3 Tips to Achieve Ultimate Comfort When Sleeping

Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for both our physical and mental health. It can improve your mood and the way your body functions – which is why you end up feeling sluggish and grouchy when you’re tired! Sometimes, the quality of the sleep we get can be improved easily, by choosing the best mattress and pillow to suit you and creating the perfect environment for sleep. We’ll look at these factors in more detail below, including the best mattresses for comfort and support, and the best pillows for neck pain.

1. Choose the correct mattress

You may think this is an obvious point – your mattress is the main feature that will provide you with a comfy bed – but do you know how to choose the best mattress for your body? There are so many on the market to choose from so knowing what you’re looking for will help to narrow down your search. Although much of choosing a mattress is your preference, you’ll need to think about what your body needs to wake up feeling refreshed and pain-free. Here are a few points to think about to help you:

• Sleeping position: Your sleeping position plays an important role when it comes to your mattress. There are 3 main types of sleepers, the side sleeper, the back sleeper, and the front sleeper. These are the positions in which people are most comfortable, and all need a different type of mattress to keep them comfortable due to the pressure that each position puts on the body.
• Material: There are various types of materials to choose from when it comes to your mattress. Some of the most popular include memory foam, which creates a sinking, contouring feel. Innerspring, which is one of the most affordable and supportive. And hybrid, which combines the two for an advanced, supportive, and comforting mattress.
• Firmness: The firmness of the mattress you choose is also essential when it comes to comfort. Generally, the firmness you choose for your mattress depends on how heavy you are. The lighter you are, the softer the mattress. The heavier you are, the firmer the mattress, as more weight is likely to result in you sinking – resulting in an unsupportive mattress.

To achieve the ultimate comfort when it comes to sleeping, you should keep these factors in mind so that you can benefit from a mattress that is both supportive and helps you to drift off with ease.

2. Think about your pillow

Whilst choosing the right mattress for your body is understandable, you may not have even thought about your pillow! If you’re waking up with neck pain, or you struggle to get comfortable at night, your pillow may be the culprit. Just like your mattress, you should choose a pillow that suits the way you sleep, whether that’s on your side, your front, or your back, so you can wake up feeling refreshed and pain-free.

 You can choose from memory or polyfoam, which contours to your neck and shoulders for relief and support. If you like a fluffy pillow, feather products may be the best option – they hold their shape but do retain heat so may be best to save them for winter. Down pillows are another option if you like a soft pillow – although they are not the best when it comes to alignment. Latex pillows are one of the most modern options, they are like memory foam, and they are incredibly breathable.

3. Create a cosy environment

Once you’ve chosen the best mattress and pillow to suit the way you sleep, all that’s left to do is create a cosy environment for you to sleep in. There are a few things that you can do to make sure that your environment is set for perfect sleep, such as making sure your room is dark. If you have cracks in your curtains, try black-out blinds so that streetlights and the bright sunrise can’t interrupt your sleeping pattern. If you’re a light sleeper and you find yourself being disturbed by outside noise, you could try earplugs or a white noise machine to help you drift off comfortably and easily. Before you go to bed, you should resist watching TV or scrolling through your phone – the light from the screen will keep your brain active, and you’ll find it harder to drift off.