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TRADE WINDS ORTHOPAEDICALLY

DESIGNED SUPPORT.

When comfort and

science align for

better sleep

by Sealy

e spend one-third of our
lives sleeping, and thanks to
Wongoing research dedicated to
uncovering the power of sleep, we know
it has a profound effect on our health
and happiness. In fact, Matthew Walker,
neuroscientist, and author of the bestseller
Why We Sleep, says sleep is just as important
as food and exercise, if not more so.
Scientists here at Sealy agree with this.
We know that quality sleep is the fuel that
powers your day, and it’s the driving force
behind our passion to deliver the world’s
most advanced sleep system.

The power of sleep
A recent survey by sleep tracking app
Sleep Cycle revealed that around 30% of
South Africans who used the app slept Sealy Orthopaedicall Designed 1200x1800.indd 1 2022/10/12 3:00 PM
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for around seven hours each night, while
around 27% get the recommended eight Your body begins to relax in Stage 1 and 2, develop a mattress that aligns with your
hours of sleep. The COVID pandemic guiding your brain to a deeper sleep. Stage body, and our ground-breaking research
helped put the spotlight on the benefits of 3 is when deep sleep occurs, and your has defined that ideal alignment. We
good sleep, however we are also seeing a body receives the most healing. Stage 4 discovered that when the spine rests in its
marked increase in sleep problems related is REM sleep, when your body becomes natural posture the surrounding muscles
to the virus. most active, and you begin dreaming. can relax, reducing the need to toss and
Difficulty falling asleep and staying Typically, a person moves through these turn throughout the night.
asleep can result in daytime sleepiness, stages several times in one night. To achieve this, we used state of the art
which is more than just a minor Spending hours tossing and turning techniques to develop a network of coils
annoyance. Walker points out that each night is disruptive to this sleep cycle, that sense your weight and respond with
daytime sleepiness costs developing and if your mattress is not supporting the increasing levels of support needed.
nations billions of dollars every year your body as it should, you might wake up Working together with pressure relieving
through loss of productivity, increased still feeling tired the next morning. This comfort layers, this unique system results
health care requirements and work is simply because the tossing and turning in a deeper, more restorative rest.
absenteeism. It could even be deadly, and general discomfort prevented your For more than 100 years, Sealy has been
causing people to make careless mistakes body from cycling through these four dedicated to constantly evolving, working
while on the road or at work. stages of sleep. with orthopaedic surgeons around the
world to better understand how our
Sleep stages When comfort and science align mattresses can support your sleep.
To get a good night’s rest, the brain Your mattress’s night-time comfort and We believe that anything designed to
must work through the four stages of its ability to help you perform at your peak carry the human body must be relentlessly
sleep. Each stage of sleep serves a different during the day are all dependent on its refined and tested, and this is our
function, and each stage is equally quality. We designed Sealy Posturepedic commitment. We will continue testing
important, causing your body to grow with one goal in mind: to help you wake and developing superior sleep solutions
and repair itself, strengthen the immune up feeling rejuvenated every day. not only at our research and development
system, consolidate memories, and Without adequate spinal support, centre in South Africa, but with our Sealy
restore energy. poor alignment can lead to back pain, partners around the world. dw
Stage 1 to 3 are NREM (Non-Rapid Eye discomfort, and restlessness. We teamed
Movement), also known as quiet sleep. up with leading orthopaedic surgeons to www.sealy.co.za

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