![]() I used SELF’s mattress buying guide, which is based on criteria recommended by sleep experts. I was excited to try Casper’s Wave Hybrid Mattress, which, right on its website, promised exactly what we were looking for: “less aching, more sleeping.”Īfter about a month of sleeping on the Casper Wave, I can honestly say we’re getting the best shuteye we’ve ever had. So when mattress testing at SELF came up, I was eager to offer my services. It was a big help-but still, sleeping wasn’t really great for either of us. So we went to a mattress chain and picked up a decent, cheapish model to hold us over until we were able to move out of our tiny apartment. ![]() I knew I needed a change, though, when my partner’s shoulder and back really started bothering him as a result of terrible nighttime sleep. My sleep also felt less restorative, in that soreness I’d go to bed with-I’m an avid runner and weight lifter-didn’t really tend to diminish much during sleep time. The firmness was nonexistent, and I’d often wake up with new aches or pains. The old mattress felt, well, like an old mattress, meaning whenever I shifted, I’d sink all over the place. ![]() ![]() Suffice to say that I had not been sleeping well. The National Sleep Foundation says the average lifespan of a mattress is eight or so years. Up until last fall I was sleeping on the same mattress I’d had for a decade-the same mattress which spent who knows how many years at my parents’ house before I took it over. Mattresses just haven’t been a huge priority for me. ![]()
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