Sleep guide

Temperature

It's important not to be too hot in the Bedroom. To sleep well, keep the air in your Bedroom cool, preferably with a window slightly ajar. Then, during the colder months, keep yourself warm with the help of a warmer duvet. Down duvets retain heat very well while being airy and breathable, allowing air to constantly move inside the duvet and circulate new, fresh air.

Difficulty sleeping is often more common in the warmer months. An easy way to sleep better during the summer is to make your bed with cool bed linens. Satin is an example of a bed linen material that is perceived as extra cool.

Both fibre and down duvets are available in cooler versions that feel as thick and fluffy as winter duvets, but have a more airy filling, which makes them feel cooler. In the summer, you can also use a fan to keep your Bedroom cooler, which can help you sleep better. A fan is much more gentle than air conditioning, but will still help to speed up the air in your Bedroom and make it cooler.

Sound and light

Lack of sleep is often caused by noise and light. A calm and relaxing atmosphere in the Bedroom can help cure your insomnia. Use fabrics to make the room warmer and quieter. Place a thick Rugs on the floor to absorb both cold and sound. To block out outside noise, while still allowing you to have the window open, it's a good idea to hang curtains, preferably in a dark, warm colour. Use a low wattage bedside lamp to create a warm light in the room. This can help you fall asleep faster in the evening. Also, a fabric-covered, padded headboard will help absorb sound and cold from the walls of the bedroom and give the room a cosy feel.

Cushions

Do your neck and shoulders hurt after a night's sleep? If so, it's probably because you're using the wrong Cushions. Many people like high Cushions and some even put several pillows in a pile under their head. This causes the neck to be at an unnatural angle, leading to neck and shoulder problems. Similarly, a pillow that is too flat and thin can create too much of a downward bend in your neck. The best pillow is one that adapts and moulds itself to your head and shoulders - a so-called pressure-relieving pillow. These Cushions are available in a range of heights to suit your particular measurements, and allow your head to settle into its natural position, which is then maintained throughout the night. This is a quick and easy solution to reduce your sleeping problems. Pressure-relieving Cushions can also help reduce problems with migraines and tension headaches.

Choose the right Beds

A common problem when choosing a sprung bed is that people don't choose a bed that is adapted to their weight, which means that the bed is often perceived as too hard or too soft after you have slept in it for a while. When the body doesn't get the support and relief it needs from a Beds, this often results in pain in different parts of the body. To avoid this, we recommend you read through our bed guide on choosing Beds and firmness.

Just as pressure-relieving Cushions can reduce head and shoulder pain, pressure-relieving Beds and Mattresses can help reduce pain in the back, shoulders and joints. Difficulty sleeping can often be attributed to body aches. A recommendation for those with stiff, sore or aching joints is therefore to choose a pressure-relieving Beds or Mattresses that adapts and moulds to your body for maximum relief and flexibility for your body. As pressure-relieving materials can take on different shapes and firmnesses depending on who is lying on the mattress, this material is not as sensitive to the weight or body type of the person lying on the mattress.

Waking up right

The body feels best when it is allowed to wake up naturally by nature's own alarm clock: light. In the summer months, you usually feel much more alert because it's light when you get up in the morning. In winter, you may need a little help along the way. Alarm clocks that start to slowly illuminate the room in a natural light in the morning a while before you get up make your body more prepared to wake up when the bell rings. This way, you can start your day much more alert.

Sleep well wishes

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