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getting up in the morning, then the time has come to solve the
problem—after all, the stakes are awfully high: how well and how
long you'll live!
The proper mattrass
And absolutely everybody nowadays needs high–quality
sleep on a proper mattress. The best kinds of mattresses are the
memory foam type made o f perforated latex or modern cellular
Tips for restorative sleep
foam; spring mattresses with a system of independent springs;
Sleep quality is defined by certain criteria. In particular,
and combined mattresses that feature both latex and spring com-
good sleep means falling asleep quickly, not waking during the
ponents. Spring mattresses are the most popular variant at pres-
night, and getting up refreshed in the morning. You can sleep
ent. The best spring mattresses have a support layer of blocks or
better if you follow several rules. For example, go to bed before
units of independent coil springs in cylindrical cloth pockets, like
midnight: earlier sleep cycles
tumblers each in its own bag.
(http://kingsdown.com/bedmatch)
are more restorative than the
There have to be at least 200 in-
later ones in the wee hours be-
dependent “tumblers” per
fore sunrise. Women need
square meter (10.8 square feet)
more sleep than men on aver-
in each block, but there may be
age, because more of their
as many as 500 in first–class de-
flexible brains are active during
signs. Moreover, different blocks
the day. During winter, people
in a system, depending on what
tend to feel the need for an-
part of the body they support,
other hour of sleep. And, fi-
can have springs with varying
nally, a relatively short period
degrees of springiness, which al-
of unbroken sleep is better
lows the structure as a whole to
than eight hours with periods
more naturally distribute the
of wakefulness.
body’s load on the mattress and
Recommendations for
to properly support virtually every
preparing for sleep shouldn't
part of the body.
be disregarded, either. It's un-
Mattresses come in soft,
desirable to drink coffee or
hard, or medium levels of firm-
strong tea, or to take diuretics
ness. The first is not recom-
before bedtime. You shouldn't work intensively or plan your next
mended by doctors; the second is good for people who are heavy
day before sleeping; a swarm of thoughts will keep you from
or who have medical problems with the spine such as osteochon-
falling asleep and sleeping deeply.
drosis, scoliosis, radiculitis, or disk displacement; a mattress of
Of course, a proper bed and pillow, comfortable night
medium firmness will satisfy most people.
clothes, and attractive bed sheets encourage you to go to bed
The best known mattress brand names with a system of in-
gladly and get to sleep quickly. And it's not amiss to cool and air
dependent springs are SERTA, SIMMONS BEAUTYREST,
the bedroom for the night.
SEALY, SAATVA, STEARNS & FOSTER.
Such interferences as light shining in the window from a
The bedMATCH system can help you choose the right mat-
streetlight, the blinking of indicators on computers and phones,
tress for you. At the store they'll ask you about your sleep habits;
the ticking of a clock, or water dripping from a faucet can also be
then they'll offer you three possible mattress variants, have you
enemies of sleep. Track down the small things that are irritating
lie on each of them, and determine your body’s distribution of
you and try to remove them. If you are a sensitive person and
pressure on the mattress. The procedure will be done three times
have trouble falling sleep, don't set up a TV in your bedroom. It's
on each mattress in the position where you lie on your side and
better to read awhile before bed or listen to soothing music that
on your back, depending on your sleep habits. When the proce-
lulls you into light meditation. Specialists say that you can pro-
dure has been completed, the diagnostic program issues a rec-
gram yourself to drop off easily if you follow a definite presleep
ommendation as to which of the mattresses suits you best.
ritual: once you've established the habit, your mind and body will
And also we acquaint you with 6 preparations that make
power down in response to the program, and you'll soon be set-
easier to get to sleep and sleep better, and 6 devices that
ting off for the Kingdom of Morpheus.
help alleviate snoring and counter sleep apnea.
Look at pages 24-25!
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