Must-Haves For Your Perfect Sleep

Sleep is essential to your health and wellness so it is important to select the right mattress to sleep on. Equally important are the must-haves that goes along with that mattress. Creating your perfect sleep haven is a personal preference however understanding how, what, and why these must-haves are important to your sleep are essential to achieving your goals.

Support System
Also know as foundation, this typically represents 20% of the overall sleep system. Unless you want to sleep on the floor, you will need the right support system to not only elevate your mattress from the floor but also provide additional support to your sleep system.
You can choose an adjustable base, box spring or platform.

Protector
Your mattress protector is the first thing to be placed over your mattress and the last line of defense for healthy sleep.

This barrier shields your mattress from un-hygienic elements including dust mites, stains, dead skin cells, sweat and spills etc. that can be harmful to you as well as the life of your mattress.

Sheets
Sheets are not only aesthetically pleasing to the eyes and on your mattress in the bedroom, they can also impact the comfort of your sleep as well as the wellness of your skin. 

Since it is used to cover your body, sheets are constantly in contact with your body. Heating retaining sheets for example can cause you to toss and turn excessively resulting in sleep disturbance. Alternatively, sheet made with breathable materials and high thread count are more comfortable to sleep in and will leave your skin looking radiant, younger and fresh at all times.

Pillows
Often referred your as your head's mattress, pillows account for 25% of the sleep surface and is responsible for the support of your neck and head. 

With your breathable airwaves such as the nose and mouth in immediate proximity to your pillow, certain pillows can be harmful to you as well as can negatively impact your sleep so invest in quality breathable pillows for a healthy sleep.