Comfort vs. Support -The Myths Behind Choosing the Right Mattress Finally Revealed

Comfort your body or support your back? These are the myths surrounding the purchase of a new mattress. How do you know the difference between the two? Is your mattress too hard or too soft? By knowing the difference, you will feel more energized, less stressed and more productive throughout your day, all because you had a good night’s sleep.

The Difference Between Comfort and Support

You spend around 29,000 hours asleep over a 10 year period. Your sleep affects your mood, your posture, your daily productivity and your life. Common myths surrounding purchasing a mattress tends to relate to firm and soft; the firmer the mattress, the more support and the softer, less or no support.

These myths couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, firm or soft is a matter of personal preference. Comfort has nothing to do with the support for your back and a firm mattress doesn’t provide better support for you back than a plush or pillow top mattress.

Comfort is the level of softness obtained from upholstery layers used in materials above the innerspring. Various levels of upholstery layers achieve firm, medium and plush comfort. This level of comfort has nothing to do with the support your back receives from the innerspring.

Support is the level of resistance achieved from the downward pressure of your body weight and the innerspring’s ability to resist and respond with a balanced upward resistance that provides just the right amount of support for spine alignment and muscle.

Choosing the wrong mattress will inevitably sacrifice your comfort, your sleep and your health, resulting in bad posture, back pain and escalating tiredness after every night’s sleep. A good mattress should provide you with the perfect balance of comfort and support.

Choosing the Right Level of Comfort and Support

Prevent future health problems by understanding the misconception that comfort equal softness or firmness. You cannot have true comfort unless your mattress provides the support needed.

So how do you choose the right level of comfort and support?

• Test carefully before making a purchase
• Dress comfortable and put aside all inhibitions when testing a new mattress
• Bring your favourite pillow and replicate your favourite sleeping position
• Lie on your side and ensure your spine remains naturally straight for several minutes
• This test should result in a good ratio of support and comfort
• Try our easy to use 10 Point Comfort Scale (add file to website and insert link here)
• Or speak to one of our specialist Sleep Consultants, trained in analysing and selecting the right mattress for you

Contribute to healthier sleeping habits, improved posture, and productivity, improve your mood and reduce your stress by choosing the right level of comfort and support. Firm or soft is a matter of personal choice, find your perfect balance and discover how quickly quality sleep improves your health, wellness and daily productivity.

Call us on 0860 25 35 45 to speak to one of our expert, specialist Sleep Consultants or come to a Bed King store and let us help you find the mattress you have been dreaming of.

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