimum sleep habits. In many ways, they are on the right track and yet there is a tendency for the mass majority to purchase other luxury items like new cars, cell phones, and televisions before replacing a worn out bed.
It can be a large chunk of money to have to dish out when the time comes and many people do not prepare for the cost as they would with other products. But, this should not be and excuse as there are many mattress stores around the country that offer monthly plans to help you get into a comfortable 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.
Getting enough sleep really includes the need to get a suitable amount of REM which is directly proportional to the amount of restfulness you are experiencing in your sleep. Should you be waking up with a sore back in the night, or trying to find a comfortable position, you are interrupting your ability to hit REM more rapidly, thus decreasing the quality of your sleep!
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. - 31877
About the Author:
Vladmir Skillet has 30 years of experience in the mattress industry and writes about beds and mattresses including an article on the psychology of King Headboards. He also shares about how to buy a new mattress in mattress stores and how to buy a discount beds.
