Volatile organic compounds from mattress foam and springs trigger your nervous system and cut short your deep sleep. Removing these invisible toxins by cleaning your home environment helps you get the restorative sleep you need.
I can't stress enough how important the elimination of allergens and VOCs are. Those VOCs, the toxins around you, they're invisible, but they are accelerating your central nervous system. They're keeping you out of the REM sleep and deep sleep. So really focus on a clean home is really important as well.
What are VOCs for those who don't know what they are?
Volatile organic compounds. They are the toxins that come out of synthetic materials. We've noted that in a bedroom, the most toxic piece in that bedroom is typically your mattress. Mattresses are made of polyurethane foams and springs, and for the most part, your common mattress houses allergens and toxins. And those are what's in your sleep environment. Those toxins seep in through your pores and you're breathing them in. They are basically stimulating your mind. What it does is really reduces time spent in REM and deep sleep, which is again, what I've obsessed with because I know that that's the secret to your wellness and it keeps you in the light sleep cycles.
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