Indians are the second-most sleep-deprived people in the world, with an average nightly sleep of seven hours and one minute, according to a 2019 study conducted by the U.S.-based firm Fitbit across 18 countries. They rank after the Japanese, who report an average sleep duration of six hours and 47 minutes. The importance of sleep cannot be stressed enough. Humans need between seven and 10 hours of sleep everyday for proper cognitive and behavioural functions.
According to the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, sleep is essential to every process in the body, “affecting our physical and mental functioning the next day, our ability to fight disease and develop immunity, and our metabolism and chronic disease risk”. A good mattress can make all the difference in how your body — and you — feels when you wake up. Research suggests that sleeping on a medium-firm mattress, especially one with adjustable firmness, can promote comfort, ensure proper spinal alignment, and lead to quality sleep.
