Memory Mattresses - Space Age Slumbers

Created from foam first used by NASA to assist astronauts with gravity pressure while blasting off and re-entering earth, Memory Mattresses use the same 'space age' technology to give you a good nights rest. A type of foam was required for the astronauts which would fit and shape to the body and adjust to any movement of the body while distributing an even pressure.

Visco elastic foam or Memory foam as we more commonly know it, has been re-invented and used by non space travelers in the form of pillows, memory mattresses and mattress toppers

The beauty of memory foam is that it reacts positively to your body warmth and softens and molds. Once your body warmth is in contact with its surface, it's only a matter of a minute before the memory mattresses foam reacts and accepts your body's pressure points and positions you in a gravity friendly state. Whereas traditional or conventional foam will quickly return to their original shape after being compressed, visco elastic memory mattresses will take many seconds to return to their original shape and this is why you nestle into them, rather than rest on them.

You will need to determine your own support needs and comfort levels required as memory mattresses come in a vast array of weights, thicknesses and solidity - the more solid and heavier does not always mean the best. It is important to get a good balance between weight and firmness when selecting your memory mattresses. Depending on your needs it is important you note that if you get a mattress that is too light you may not get the 'wear' out of it and if you go too far the other way and choose a mattress that is too heavy you may find it too durable and not supportive enough.

It is important to be aware that you may not need to replace your old mattress entirely. A memory foam topper or memory mattresses pad which is placed directly on top of your matttress is a great option allowing you to get a few more years out of your current mattress. The topper works in the same way full foam memory mattresses do in supporting your body.

And a great spin-off of this is that a memory mattresses topper prevents another mattress being dumped in landfill or a municipal tip. Every bit counts so if you're thinking of a new mattress, maybe think about a memory mattresses topper first.