For almost a decade, I’ve been searching for a mattress that was comfortable, used really high quality organic materials, and was firm enough to give me the support I desired. At one point I grew so frustrated with the available options that I built my own. I thought it turned out pretty great, but my partner did not like sleeping on something that was partially constructed out of dirty old wooden pallets I found at Home Depot. I had to scrap that idea due to the age old and very accurate saying, “Happy wife, happy life.”
We compromised and got a Casper mattress that I think is fine. It’s like the elevator jazz music of mattresses. You’d never say it is necessarily bad, but it doesn’t have anything all that remarkable about it. It doesn’t get you excited to go to bed.
I’ve worked with the Sleepm team on a few projects, so naturally they’ve heard about my frustrations with my sleeping situation. They offered to send me a bed to see what I thought, no strings attached.
It arrives!
It would be awkward if I hated it, so I’m pretty pumped to report that it’s amazing. If the Casper mattress was bland elevator jazz, the Sleepm mattress is like hearing Miles Davis for the first time.
My new mattress in all it’s glory
My Sleep Score Improved
I was a fan of the company before trying the mattress, so that naturally introduces some bias. That’s why I was happy that I was able to use the Sleepm tracking technology in conjunction with their sleep app to get a baseline reading of my sleep score on the Casper before switching to the Sleepm. This allows me to compare the mattresses in a more objective fashion. The numbers prove that things have gotten better.
I tested my sleep for a week with the Casper and got an average sleep score of 84. This takes into account how much time you spent in different sleep stages as well as your heart rate, respiratory rate, and movement.
My average score through the first 9 days of using my Sleepm is a 90! A clear and significant improvement.
I personally am still a fan of self reporting to go along with any sleep score. The numbers can only tell you so much — how you feel is really what matters. That said, it’s nice to see the scores go up with my new mattress. And I’ve felt better rested and more energized throughout the day after starting to use my Sleepm mattress.
I Got More Deep Sleep
I am a fitful sleeper. I have been known to kick, steal blankets and thrash about like an angry fish pulled onto a boat. Given that, getting deep, restorative sleep can be a bit of a challenge. I think that my improved overall scores mostly had to do with getting more deep sleep with the Sleepm mattress.
On my old mattress, on average I was spending 8% of my night in deep sleep.
A typical night on my old mattress
On my Sleepm, on average I am spending 12% of my night in deep sleep.
A good night of deep sleep on my Sleepm
That increase in deep sleep may not sound all that big, but that’s massive in terms of my wellbeing. Every extra minute you’d spending in deep sleep means more recovery, more energy, and more healing.
My body feels better than ever
I am a former college and professional athlete who still likes to exercise even though my glory days are far in the past. As I approach 40, more exercise means more stiffness, no matter what mattress I am sleeping on. That said, even in just the short time I’ve had my Sleepm, I’ve noticed that my aches and pains are improving. My low back is a particular problem area for me, like it is for most people. After just over a week using my Sleepm my back is feeling better than it has in a long time. Same thing with my hips. I recently went on a long run and did heavy squats, something that I hadn’t done in months.
I know this is purely anecdotal and I don’t have the numbers to back this up. Perhaps some of these improvements were just the result of resting my body, and would have happened no matter what mattress I was sleeping. Maybe the Biocrystals embedded in the mattress play a role. I really don’t know. But I feel better, and honestly, that’s what matters to me.
Grateful for Better Rest
I write this just after the American celebration of Thanksgiving. And I have to say, as corny as it might sound, that I am grateful for my Sleepm mattress. It checks all the boxes in terms of comfort, using only the best organic materials, and being both comfortable yet firm and supportive. Both the numbers and my internal experience tell me it’s helping. What else could I ask for?
These results won’t necessarily be replicable for everyone. But if you’ve been searching in vain for a great mattress like I was, I can say with full confidence that the Sleepm mattress is worth a shot.
