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Reducing Back Pain While Sleeping – Can a Mattress Topper Help?

Reducing Back Pain While Sleeping – Can a Mattress Topper Help?

Published by Jennifer on April 18, 2023

Back pain is a common issue that affects millions of people around the world. It can be caused by a variety of factors, including poor posture, injury, and medical conditions. One of the most significant causes of back pain is sleeping on an uncomfortable mattress or one that doesn’t provide adequate support for the spine. Many people turn to mattress toppers as a potential solution for their back pain. A mattress topper is a layer of cushioning material that is placed on top of an existing mattress to enhance its comfort and support. The question is, can a mattress topper help reduce back pain while sleeping? In this article, we will explore the relationship between mattress toppers and back pain. We will examine the different types of mattress toppers available and how they work to alleviate back pain. We will also discuss the benefits and limitations of using a mattress…

What Will Help Me Sleep Better During the Night?

What Will Help Me Sleep Better During the Night?

Published by Jennifer on March 13, 2020

Sleep should come normally. But when it is becoming a problem, you may plead like “what will help me sleep!” It could be frustrating, and unnerving experience to get sleep. If you wake without feeling refreshed, that is very uncomfortable. This sleeping issue can quickly become a big problem in your rest of the life. There may be many insomniac nights you might have. What will help me sleep better – Get Cozy: Are you comfortable while sleeping? If not, get comfortable. Fixing this small thing can make you much easier to get deep sleep. Fix few things in your sleeping room like temperature, position, clothing, mattress, mattress topper, pillow,.. to have better sleep environment. Optimal sleeping temperature may vary from one person to another, but generally it is in between 60.8 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Always select the best position, which can work best for you. Also use proper…

Best Twin XL Mattress Topper – Top 4 Recommendations

Published by Jennifer on March 9, 2020

Need to find a twin xl mattress topper for your dorm bed? This article will help you to choose the best twin xl mattress topper. Mattress toppers are no longer an unfamiliar concept for people who have invested in a high-quality mattress. It’s almost a must-have item if you want your health assured by the enhanced comfort and the extended. Given that you have known the benefits a topper can bring, and you want to skip to the review, that’s absolutely great. But if you would like to re-confirm your information first, please read on! Note: This article is about choosing topper for dorm bed. If you want to find the best mattress topper for a regular bed, visit https://www.gruitday.com/best-mattress-topper.html to see the top rated topper in 2023. The benefits of a mattress topper A supplementary layer of comfort A suitable topper can solve the problem of a too-firm or…

How to Sleep Peacefully at Night – Tips for Better Sleep

Published by Jennifer on March 5, 2020

How to sleep peacefully at night? It’s an indisputable fact that we all have trouble sleeping sometimes, and the next day will be a little more tiring than usual. You can try to pass the day and rest more later to make up for the lack of rest, but when it happens repeatedly, it becomes a serious issue. More often than not, you will find yourself in a bad mood, grumpy and irritated. It affects your efficiency at work and your relationship with others in all negative ways. Beyond that, permanent insomnia also causes wrinkles on your skin, obesity, type-2 diabetes, and heart disease. Sleep medications shouldn’t be your go-to solution. They for sure can help you fall asleep more easily, but their side-effects are worth your careful consideration: dry mouth, headache, drowsiness, dizziness, loss of appetite, strange dreams. Therefore, before you reduce to medicines, we would like to recommend…

The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory ~ Audiobook Review

The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory ~ Audiobook Review

Published by Jennifer on July 31, 2017

Saturday I received a kind message on my blog’s Facebook page asking if I would update my Philippa Gregory in Chronological Order post. It had been two years since the last update, so I decided to unwind by catching up with what Gregory has published since the fall of 2015. In my 2015 update, I hadn’t read The Taming of the Queen yet. I couldn’t really remember if I had since then, either. I checked my Litsy account. I had and reading my posts about the audiobook brought it all back. That I couldn’t remember reading it off the top of my head says a lot. What I did think was captured pretty well on Litsy. I also captured my inconsistency with spelling Katherine Parr’s name. Here’s the breakdown: Although my love affair with Philippa Gregory’s Tudor novels isn’t what it used to be, updating that post and rereading my Litsy…

First Read of 2017!

First Read of 2017!

Published by Jennifer on January 1, 2017

Happy New Year! If you’re reading this, 2016 is history! Thank goodness! I’m so ready for something new. With the new year comes one of my new favorite reading traditions, Sheila from Book Journey’s First Book of the Year event. There are so many people participating this year. It’s amazing to check out Sheila’s post and take a look her collage with pictures of everyone who has signed up and the book they’ve chosen to be their first book of 2017. She makes this event a lot of fun. This year I signed up without having any idea of the book I would be choosing. I’ve been on vacation since the 23rd and at the last minute on the 30th I remembered I hadn’t send Sheila my picture. I needed to choose my book! Once I did, I didn’t have much time to get prettied up, so I sent in my…

Fantastic #JIAM Listens

Fantastic #JIAM Listens

Published by Jennifer on June 25, 2015

This week has turned out to be no less hectic than last week. Unfortunately my life has no regard for June Is Audiobook Month. I do want to share some excellent audiobooks I’ve experienced recently. I still have every intention of reviewing them, but I want to share these recent recommendations during #JIAM. The Years of Rice and Salt were an adventure listen for me. This book starts with the premise that Christian Europe was killed off by the Plague. How would the world have then progressed? Bronson Pinchot made this alternative world come alive, character after character, reincarnation after reincarnation. I was fascinated throughout. I actually don’t feel smart enough to write a review of this book. I’m just glad I was so willing to take a leap of faith. The Kind Worth Killing was a fun listen from start to finish. It’s one of those thrillers that make you…

#382 ~ FRANKENSTEIN

Published by Jennifer on January 3, 2012

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley Published by: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones (originally) Published on: March 11, 1818 Page Count: 280 Genre: Gothic Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook downloaded free during a Tantor Audio promotion Audiobook Published by: Tantor Audio Narrator: Simon Vance Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review When Tantor Audio offered Frankenstein as a free digital download in October, I didn’t hesitate taking advantage of the opportunity to hear Simon Vance read this classic. Having never read it before, I learned quickly that what I’ve seen in movies and in pop culture is vastly different from the book itself. I had been expecting spooky mad scientist’s mansion and villagers chasing after the monster with torches blazing. While Frankenstein did create his monster through science, the actual process was downplayed as it wasn’t the point. In his quest for knowledge,…

#304 ~ The Likeness

Published by Jennifer on December 28, 2010

The Likeness by Tana French Published by: Penguin Published on: 2008 Page Count: 466 Genre: Mystery/Thriller My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased with a credit from Audible.com Audiobook Publisher: Recorded Books Narrator: Heather O’Neill Audiobook Length: 22 hours 30 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review 2010 will definitely be remembered at least in part as the year I discovered Tana French. It made the year a lot of fun. I purchased The Likeness along with In the Woods, but I got antsy as In the Woods got farther and farther away without a chance to read The Likeness in sight. About that time, a super-good deal came up on Audible.com that included this book. I couldn’t pass it up. In her second novel, we again met up with Cassie Maddox after the disaster that was Operation Vestal. She’s lost contact with Rob and left Murder, transferring to Domestic…

#285 ~ Columbine

Published by Jennifer on October 28, 2010

Columbine by Dave Cullen Published by: Grand Central Publishing Published on: April 2009 Page Count: 443 Genre: non-fiction My Reading Format: audiobook rented from my local public library Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review As did most Americans, I followed the events of the Columbine massacre intently. I was shocked that anything on that scale could happen. I continually listened to and watched the news for information on what happened and, most importantly, why it happened at all. More than 11 years later, I thought I knew the basics. What I found as a result of reading this book was that I knew pieces of misinformation provided via the media. Retractions are never prominent and rarely have the impact of the original story. For example, Michael Moore apparently believed the myth that Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went bowling the morning of the massacre. In his book, Dave…

Philippa Gregory In Chronological Order

Published by Jennifer on August 30, 2007

Update 9/20/2015: Since my last update, I’ve read The White Princess and The King’s Curse. I’ve added both of those novels into the timeline at the bottom of this post. The King’s Curse was particularly tricky as it covers the course of Margaret Pole’s life and Henry VIII’s entire reign. I added it before The Constant Princess, but I thought it was a nice review of Henry VIII’s reign from a distance. If you were to read it after the novels about Queen Mary’s reign you will be happy. In addition, I’ve added a link to two of Elizabeth Freemantle’s novels. Queen’s Gambit, a novel about Katherine Parr. I found this book far superior to The Last Wife of Henry VIII, so I put Freemantle’s novel first. Once you’ve read that you can decide whether you’d like to read others. In fact, I loved Queen’s Gambit so much that I’m hesitant to read Philippa Gregory’s latest, The Taming…

#21 ~ THE CONSTANT PRINCESS

Published by Jennifer on May 5, 2007

After reading both of her Boleyn books, I was very excited to read this book about Katherine of Aragon, even though it was out of chronological order so to speak. She was such a wonderful character seen through the eyes of Mary Boleyn. This book was good and provided some interesting insights on King Henry as a boy and young man. Still, I liked Katherine of Aragon much better from another person’s point of view. Her continuous references to herself as chosen and favored by God drove me nuts. It was very much in her character to believe that all that she wanted for her life were due to her. She was raised that way and that did appear to be the royal mindset of the day. It was very annoying to read. I would have loved to smack her silly This is not to say that I didn’t enjoy…

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