Sleeping Well?

So how do you feel when you get up on a morning?

Did you sleep well last night or did you toss and turn and like me fail to get off to sleep till the small hours?

Oh yes, I was up till 3am because I just could not ‘drop off the cliff’ – if you know what I mean.

I mean it was not that I was not tired and I had nothing especially on my mind to keep me awake, I do not ever drink coffee so that could not be blamed and the neighbours were not playing loud music either.  Just one of those infuriating insomniac nights.

Aggghhhh!!!

So what else could I have done to nod off more easily?

Horlicks or hot chocolate (I hate milky drinks), had a Reflexology session (not really bale to do it to myself to get the desired effect), had some Melatonin (not licensed here in the UK) or maybe an adjustable bed might have done the trick?

Well for those of you who do not know the relative merits of adjustable beds you need to understand that they really are the ultimate in comfort and more importantly support.  They adjust in the 5 key areas of the legs, hips, back, neck and head and will give an unlimited variety of combinations to allow just about anyone to get comfortable.

These beds are perfect for anyone who might be unlucky enough to suffer from arthritis or even just aches and pains, anyone with oedema, asthma, hiatus hernia or gastric reflux – in fact the list is endless.
In short the electric adjustable bed (aka a healthcare bed, a disability bed, a mobility bed or even an orthopaedic bed) is truly the best way to ensure the perfect nights sleep every night.

Adjustable Beds

I cannot answer for you but knowing myself as I do I know that once I buy an item of furniture it simply becomes part of the internal landscape of my home and it really does not occur to me to make changes very often.  In fact I often do not even notice things that have been there so long and rarely question them being there.

Now if this rings true for any of you reading this then you will know how my mind works.

You see, I had had my trusty old bed for so long that it never occurred to me to replace it which is very surprising in view of the fact that it made me ache and toss and turn every single night.  In fact I remember my old mattress was so old that it had a dip in the middle – agghh!

Then one morning I realized that I had backache, it had not just suddenly started that night but more like had crept up on me insidiously over a few days or maybe even weeks and then one morning I became consciously aware of it.  After several weeks of increasing pain it became obvious that positive action was needed and this was the catalyst that led to a new adjustable bed.

After weeks of research I decided to buy an electric adjustable bed and the reasons for this are …..

• Adjustable beds adjust in the 5 major areas which need support the head, neck, spine, hips and knees
• Adjustable beds give an unlimited combination of settings so that everyone and anyone can get comfortable every time
• Adjustable beds make it easy and very comfy to sit up in bed whilst reading or watching TV – no more propping up with numerous pillows and shuffling around to get comfortable.
• Adjustable beds make bed caused back ache a thing of the past as you set the settings to you every single day and you get to change them as often as you like
• Adjustable beds come in many different styles and sizes so rest assured that there will be the perfect one just for you In fact there are wooden ones, leather ones, ‘normal looking ones’, single ones, double ones, double combination ones (this is where you both get a mattress each).  The of course there is the adjustable mattress to choose – memory foam, latex, pocket sprung …..
• Adjustable beds are surprisingly affordable – in fact my new one was less than the ‘ordinary one’ I was going to buy before I decided to buy and adjustable one!

Now, I know that when you start looking to invest in this major new piece of lifestyle furniture that you may well feel totally confused and overfaced by the sheer choice available so I actually recommend that you go and visit a great review site over at http://www.lookafteryourspine.com  where it will help you to understand the different parts and elements of this type of bed and help you to make the best choice just for you.

Recliner Bed

How many times have you gone to bed early simply to relax reading a good book or to watch a great movie?

How many pillows did it take for you to get ‘just where you needed to be’?

How long did it take before you needed to rearrange them to get comfy again?

How long did it take you to rearrange the bed to settle down to go to sleep afterwards?

We all enjoy relaxing in bed sometimes – after all we supposedly spend one third of our lives in bed so we sure need to make this experience as comfortable as we can.

So……. How about investing in the most comfortable bed we can buy and not only the most comfortable bed but also the most supportive one?

Just think about it …… How many mornings have you woken up from sleeping in a ‘flat’ bed and thought ‘ouch I ache’?  or maybe you are now advancing in years and find just getting into and out of bed a little bit more tricky than it once was?

For those unlucky enough to suffer from health problems such as arthritis, rheumatism, aches and pains – you will understand how difficult it can be just to get comfortable in bed.  You also know how hard it can be just to get into and out of bed.

For those of you who maybe have got oedema of the legs or have a Hiatus Hernia or get gastric reflux you will appreciate being able to elevate your legs or upper body so that your symptoms are not worsened by lying flat in bed.

Even worse are those of you who have got a partner who keeps you awake by either constantly moving around trying to get comfortable or whose partner snores all night long.  A recliner bed can help in 2 ways, one because you can buy beds that although they may be double beds they are double beds with 2 separate mattresses so you each get to set your own comfort settings.  Secondly because each person gets to create their own comfort settings it means that snoring and other discomforts are minimised.

So what are YOU doing about it?

Some recliner beds are now pretty much the same price as a decent ‘flat’ bed yet they give your body all the support it needs in the 5 critical areas where it needs support – the head, neck, spine, hips and knees.

You can sit and watch a movie in total comfort without all the palaver of cushions, you can relax to sleep knowing that you are supported and comfortable and also knowing that next morning you will wake feeling refreshed having had one of the best nights sleep ever.

Over here in the UK companies such as the Electric Bed Co specialise in just that electric and recliner beds.

So How Did You Sleep Last Night?

Bit of a leading question I know – but with good reason behind it.

Let me explain ……

When we sleep it is the time our body gets to do it’s major repair and regeneration and this is the major reason why it is so very important that we all get regular great quality sleep.

Now back to my original question…..

I know that most people do not get the best nights sleep that they could get – I know that many people will spend ages just trying to get comfortable, many will wake during the night to get comfortable again, many will struggle to just fall to sleep, and many although they slept will feel like they did 4 rounds in the ring with Mike Tyson when they wake.

All in all the quality of sleep that most people have is pants.

So, what can be done about it I can hear you asking?

Well, one of the main reasons behind this lies (forgive the pun) in the type of bed you sleep in.  You see most people sleep in a ‘normal’ flat bed with a normal ‘flat’ mattress.

Just think about it normal flat bed gives no support to a curvy body.  We have 5 major areas needing support whilst we are lying down the head, neck, spine, hips and knees and yep you got it – a flat bed gives very little support to any of these areas.  Ergo we toss and turn and harumph around trying to get comfortable in almost impossible circumstances.

So, next time you wake up feeling *&%&*  consider how much better you could feel is you had a bed to support you – just take a look at the video just here……

Or take a look at this right here for some more inspiration  http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/02/10/garden/20100211-mattress-slideshow_3.html