Here's Why Comfortable Bedding Can Help Give You a Restful Night's Sleep

From drinking tart cherry juice to eating plant-based snacks and taking certain supplements, humans have curated many different rituals for getting that essential good night's sleep.

Below, we've curated reasons why comfortable bedding is so important to enjoy a great night of sleep. If you're the beneficiary of a new mattress or bedding, see if you relate to these ideas.

As always, be sure to talk to a sleep specialist in combination with your primary physician to determine if there are any health reasons, such as sleep apnea, standing in the way of achieving the best sleep possible.

I can attest that feeling too warm in bed as you're trying to fall — and stay — asleep can disrupt your ability to rest for eight hours. We've said it before: finding the right cooling sheets can aid in regulating your body temperature, even when the external temperature in the room isn't ideal.

Your favorite brand may vary, but Verywell Health recommends hot sleepers opt for organic cotton or linen for animal-free textiles.

There are some things in life you can't skimp out on, and the right mattress is one of them. There are many vegan-friendly and nontoxic mattress brands on the market, and even more that are marketed towards those who experience back pain.

When you hit just the right combination of cooling, comfortable bed sheets that don't detract from the cushiony, pain-relieving design of the right mattress, it's like a match made in heaven.

Our recommendation: the combination of silky smooth sheets made from bamboo atop a carefully chosen bamboo mattress will be the eco-friendly, vegan, delightfully cozy sleep you have long sought.

On a psychological level, comfortable, warm bedding taken straight from the dryer can help us feel safe, activate our parasympathetic nervous system, and feel like a hug from a loved one.

Take it from one writer at The Guardian: cleaning your bedding can be a ceremony of sorts, and a freshly laundered bed free of wrinkles and foul odors can be such a healthy experience. If you really want to go the full nine yards, be sure to learn how to properly launder your favorite quilt, how to wash your pillows, and how to take care of your weighted blanket.

As the Sleep Foundation explains, we all have unique preferences and different needs to achieve the best night of comfortable sleep. Whereas I may prefer a firm, stable mattress with light sheets and a cushiony pillow, others may seek different firmness, thickness, and cushion from their mattress, sheets, and pillows. Often, one's body weight and health needs influence the bedding that they find comfortable.