Today I’d like to share a brilliant sponsored guest post on the surprising effects your mattress can have on your health and wellbeing. It’s a very relevant one to me given my poor sleep and current insomnia struggles, and also my recent realisation that my mattress is actually incredibly uncomfortable and could do with replacing! You may be surprised at just how important your mattress is, so I hope you enjoy the post as much as I did 🙂
The Effects Of A Mattress On Your Health & Wellbeing
Sleep is one of the most important factors when it comes to your overall health and lifestyle. However, many suffer from a poor quality of sleep nowadays, and it’s primarily due to a bad mattress.
With that said, let’s walk you through some surprisingly facts about how a bad mattress may lead to more health issues than you may think.
Stress Levels
While studies have proved that a new mattress may help lower your stress levels, an old one may not provide any kind of relief from stress. This is something that makes it important for anyone with a mattress older than 8 years to get a new one.
Preventing Allergies
Old mattresses are also typically associated with a variety of allergies. Although periodic cleaning may help, it may not help prevent all those annoying allergies if the bed is too old.
Which New Mattress?
Although we have been talking about the benefits of getting a new mattress, not any new one will cut it. There are some that are actually very poor options, such as the ultra-plush mattresses.
They are very poor for your back health and can also lead to many other issues. Hence, you should always test the bed before buying it.
Deteriorating Sleep Quality
If you haven’t been getting good sleep even after sleeping for 7-8 hours, then your old mattress may have lost its ability to deliver a good quality of sleep.
The Lumps Can Be Detrimental
Although the lumps on your mattress might seem harmless, they can cause damage to your back over a period of time. Similarly, they are also linked to a poor quality of sleep and other health issues like body ache.
Creaking Sounds are NOT Good
If your bed makes creaking sounds when tossing or turning, its springs may not be functioning the way they are supposed to. This can lead to poor back and neck support, which are crucial for a good night’s sleep and preventing health issues.
Difficulty With Sleeping
There are believed to be many reasons that can make it difficult for you to fall asleep, but a not-so-good mattress too can be one of them. Apparently, 9 in 10 people are of the opinion that a good mattress is a must for getting a good night’s sleep.
If you find yourself sleeping only in one position all through the night, or even feel better sleeping on the couch, your bad just may not be good enough.
Author bio: Cindy has been fascinated with the art of sleep since she was a child. Her focus is now on mattresses and the health benefits from Ortho Mattresses.
[ This is a sponsored guest post and as such the ideas and opinions expressed are of the writer. ]
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9 comments
Our mattress is almost 17 years old. I think we need a new one. Thanks for this post.
Have a fabulous day. ♥
very interesting info and informative post!
Very informative. I think it is very important you can try a new matress at home for a few weeks. When we got our new matresses, my thoughts after the first night was: “I will never get used to this!” A few nights later, everything was fine.
This is so true… Our mattress is probably 4 years old and remains in great shape. I haven’t had any ‘body’ issues and continue to have great sleep. I will definitely buy a new mattress if any probs arise; sleep, and body comfort are so important. Otherwise, it’s the 8-10 year rule for me! 🙂
Thank you for this great information! You are fabulous! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
Informative post! Interesting facts! 🙂
The importance of a good mattress cannot be overstated – well done xx
Very informative ! Keep Glittering,….from TGA by MIsha 🙂
Great post. I have to agree with all your points. A new mattress can be expensive, but not getting one can prove disastrous in the long run.