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Best Pillows for Side, Back and Front Sleepers

Sleeping On Your Side

Often overlooked as the reason for waking up with aches and pains, sleeping on the wrong pillow could be the reason for an uncomfortable night’s sleep.

A pillow that has become lumpy or discoloured no longer provide proper support and can often be the cause of sleepless nights.

Your sleep position too will dictate the best pillow to meet your needs. To help you decide, we’ve put together the following tips on choosing the best pillow for your sleeping position.

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Benefits of a Gel Bed

Benefits of Gel Beds

Gel beds generally include a combination of gel with other fillings such as memory foam or natural fillings. The full-body support offered by a gel mattress ensures optimal pressure relief while aligning the spine.

The cell structure of a gel-infused bed also ensures even weight distribution and regulates the temperature of the mattress surface. Sleeping on a gel bed will feel different from a standard bed due to its unique structure.

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The Best Mattresses For A Bad Back

Best Mattresses For A Bad Back

Four out of every five adults will experience back pain at some stage in their life. If you find that you are waking with back pain every morning, your bed could be to blame.

Sleeping on an uncomfortable and unsupported bed could be making your back pain worse. Mattresses that are old, worn or lumpy can cause a dip in the bed, putting pressure on your spine, causing back strain and stress on your joints.

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How To Choose The Right Pillow

how to choose the right pillow

Often overlooked as the reason for waking up with aches and pains, your pillow could be the reason for a disturbed and uncomfortable night’s sleep.

A pillow that has become lumpy, discoloured or is old will no longer provide proper support and can often be the cause of sleepless nights.

As important as your mattress, good quality and comfortable pillows can significantly reduce any neck, back or shoulder pain experienced when sleeping.

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Spotlight on King Koil Orthopaedic Mattresses

Founded by Samuel Bronstein in 1898, King Koil has for over a century manufactured the highest-quality beds and mattresses in the market today.  One of the leading Orthopaedic Bed brands in the world, King Koil produces some of the most advanced Spinal Comfort mattresses and is the only brand endorsed by the International Chiropractors Association for the support its mattresses provide.

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Christmas Sleep Tips for Children

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads…’

The Night Before Christmas‘ by Clement Clarke Moore is a favourite story in our home. Truth be told, it’s part of the overall strategy in helping the little ones get to sleep. Such is the excitement about Santa coming, bedtime routines can prove difficult at this time of year.

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Preparing For Visitors This Festive Season

                                     

Guest Bed Solutions 

It’s that time of year when we are all refreshing our decor so our homes are looking at their best – from the annual winter clean, to a quick retouch of the paintwork, we’re also busying ourselves with putting the finishing touches to the festive decorations.

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Things That Go Bump In The Night

It’s late and we are sleepy,
The air is cold and still.
Our jack-o-lantern grins at us
Upon the window sill.
We’re stuffed with cake and candy
And we’ve had a lot of fun,
But now it’s time to go to bed
And dream of all we’ve done.
We’ll dream of ghosts and goblins
And of witches that we’ve seen,
And we’ll dream of trick-or-treating
On this happy Halloween.

Halloween Night 

We love Halloween in this house. Today the kids have been carving their pumpkins with Dad. We’ve spent the last week decorating the house with all sorts of cardboard cutout ghouls and ghosts. We’ve had the fancy dress Halloween disco in school and now finally that Halloween night has arrived, we’ll be up and down our neighbourhood  ‘trick or treating’.

Of course, all this excitement has a flip side. When the witching hour approaches (that’s bedtime in parents’ language) it’ll be a whole different kind of fun and games! It’ll be “I’m scared mummy. I can’t sleep” or “My tummy hurts” or, as mummy hears, “I’ve ate too many sweeties”. But hey, it’s only one night in the year and it’s great festive fun. However, if you do find it difficult to get the children off to sleep tonight, check out our sleep tips and maybe it won’t be all ‘things that go bump in the night’!

Tips for helping children to sleep

  1. Try and limit the amount of treats your little ones eat this Halloween night. Difficult I know, but too many sugary foods and treats before bedtime can play havoc with sleep routines.
  2. If you have an established bedtime routine try and be consistent. Not easy to do at this time of year with all those Halloween parties to attend but, where possible, aim to keep the same bed time as you would on other nights.
  3. If your child is easily spooked by all the ghost & ghouls paraphernalia that is ever present at this time of year, create as restful bedroom environment as you can. Turn on a night light so that if they wake they are comforted by this.
  4.  Try a milky drink before bed. It will not only help your child sleep but it may also help settle their tummies after all those treats.
  5. Read a bedtime story to help soothe them and, if they like it, play some soothing background music to help them nod off.
  6. Finally, aim to wake your child up at the same time each morning to reinforce their night-time and morning routine

 

We at Dalzell’s would like to wish you all a very spooktastic Halloween!

What to do next

If you are worried about your child’s sleep it may be helpful to talk to your Health Visitor or GP regarding your concerns. At Dalzell’s of Markethill our expert staff are on-hand to advise on any sleep needs you or your family have. As an accredited Sleep Council retailer, we take your concerns seriously and will provide you with the best advice on beds, mattresses and bedding to suit your particular circumstances. Visit us in-storecall 028 3755 1260email or go online where you’ll find lots of information on getting a good night’s sleep. A short drive from Lisburn and located conveniently between Armagh and Newry, we’re perfectly placed to accommodate your new bed purchase. What’s more, we provide a Free Collection and Recycling of Your Old Bed service and Free Delivery of your New Bed throughout our Free Delivery Zone, which extends across Northern Ireland, and Counties Louth, Monaghan and Dublin, in the rest of Ireland. We’ll also unpack and set-up your New Divan Bed in a room of your choosing and dispose of all the packaging.

Celebrate National Sleep In Day with a Lie In!

As a parent of small children it’s not often I get a chance of a lie-in but with next Sunday, 27th October marking National Sleep In Day – the day that we can turn back our clocks by an hour – you never know, it might just happen!

Northern Ireland Sleep Habits

According to a major report published by The Sleep Council, the average person in Northern Ireland has less sleep than the rest of the population in the United Kingdom averaging just 6hrs 19 minutes of sleep per night.

Some 46% of people reported that worry or stress was keeping them awake at night, and scarily, 26% have used alcohol as a remedy to help them get to sleep.

So how do we ensure we get that all important sleep, never mind that all too precious lie-in?

Top Tips on Getting a Lie-in

  • As National Sleep In Day falls at the weekend we can justify turning off those alarm clocks next Sunday morning and allow our bodies to wake naturally. If you’re getting enough sleep, you should wake up naturally without an alarm. If you need an alarm clock to wake up on time, it may be that you need to go to bed earlier.
  • Turn off gadgets and phones so you have no background stimulation to interfere with your sleep. Many people also rely on the alarm clock on their mobiles to wake them up – make sure it’s turned off just in case!
  • If you have blackout blinds or curtains it’s best to have them closed tight and drawn to prevent daylight from seeping through. Even a little bit of morning light can wake the drowsiest of sleepers.
  • Is your bed preventing you from having a good night’s sleep? If your bed is too hard, or too soft, it might be stopping you from experiencing a deep slumber. Not sure if your bed is giving you the proper support? Take the Bed M.O.T. and find out.
  • With the colder nights coming back we’re tempted to turn up the thermostats to keep the chill out. Temperatures around 12-13°C (53-55°F) are usually too cool to be able to drop off. Conversely, anything over 24°C is more likely to cause restlessness. Bedroom temperatures should be between 16-18°C but if you you like your bed to be a bit warmer why not try an electric blanket to take the edge off – cheap to run too!
  • Of course you can always layer up your bed with duvets and pillows for extra snuggly comfort. Or dig out those bed socks and keep your feet from feeling the autumn chill!
  • Avoid alcohol the night before. Not only will it  interrupt your sleep later in the night but it will play havoc with sleep patterns.

 

What to do next

Dalzell’s is a Sleep Council accredited retailer so our staff are always on hand to offer advice for those who wish to buy a new bed or mattress. Situated in Markethill, we’re convenient to most major towns and cities across Northern Ireland. Positioned halfway between Armagh and Newry, we’re but a short drive from Dungannon and Portadown. Even if it’s not convenient to Visit us in-store, our online shop armaghbeds.com features many of our extensive range of beds and mattresses for you to shop from the comfort of your home. You can always telephone us 028 37 55 1260 or Email us if that’s how you prefer. With Free Delivery throughout Northern Ireland you can rest assure that you’ll get a great deal and excellent customer service from our family run business. What’s more, we also provide Free Collection & Recycling of your Old Bed when we deliver your new bed or mattress. This great Free Delivery and Free Recycling Service is extended further to our customers in Counties Louth, Dublin and Monaghan with very competitive rates throughout the rest of Ireland.

 

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Sleeptember Slumbers

As Sleeptember draws to a close we reflect on some of the key sleep facts The Sleep Council has shared with us during this month long campaign dedicated to helping people get a healthy night’s sleep.

Key Sleep Facts

  1. Sleep is essential for health and wellbeing. Without it we’re moody, irritable, prone to infections and we don’t look or feel good!
  2. For the average person who needs 8hrs sleep, losing even 1hr can lower IQ by 1 point the next day.
  3. Performance in sport or creativity can be improved by as much as 20% after a good night’s sleep.
  4. The average Briton goes to bed at 11.15pm & gets just 6 hours 35 minutes sleep per night.
  5. Lack of sleep can make you fat! It fuels junk food habit by changing our brain function to stop us making smart choices about food!

Is your bed fit to sleep on? 

We spend one third of our lives sleeping yet we don’t pay enough attention to what we do it on!  Many people don’t realise that it could be their bed that is preventing them from getting a good night’s sleep.

Changes in our lifestyle and the quality, care and amount of use our beds get impact on whether we need to think about buying a new bed.   Factors such as getting married, moving to a new home, losing or gaining weight and our age can affect the level of comfort and support our bed provides. How we use our beds and the length of time we spend in them e.g. reading, watching television or the occasional use of a spare bed can be the deciding factors in choosing a new bed.

Sleeping in a bed that no longer provides the proper support or comfort can affect the quality of our sleep. Four out of five adults (80%) will experience back pain at some stage in their life and a recent American study found that 63% of back sufferers felt an improvement after sleeping on a new bed.

A new bed is important for a good night’s sleep! With the Sleep Council recommending that we change our beds every seven years, it’s worth making time to take the Bed MOT (Mattress Obsolescence Test) to see if your bed fits the bill.

 

What to do next

With over 500 beds in stock including leading brands KaymedDorluxRespaMyersStaplesKing Koil and Slumber Night our staff are also on hand to provide expert advice on choosing a new bed. You can buy with complete confidence at Dalzell’s and what’s more, we provide a Free Delivery service and Free Collection and Recycling of Your Old Bed throughout Northern Ireland and Counties Louth, Monaghan and Dublin, with highly competitive rates across the rest of Ireland. Located in Markethill, just off the A28 between Armagh and Newry, we are just a short drive from Belfast and easily accessible to Dublin from the M1.  No time to visit, no problem! You can place your order and gain expert advice from our experienced team over the phone on 028 3755 1260 or even by Email.