Diet and exercise has always been considered crucial to our health, but it's time to add to that list our mattress, beds and quality sleep.

Your mattress and beds should be on everybody's health check-list as more and more research links a good night's sleep to good health. In fact, in the States poor sleep as a result of an uncomfortable mattress, poor beds, insomnia or stress, is such a health issue that health insurers are now offering programmes that advocate the use of cognitive behaviour therapy in order to get a good night's sleep. There are numerous things you can do to insure a good night's sleep, such as making sure your mattress and beds offer adequate support and comfort. But cognitive therapy is considered a superior alternative for insomnia than sleeping pills. The idea is such techniques cure the insomnia rather than just medicate the problem.

Mattress, Beds and Therapy
According to the LA Times, the news insurance companies are investing in our attitude to our beds reveals how crucial sleep is to overall well being. A wealth of medical conditions have been linked to poor sleep, and investing in a quality mattress, supportive beds and cognitive therapy could be just as crucial as adopting a good diet. A poor mattress and beds that are not supportive can be problematic for those who suffer from insomnia or sleeping difficulties. But as well as ensuring we invest in a high quality mattress and beds we want to fall asleep in, we need to address any emotional issues that may be keeping us from sleep.

Is Your Mattress is as Important as the Gym?
It's no wonder health insurance companies in America want to address the problem when you consider up to 70 million people there struggle with sleep. Our beds and mattress are important places to be – poor sleep has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, low productivity at work, depression and a susceptibility to being accident prone. The National Centre on Sleep Disorders Research told the LA Times why our beds were so crucial to our health: “Getting a good night's sleep is necessary for optimal cardiovascular and metabolic health. Insufficient sleep affects the way we see the world, mood, performance, vigilance, awareness, ability to perceive our environment and [how we] respond to challenges.” Sleeping pills have rocketed in the States, with a 50% jump in use in the last eight years.

Snug memory foam mattresses are designed and manufactured with your best night’s sleep in mind. All the mattresses are available online and direct from Snug only and our aim is to give you the best-performing mattresses and the best customer service available. Our memory foam mattresses are hypo-allergenic, temperature sensitive and come complete with 5 or 15 year guarantees. You can shop online straight away, or call us on 0800 0277017 if you need help with anything.


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