Sleep isn’t something I really thought about until I moved in with my girlfriend last year. I’d heard that there are different qualities of sleep, but I just never really paid attention to my own patterns. I knew that if I was out late the night before I’d be more tired the next day, but that was about it. But when my girlfriend moved in, I started waking up in the middle of the night a lot, because whenever she would move, the mattress would shake and jostle me awake. I tried melatonin and other supplements, but nothing really worked and eventually I started feeling the effects of poor sleep in my life. I was snapping more easily at work, couldn’t concentrate, and just wanted to nap instead of going to the gym when I got home. I told a coworker about my problems, and he told me that I should try a mattress made with memory foam. I thought that sounded unnecessary, and my spring mattress was probably fine. My only real association with memory foam was those old Tempurpedic commercials I used to see when I was a kid, and they seemed super cheesy. Plus it sounded like something that would sink down too much; I just didn’t feel like it was for me.

But after seeing a ton of reviews from other people online who said that foam mattresses totally changed their sleep game, I wondered if maybe it was worth the hype. I started comparing brands, and the mattress that seemed to have the most positive reviews was Casper. I had heard of Casper before, and knew it was a leader in the bed-in-a-box space. Sometimes things are popular for a reason, so I went online to see what made Casper different. I found out that their mattresses are made with several layers of foam to make them comfy and supportive, breathable material to keep you cool, and best of all they are motion transfer resistant so I won’t feel my girlfriend if she moves in the middle of the night. Ding ding ding! Ok, they did call out my biggest issue, but I still just wasn’t sure it would actually make a difference. But, they have a 100 night free trial, so I figured I had nothing to lose and ordered a Queen sized mattress.

The mattress arrived in a box so the delivery guy could just leave it in front of my building without a problem. It was light enough that I could carry it up the stairs by myself and didn’t have to hire movers, which I liked. I opened the box and uncurled the mattress onto my frame. It started inflating immediately, and it was really cool to see it puff up to full size! The whole process was so convenient, which makes a big difference to me as a busy person. When we went to sleep that first night, my girlfriend loved how comfortable it was, but I knew the real test would come after she fell asleep. When my alarm went off the next morning, I had slept through the night for the first time since my girlfriend moved in! I was so glad that the motion transfer resistant material actually worked, because I was starting to worry about what my lack of sleep would mean for our relationship.

Over the next few weeks I noticed a few more perks of our Casper: I really was staying cooler, and wasn’t waking up a little sweaty. Plus, because the mattress is engineered for good neck and spine alignment, I felt less creaky and stiff and was moving around more freely when I went to the gym. Most of all, I really appreciated the soft and comfortable foam whenever we’d watch Netflix in bed on the weekends. Now that I’ve experienced the energy and mood lift that comes with a good night’s sleep, I’m never going back.

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