Why Sleep is Important
At Snooze, we understand how important sleep is, and know that everyone benefits from a good night’s rest.
Sleep is essential for a person’s health and wellbeing, and people everywhere value feeling refreshed and energetic the next morning. Unfortunately for some, they are left feeling tired after an uncomfortable and interrupted night’s sleep.
Considering the average person spends one-third of their life asleep, Snooze’s sleep consultants agree the first step is having an adequate and supportive mattress. The wrong bed, however, will not only disturb your sleep but make every day tasks seem so much more difficult.
Snooze is committed to helping you find the right sleep solution to provide you with ideal comfort all night long, and improve your quality of life by giving you the best night’s sleep.
Some interesting facts about sleep:
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Everyone has different requirements for sleep. However, the vast majority of people need between 7.5 - 8.5 hours of quality sleep each night to work at peak performance every day.
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If you have had the proper quantity and quality of sleep you should not feel tired during the day.
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Healthy sleep is defined as the quantity and quality of sleep required to maintain optimal alertness during desired waking hours.
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Losing just one hour of sleep can increase a person’s chance of having a car accident by 7-8%.
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Losing only 15 minutes of quality sleep can result in as much as a 15% loss of efficiency.
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An insufficient amount of quality sleep can cause memory loss, irritability, slower reaction time, and an increase in stress.
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As we age, our sleep becomes more fragile and disruption in our sleep has daytime consequence.
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Light, temperature, noise and an uncomfortable/non-supportive bed can diminish sleep quality.