By James Brinkerhoff
Let's all get together on something. Shopping for a mattress is an arduous process. No one likes to lay on a mattress in front of some drooling sales person and try and be comfortable. It's always fun for me to listen to the guy say something to the effect of..."Ok...so you just want to relax and get in a position that you would sleep in". HA! Like THAT is going to happen while YOU'RE looking at me! Then there's the question of what kind of bed am I looking for? Hard, soft, squishy, memory foam, latex and on and on. I've read a million and one articles on mattress comfort and what a person should look for in a mattress and bottom line....they were all funded by people like Serta, Sealy, Spring Air, Sterns and Foster etc. So, what is one left to do?
The answer is actually less complicated than you'd think. Mattress shopping is actually less about what you know and more about what you feel. If hard as a rock/might as well be cobalt steel is comfortable to you than all the fancy studies and wording is NEVER going to change what your body thinks is comfortable. When looking for a mattress first impressions are pretty much EVERYTHING! If it's comfortable to you right then it's going to be in the future and so forth. If one mattress feels better than another then you should ALWAYS go with that idea. Don't talk yourself out of it just because the sales person uses fancy terms like, pocketed coils or latex foam or positively charged ionic fields (for real...this happened to me).
If you're shopping for a mattress due to back pain then you're in luck indeed! We've seen 80% of back pain sufferers get a better nights sleep by just following this quick list of suggestions.
1. Hard isn't necessarily better!
That's right...if a hard mattress doesn't feel comfortable to you than guess what? It's NEVER going to feel comfortable to you.
2. There's no substitute for Stretching
Lets all face it. We could all use a little more exercise. Always try and stretch out a little bit before bed. Weather that's in bed or on the floor...a little stretch goes a long ways.
3. Pillow fight!
Some times it's not your bed...some times your pillow is as old as you are and it's time for a new one.
Just do your best to relax...even if your being stared at....try a lot of beds....and go with what your body tells you feels good..
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