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Did you know that August 8th is Global Sleep Under the Stars Night? The holiday comes after Eddie Bauer registered August 8th as Global Sleep Under The Stars Night with the National Day Calendar. Eddie Bauer, an outdoorsman, and guide launched his eponymous brand in a humble Seattle store. What used…

Nothing beats an escape from all the pressure and stress of fast-paced living. And, nothing beats a comfortable hotel! It helps us take a breath, re-evaluate our mental health, rejuvenate, and recharge to come back better—and perform better—at what we do. Comfort Helps Combat Stress Stress, which manifests as headache, body tension,…

Not every family will benefit from a seven-person co-sleeping arrangement because it just isn't for everybody! But there was a time when communal sleeping was so common that even strangers slept together in the same bed. While co-sleeping and communal sleeping aren't as common in American society as before, we…

A single pea was placed on the bedstead, covered by 20 mattresses and then, for good measure, 20 eider-down beds. With 40 mattresses and eider-down beds, the princess had to climb a ladder to get to her bed!  While the Princess and the Pea literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen…

Did you know that memory foam is also used in football helmets for the same reason it's used in mattresses - comfort? Memory foam is widely known due to NASA-funded research that provided test pilots with better cushioning material during their flights. First developed in the mid-1960s, the visco-elastic foam is…

Mattress dominoes are a thing, and it's proof that mattresses aren't just for sex, lounging, and sleeping but also for fun! The current Guinness record is 1,001 mattresses in which people lined up for the first mattress-person pair tipping over to set the quintessential domino effect. Isn't that fun? But choosing…

Sleeping lets you rest and re-energize. For a comfortable sleep that makes you truly well-rested, your environment must meet the following criteria: a well-ventilated room, a wide bed space, a balanced room temperature, soft and cushiony pillows, and most importantly, a high-quality mattress. Your childhood nighttime routine wouldn't be complete without…

Sleep apnea is a sleep condition in which people experience pauses in their breathing while they are sleeping. These pauses can last sometimes up to a few minutes. Not only is this extremely dangerous, it also disrupts regular sleep which can lead to a host of other problems. Going untreated,…

It is estimated that more than 40 million Americans have trouble falling and staying asleep each night. That's a huge part of our population! But, perhaps that number is not so surprising once one considers all that can affect our sleep and keep us from a good night's rest: stress,…