Mattress Talk: What’s a Coil Gauge?
A mattress is a mattress, right? Wrong! If you have ever shopped for a new bed, you already know how much there is to know about a mattress and it may have left you feeling a tad confused. Gel or memory foam? Firm or soft? Sleep number bed or not to sleep number bed? Should I…
Memory Foam vs. Gel Foam: Which Mattress Is Right For You?
Foam mattresses are incredibly popular because they provide total body support, cancel out motion, and last for years. If you are considering a foam mattress, you will have the option between memory foam and gel foam. Both are great options, but how do you know which mattress is right for you? Getting the deepest, most restful sleep…
How Your Bed Might Be Affecting Your Sleep
Did you know a great night’s sleep can depend on the comfort of your bedroom environment? Sleep can be affected by all five of your senses. Can you guess which affects your sleep the greatest? Although everyone is different, according to the National Sleep Foundation poll: 93% of Americans rated a comfortable mattress, and 91% rated comfortable pillows…
Things You Can Do To Help With Insomnia
For those living with an insomnia, bedtime can be a living nightmare for a mind that won’t turn off. Sleep deprivation causes not only serious health issues, but problems at work due to low productivity and mistakes caused by fatigue. Over-the-counter medications can be helpful for a few days but the problem with medication is that its effectiveness is short term…
Is Your Bedroom Affecting How You Sleep?
Did you know a great night’s sleep can depend on the comfort of your bedroom environment? Sleep can be affected by all five of your senses. Can you guess which affects your sleep the greatest? Although everyone is different, according to the National Sleep Foundation poll: 93% of Americans rated a comfortable mattress, and 91% rated comfortable pillows…
Is Lack Of Sleep Affecting Your Job Performance?
Most of us know that getting a good night’s sleep is important, but too few of us actually get eight hours of sleep. When we sleep, our brain “cleans” itself in order to learn and remember. It is believed that this is a time when the brain strengthens and builds new pathways between cells. When cell pathways are…
Get Your Dorm Room Picture Perfect.
College life is one of the most crucial parts of education; it effectively and completely enhances your skills and serves as a stepping stone in reaching your goals. If you’re a first time college-goer, you may experience homesickness at one point. That’s why it’s important that your dorm room feels like ‘you.’ This will provide a sense of self…
Sleep Your Way To Weight Loss
Getting enough sleep is crucial to losing weight. When you don’t get enough sleep, your body is stressed out and releases a hormone called cortisol. This hormone leads to weight gain indirectly. What most people fail to realize is that being constantly deprived of sleep will take a toll on your health in the long run. Research has…
Getting Back to Sleep
It happens to the best of us: you’re amid a sweet dream and then, boom—you’re awake. Do you close your eyes and drift back to sleep effortlessly? Or does your mind go haywire and you toss and turn until it’s time to get up for work? If you’re the ladder, don’t despair. There’s no need to rely on sleeping pills…
Treating Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition when you temporarily stop breathing while you’re sleeping or the breaths that you take are shallow. The temporary breathing can last from a few seconds and go on for a few minutes, and can be accompanied by loud snorting or choking. These breathing interruptions can occur as many as 30 times…
