Sleep Well. Be Well. Do Well: Become A Better Sleep Consumer In 6 Easy Steps

I have slept on more than 50 mattresses since August 2013. No, I'm not a traveling salesperson, bouncing from hotel bed to hotel bed. And I'm not a prince fussing over a pea. I'm merely a troubled sleeper who has been to more mattress stores and done more mattress research than what I would consider normal. On my attempted journey to the land of nod, I put my dreams of sleep -- and companies' claims of fulfilling them -- to the test. Once I started to chronicle my experiences and review mattresses I had purchased, companies began sending me mattresses to review. I've learned a lot along the way that I'm eager to share with others. What was keeping me up? Worries, stress, the usual. Add to that was the death of my mother-in-law, and moving four times with young children in half as many years. Insomnia stalked me. So I did what most people do: used over-the-counter sleep aids, upgraded my pillow -- six times -- and gave four mattresses a trial run in one year alone. That was only the beginning. Along the way, I became an impromptu sleep product expert, chronicling my efforts on my blog, Sleep Sherpa. I chose the name because a Sherpa is a guide. Likewise, I intend to use my expertise to guide people to the best, most innovative sleep products available. A market wakes up The timing was right; my site sprouted during the online mattress boom. In 2015, companies like Leesa and Nest Bedding were starting to promote mattresses that could be roll-packed and shipped in a box a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news