A person spends an average of 229,000 hours of their lifetime sleeping. A good sleep powers all the activities in one’s waking moments. It impacts an individual’s physical, mental and even emotional well-being, enabling one to be as productive not just in tasks but also in decision-making
Getting a restful sleep, however, can be difficult with so many distractions and stressors. Even activities that you think are relaxing such as catching up on your social media feed can end up keeping you awake.
Sealy Posturepedic, the sleep experts, recommends these steps to aid your body restore your sleep routine faster so you can have sweet dreams in no time.
One must start out with a good mattress. As we’re all different, there is no one-size-fits-all perfect mattress but support and comfort are the most important factors when choosing a mattress. Mattress quality significantly impacts the quality of one’s bed. It affects the quality of sleep and subsequently a person’s performance the day after.
It is also important to create an atmosphere in one’s room that is conducive to sleeping. Try lighting up one or two aromatherapy sticks or diffusing some essential oils. Much like the sudden hunger one feels upon smelling a whiff of one’s favorite food, that sleepy feeling can also be triggered by comfort scents. Inhaling natural essences can help create an atmosphere of relaxation and stimulate the mind and body for a good sleep.
Sleeping position also matters. The Zero-G posture was developed by NASA before launching their astronauts into space with the aim of reducing stress on the individual’s body in consideration of their weight.
Start by lying flat on your back then raise both your head and feet, leaving your feet slightly higher. This position relieves pressure on your neck and back area and helps achieve a sensation of weightlessness making it easy to fall and stay asleep.
Aside from minimizing tension on the body, this angle can make breathing easier for people with allergies, respiratory conditions, and even those with common colds. It lessens the pressure on the heart that, in turn, promotes better circulation.
Sealy’s Adjustable Bed System can help in getting the right position for sleeping soundly. It is the first and only adjustable spring mattress in the country. Designed to match the user’s health and lifestyle preferences, it features preset bed settings at a touch of a button, an optional massage function, and personalized head and foot adjustment options.
