“Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care,
The death of each day's life, sore labor's bath,
Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,
Chief nourisher in life's feast.”
The great playwright William Shakespeare, in 'Macbeth', had beautifully described sleep as the main course in life’s feast and the most nourishing one, that lightens our worries and alleviates our stress, soothes the fatigued labourer and heals the hurt minds. Indeed, a good night's sleep is one of our basic daily needs and is extremely
crucial for our health and well-being. After a hard day's work, it is during sleep that our mind and body recover and recharge themselves, resulting that we wake up feeling refreshed the next day. So if we don't get an adequate amount of sleep, we will feel tired and lethargic and won't be able to function properly during our waking hours. Our immune system too will get impacted and thus we will be vulnerable to several short-term and long-term health risks.
Having said that, it should also be noted that quality of sleep is as important as its quantity because even after sleeping for eight hours every night, one may not still feel fully energized and rejuvenated upon waking up if he/she doesn't get quality sleep! So how does one ensure that he/she gets quality, restful sleep?
Get Comfortable To Sleep Better
Comfort is an important factor when it comes to sleep. The more comfortable one feels on his bed, the better he will sleep. Moreover, considering that we human beings, on an average, spend
almost a third of our lives sleeping, it is only apt that we choose the perfect, comfortable bedding for ourselves – a spacious bed, a soft mattress and pillows, good quality bed sheets and a cosy comforter. It may sound obvious, but once we have got the first three right, the next crucial step to take is to buy a snug comforter that will keep us comfy and cosy while sleeping.
For the uninitiated, comforters are slightly thicker bed coverings that are composed of breathable fabric and are primarily intended to provide warmth, especially during the moderately cool winter nights or in an air-conditioned room. They may vary with their composition, layering, stitching or designs but if chosen correctly, a comforter can greatly improve one's sleeping experience and can, in fact, be a treat to cuddle up in!
So How To Choose The Ideal Comforter For A Sound Sleep?
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| How To Choose The Ideal Comforter For A Sound Sleep? |
Having a soft, premium-quality comforter can be cosy and inviting, making it a great option for getting a truly restful night's sleep. Now that online shopping has become ever so simple and convenient, being just a few clicks away, one can easily
shop from the latest collection of comforters, while sitting at home. Let me guide you through how to choose and buy ideal comforters for your bed.
1. Choose an appropriate size based on the size of your bed:
Comforters come in varied sizes. So depending on the size of your bed, the first thing to do while buying a comforter is to decide whether you need an exact sized comforter as your bed or a bigger one.
2. Choose the ideal thickness and weight of your comforter:
Comforters are usually not meant for severe winters. They are rather ideal for moderately cool winters or when you are sleeping in an air conditioned room. So choosing the ideal thickness and weight of your comforter will depend on whether you are looking for an all-season comforter to use throughout the year or only for mild winters. You can then select a comforter based on its GSM (Grams per square meter) which will depict its thickness.
3. Select an appropriate filling and fabric as per your choice:
While picking the fabric, whether you go for feathers like soft fabric or satin or velvet or polyester, make sure that it is breathable, feels good to touch and more importantly, suits your skin.
Similarly, when it comes to the filling, the comforters come with varied types - cotton fillings, micro fibre, feather fibre or down-alternative fillings. So choose accordingly. However, if you are allergic to certain materials, it's better to opt for a hypoallergenic comforter.
4. Cleaning and Maintenance of the comforter:
While buying a comforter, do make sure to read the ‘care instructions’ as to whether they are machine washable or need to be dry-cleaned or can be hand washed. Depending on your convenience, you can then make your choice and buy the appropriate comforter.
5. Choose the quality of the comforter based on your budget:
Of course, you can find a wide variety of comforters with varying prices depending on the type of the composition material, their size, design and quality. But eventually, your budget will determine what quality of comforter you would buy. While the more expensive ones have pure, hypoallergenic goose down fillings, the moderately priced ones will have fillings of down alternatives or a combination of feathers and down. Their durability and the comfort they provide will vary accordingly.
So keeping all the above factors in mind, select wisely and get yourself a cosy comforter to improve your sleeping experience.
