How to Get Good Sleep During the Holidays

The holidays are a time of family, joy, and for most of us, sleepless nights. Yes, you read that right, as much as we love the holiday season, it’s no secret that our schedules can get pretty hectic this time of year. Whether it’s planning out the time to go gift shopping for your loved ones, traveling to see family, or attending various holiday events, your sleeping patterns can take a toll.

Ensuring your body gets the rest it needs is immensely important to your health, daily performance, mental health, and overall mood (no more resting grinch face). If you feel your mattress is one of the main reasons you are struggling to sleep, talk to one of our Bedzzz Express experts from the convenience of your home. Now that we have established how vital maintaining a healthy sleeping pattern is, let’s look at how you can get better sleep during this busy holiday season!

Get Better Sleep This Holiday Season

Just like Saint Nicholas has his handy "naughty" or "nice" list, we’ve crafted a list of our own to help you stay on the “nice” side of your sleeping patterns this holiday season.

Alcohol

The most popular way to use essential oils for sleep is through topical application. Mixing a few drops of essential oil with a carrier oil like almond oil, cold-pressed coconut oil, or olive oil makes it easier to apply.

Overeating

We know the holidays are filled with delicious food and desserts; it’s one of the many seasonal perks we all look forward to enjoying. The sugary smell of freshly baked cookies in the morning can be hard to resist, that being said, we encourage you to fully enjoy those holiday goodies and simply practice being mindful.

Enjoy yourself without reaching that feeling of being uncomfortably full; remember that scene in Matilda where Bruce is challenged to finish an entire chocolate cake? Yeah, don’t do that. We also recommend you refrain from eating two hours before going to bed in order to avoid your blood sugar from spiking. When this occurs, your body’s energy levels will increase making it harder for you to sleep.

Colds or Flu

If you happen to find yourself feeling a little under the weather, your first instinct may be to reach for that over the counter sleep inducing medication. Although this will help you fall asleep, we suggest taking it closer to your normal bedtime to ensure you stick to your normal sleep routine as much as possible. However, if you take some form of medication during the day, we simply recommend that you try to stay away from anything that will make you tired or sleepy.

Unfamiliar Beds

Sleeping in an unfamiliar bed or environment can make it harder for you to get some quality rest. Making sure you always travel with your own pillows and other personal sleeping accessories can help you fall asleep easier.

We suggest owning high-quality and easy-to-carry sleeping accessories such as this Zoned Dough + CBD Oil Pillow that helps manage restlessness, pain, and stress. This Malouf reversible bed in a bag is also an excellent option to help make unfamiliar beds and surroundings feel cozier and more like home when traveling.

Our Top Three Mattress Recommendations For A Good Night’s Sleep

It’s no secret that one of the major factors in getting a good night’s sleep is having the right mattress that meets all of your personal needs. Here are our top three mattress recommendations that will have you and your guests fast asleep before Saint Nicholas makes it down the chimney!

Dreamcloud Premier Rest Mattress

Why We Love It: This premium seven-layer mattress is the perfect blend of both comfort and support. Luxuriously crafted, this mattress is a hybrid of memory foam and innerspring cells, finished off by a cloud-like cashmere blend cover guaranteed to improve your sleeping problems. We are positive you will love the Dreamcloud Premier Rest Mattress, so much so that we offer a 100% risk-free 365-night home trial where you can test it out for yourself!

Nectar Premier

Why We Love It: The Nectar Premier Mattress is expertly made with PCM-infused enhanced cooling gel memory foam that is engineered to meet your comfort and body temperature needs. Exhibiting cutting-edge mattress technology, Nectar Premier’s ActiveCool memory foam dynamically adjusts to your unique body heat. This means the mattress will cool you when needed and release heat to warm you when needed, fully tailoring the sleeping experience to you.

Tempur-Pedic Tempur-LuxeAdapt Firm

Why We Love It: This maximum pressure-relieving Tempur-Pedic mattress instinctively modifies itself to fit your body. Featuring superior motion cancellation, this mattress will help you experience complete relaxation as you unwind and melt into the Ultra-Conforming Support layer, especially designed by Tempur-Pedic. For those looking to get a supportive and rejuvenating night’s sleep, this is the ideal mattress for you. To top it off, this top-tier mattress comes with a 10-year limited warranty so you can sleep soundly knowing your purchase is protected.

Thinking About Purchasing A New Mattress? We Can Help

If you would like to check out any of these premium mattresses in person, Bedzzz Express has convenient mattress store locations throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. Take the first step in enhancing your sleep and visit any of our in-store locations to discuss the ideal mattress and sheet set for you.