Get Your Best Night’s Sleep on a Luxury Mattress by Stearns & Foster

We all know how important a good night’s to our physical and mental health. A good night’s sleep helps us maintain our memory and concentration with help from the right mattress. It also helps us refresh our immune system so that we can better fight off diseases. Sleep is critical for older adults, especially as new evidence has emerged that sleep may help prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. And older adults who are not getting a good night’s sleep are more prone to depression, slips and falls, irritability, and forgetfulness.

What keeps us from sleeping the recommended 7 to 9 hours a night? Many of us don’t prioritize it. Our sleep quality is often low, making it easier for us to rationalize neglecting it as part of our health regimen. Poor dietary choices, technology usage late at night, stress, sleep disorders, excess drinking of caffeine or alcohol, and noise are often touted as factors that interrupt sleep and prevent us from entering the REM stage of the sleep cycle. However, often overlooked is the caliber of our bed and bedding, which can play a significant role in our sleep quality.

We often think of our bed and bedding in terms of comfort and style. But they are also profoundly functional, supporting our bodies throughout the night. Think of both as equipment for a good night’s sleep. If we have the wrong equipment, we won’t enjoy a high quality of sleep. But we can build a bedroom environment ideal for excellent, deep, and refreshing sleep with the right equipment. That starts first with a top-grade mattress.

Brand

You may not be aware of the top mattress brands. But you’ll want to do a little digging on what sets each apart. Start with a brand like Stearns & Foster that has won recognition for their craftsmanship and quality. You don’t want to have to worry that your mattress was made with shoddy materials and may break down quickly.

As you evaluate Stearns & Foster options, you’ll also want to consider mattress composition, firmness, and your sleeping style.

Firmness

You’ll want a mattress that is appropriately firm for your body. Manufacturers use a firmness scale from 1 to 10, with 1 to 3 considered soft, 4 to 6 medium-firm, and 7 to 10 between firm and very firm. Soft mattresses are great for side sleepers under 130 pounds. Alternatively, medium grades are better for back sleepers and side sleepers up to 230 pounds. Lastly, firm mattresses are best for those over 230 pounds.

These rules of thumb are not perfect for every consumer, and your needs may deviate considerably if you suffer from back pain or other chronic ailments. Stearns & Foster offers a range of options of varying firmness from their Estate Hurston Luxury Plush to their Lux Estate Hybrid Pollock Luxury Cushion Firm. But don’t take that at face value. Come to our Pinellas Park mattress store and try each mattress one out. Lay on each in various positions for approximately 10 to 15 minutes to get a good sense of its fit for you.

Sleeping Style

People tend to sleep in a few different patterns, resulting in different mattress needs. Side sleepers benefit from medium-soft to medium-firm mattresses that can contour to their body around the spine and the hips and help them avoid the misalignment of those pressure points overnight. Back sleepers and stomach sleepers need a mattress that provides proper spinal support and should seek a medium-firm to a firm mattress (like the Stearns & Foster Estate Hurston Luxury Firm). And combination sleepers — those who roll over into multiple positions throughout the night would do well with a medium-firm mattress to ensure adequate support no matter what position they’re in.

Mattress Composition

Understanding how you (and your partner) sleep can help you select a mattress made out of the right material. The most common mattresses are made of:

• Foam, lack coils, and contour very effectively to the body and are great for folks who sleep on their sides as well as couples
• Hybrid, which includes both innerspring coils and foam, retain some bounce but also can contour relatively well to the body
• Innerspring, which are primarily composed of coils, have considerable bounce and are usually priced cheaper than other types
• Latex, these versions, great for eco-conscious consumers, contour well and promote pain-relief

You can find high-quality Stearns & Foster mattresses made of each type of material. But you’ll definitely want to try them out for yourself first.

Picking Out the Right Mattress

Another little known fact about mattress quality is that mattresses should be replaced every six to eight years. You will wear your mattress out over time; depending on its use, you may need to replace it more quickly. When your mattress starts to sag, make noise, harden or soften significantly, makes you sore, or induces morning allergies, it’s time to buy a new one.

Not only can you find a high-quality mattress by Stearns & Foster at Matter Brothers Furniture & Mattress, but we’ll help you pick out the best one for your sleeping needs. We understand how vital mattresses are to the quality of your sleep. Thus, we can find one that helps you get a good night’s rest. Visit us at one of our four convenient locations throughout Southwest Florida. Or contact us today for more information about the right mattress for you.