This seems like a simple question, but it’s an important one to ask. Does getting a good mattress actually change anything? Is it just a luxury item or a medical necessity? Are mattress people just trying to steal your money when they push high end mattresses, or are they giving you life-changing advice?
Well, since I am one of those mattress people, I don’t expect you to take my word for it, but I’ll tell you my story anyway. I’ll also show you customer reviews detailing what happened when they finally upgraded to nice mattresses. In short, people woke up with less pain and more energy. And if you still don’t believe me, I’ll even provide some scientific studies that back this up.
My story
My first good night’s sleep that I ever remember didn’t happen until 2008 (when I was 25 years old). Growing up, I always had cheap springy mattresses. I had a twin size bunk bed as a little kid, and then a full size cheap, springy mattress from age 8 to age 23. When I got my own place at 23, my grandmother bought me a brand new mattress. It was so much better than my other mattress. It had a pillowtop so I couldn’t feel the springs like I could in my old one, but it was still firm. I mean like concrete. She thought (and so did I at the time), that firmer = better.
But I didn’t really notice any difference in how I slept.
I started selling mattresses two years later, and learned about comfort and support. I learned that you need to be properly supported, but you also don’t want to feel any pressure. I didn’t realize how bad my brand new mattress was until I learned all of this stuff in training. However, I didn’t know exactly what that meant for me. How was my mattress impacting my health?
Even though my mattress was only 2 years old at this point, I decided to take advantage of my employee discount and buy a new one. It was a memory foam and latex mattress with a wool cover. It had a completely different feel than I was used to, but after spending a lot of time in the showroom on it, I decided to go for it.
Until the night after it was delivered, I always assumed I was just a light sleeper. The slightest disturbance used to wake me up at night, and I would often toss and turn. That night, I closed my eyes at night and the next time I recall opening them was 8 hours later, just before my alarm went off, and I thought to myself “WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?!” I had never experienced anything like that. I know it sounds like hyperbole, but I am being literal. It was the first good night’s sleep I ever remember having. I woke up feeling well-rested and ready to get out of bed. Now, I feel like that every day and a lot of the novelty went away.
I hear that same story over and over again. Recently, a coworker of mine upgraded her 20 year old springy mattress for a Serta iComfort mattress, and she was describing to me the exact same feeling of waking up feeling refreshed. That’s not just something mattress salespeople say as a catch phrase. There actually is a difference in how you feel when you wake up.
My wife’s story
My wife generally has no problem falling asleep, and she had no trouble sleeping on her old, cheap, springy mattress. When she met me 4 years ago, I was appalled by the state of her mattress, but she insisted it was fine. I convinced her to buy a new mattress and got her my employee discount. She ended up with a Stearns and Foster pillowtop (that’s since been discontinued), and she said she liked it better. But, that’s not the best part of the story.
Up until that point, she had back issues, and had been going to the chiropractor once a week for years. Walking too long often gave her problems, and there were days where she simply couldn’t go out because she was in too much pain. The chiropractor appointment would help for a few days, and then the pain would return.
About a month after getting her new mattress, she stopped going to the chiropractor because her back wasn’t bothering her anymore. It’s been 4 years now, and her back pain is completely gone, despite no longer going to the chiropractor. I don’t have any proof that the mattress is what caused her back pain to go away, but it’s one heck of a coincidence otherwise.
Customer reviews
Enough about me. I’m just trying to sell you a mattress, right? Well, listen to these customer reviews.
Here are some reviews of Leesa, which is a luxury direct-to-consumer mattress. I’ve added emphasis where appropriate, otherwise the reviews are unaltered. (You can read my review of Leesa here.)
- I have been sleeping on my Leesa mattress for a week now and my back pain has slowly dissipated. This mattress provides excellent support in the correct areas so that you are not achy when you wake up. My last mattress was so poor that my body had taught itself to wake up every hour or so to switch positions to ease the soreness. My new mattress is slowly reconditioning my body to stay asleep for longer intervals since there is no discomfort associated with using this mattress. In turn, I have had more energy during the day because of a better nights rest. I am very happy with this purchase. My wife loves it too!
- I am very cautious with purchases and was very skeptical about all the positive reviews on this new matress. I research everything anymore especially major purchases, and I rely heavily on people’s reviews. I was afraid these were handpicked. Well this one is real. I’m a 46 yr old man who lives in Columbus Ohio and has been feeling terrible for too long becauseI’ve been (barely) sleeping on a worn out mattress. Everything in my life was suffering from it…tired all the time, no energy, no sex drive, depressed etc. I had even been to the doctor for it. Finally it hit me… I think I need a new mattress. I never realized what a big difference a mattress can make in your life. I literally feel like a new person. I’m not trying to sell these mattresses, and I don’t have a lot of experience with any other high dollar mattresses, all I can say is I can’t believe what a difference this mattress has made in how I feel. It’s Amazing what getting some good sleep can do! Thx
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