A Sealy® transformation - How to pick a mattress?

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After years of sleeping on an overused mattress, my new and first Sealy luxury mattress was delivered to my place about two weeks ago and I am loving it! Switching from a single bed to a queen sized bed meant that I had to shift some things about, and that took me a while to clean, sort out and prepare. However, when that fated day came, I was so excited I was even late in meeting my friends for dinner! The whole experience so far has definitely been incredible and I don't think I can sleep on any other mattress other than a Sealy anymore. Well, more on that later.


As this was the first time I was picking my own mattress, I wanted to pick an awesome one which I could thoroughly enjoy and use for 10 years (useful life). If you think about it, picking a quality mattress which costs about $3,000, works out to about $300 a year and less than $1 a day. That's less than a cup of iced milo from a hawker centre these days, plus you sleep on a mattress much longer than you take to drink a cup of milo :p Furthermore, compared to the potential costs of back injuries, posture problems that amount to more than $10,000 worth of health bills, physiotherapy sessions etc, a Sealy is a really good investment!

Now, I mentioned in my first Sealy blogpost that I was going to share the secrets of how to pick a mattress, because a while ago I had no clue what to look out for. It's just 3 steps so it's not too difficult to remember too.

1) The 'roll' test

The whole purpose of getting a comfortable mattress is so that your body can rest and recover from the day's activities, so someone disturbing or disrupting your sleep would be the last thing you'd want! With that in mind, I came up with this test because I am a light sleeper and I wake up whenever there's movement on the bed.

I picked my Luxury Firm Mattress mainly because of this reason, so don't skip it even though it may look silly! The torsion bar support in Sealy mattresses absorbs the stresses and shocks that a bed experiences and adds years to the life of your mattress.

PSST! I also recommended this test to Eevon who used it and we ended up picking the same mattress!

2) Your sleeping position/back problems
Through this Sealy journey, I learnt that your sleeping position can affect the mattress you pick to sleep in. It boils down to the science and the pressure points.

If you prefer to sleep on your side, a smaller surface area of your body is carrying your body weight, so a softer mattress would suit you better. People who sleep in a foetal position appear tough but are sensitive. They also take a longer time to warm up to people. Any person with back problems should look for a firmer mattress to provide more support over comfort. Sleeping on your back is usually noticed in people who are quiet, reserved and set high standards for themselves. If you sleep on your stomach like me in the picture above, a softer mattress would balance the strain and relieve some pressure. People who sleep on their stomachs are likely to be confident and quick in making decisions.

Do you think these personality attributes are representative of you? The Sealy Posturepedic features natural cotton, premium Sealy foams and fibres to ensure your body receives the correct comfort and feel over many years.

3) That 'feeling'
When you're at a mattress showroom, just try all the beds that they offer. You'll be able to tell the difference between premium extravagent mattresses from the basic entry level ones, and yes there's a whole lot of difference. Some will feel more comfortable, some might feel 'strange', some might even trigger back aches so it's imperative you take your time to decide on one.

Was talking to Sealy Sales Consultant, Ivy, who recommended lying on a mattress for at least 10 minutes to get the real feel of the bed, experience the memory foam (if any) taking the contour of your body and for the mattress to balance your pressure points. I'm not complaining if I have more time to relax on a Sealy, after all, they're designed to provide the perfect balance of correct supporting and amazing comfort :p

PSST! The best position to sleep in is actually on your back because it reduces acid reflux and minimizes wrinkles. However it's also the position which encourages snoring :(

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