There aren’t many things more important to your health than sleep. But if you do not feel relaxed and energetic even after getting enough sleep, you should probably consider the quality of mattress you sleep on.
There’s a strong connection between your mattress and your sleep, and this post will help you understand this connection better by walking you through the ways in which your sleep is influenced by the mattress you sleep on.
Stress
Sleeping enough can help you with your stress, but only if your mattress is new enough. Sleeping on a mattress that’s older than 8 years may not have any positive effect on your stress levels.
Allergies
An old mattress often attracts a lot of dust mites, which studies say could well be in the millions. They are the reason as many as 20 million Americans suffer from various kind of dust allergies annually, and this number isn’t showing any signs of decreasing in the near future.
While Better Sleep Council says cleaning your mattress from time to time will help, but it may only work till a certain point. Once your mattress gets too old, you may suffer from a runny nose or a sore throat even after cleaning your mattress periodically, which is the point at which you should consider replacing your mattress.
Back Pain
Back pain is a common cause of sleeping on a very old or wrong mattress. This is why you should be careful when buying a new mattress.
While an ultra-plush mattress might sound very tempting to sleep on, it may turn out to be a very poor option for your back.
This is because the kind of curve it creates in your body when you sleep on it isn’t healthy.
Testing your mattress before buying it is a good way to prevent buying mattresses that may feel comfortable but not be healthy for your back.
Fatigue
Fatigue and other similar problems are common with a very old mattress, especially if you experience them even after getting enough sleep.
Lumps on Your Mattress
Lumps on your mattress might hurt your back too. They usually form on your mattress when it starts getting too old.
They can also result in a poor sleep quality and result in body aches.
Damaged Springs
If the springs in your mattress aren’t working the way they should, they will hurt your back and neck.
You can tell if this is the case if your mattress makes creaking sounds when you toss and turn in it.
Insomnia
While not being able to sleep well can be due to many different things, your mattress can also be one of the factors.
In fact, is the statistics are anything to go by, as many as 9 in every 10 people believe that a good mattress is necessary for a good night’s sleep.
Finally, let us tell you that if you have been experiencing any of the symptoms we mentioned above, you may want to consider getting a new mattress.
Moreover, even if you haven’t encountered any of the above issues yet, know that using a very old mattress may still not be a good idea as far as your health and well-being is concerned.
