4 Reasons to Invest in a Motion Isolation Mattress

If you’re constantly being jolted awake every time your partner shifts in bed or your pet jumps up for a cuddle, it’s time to invest in a motion isolation mattress. Light sleepers, couples, pet owners, parents, and those who struggle with other conditions can all benefit from a motion transfer mattress.

Here are four reasons to invest in a motion isolation mattress:

1. You sleep with a partner
2. Your pets sleep in bed with you
3. Your kids sleep in bed with you
4. You have chronic pain

Texas Mattress Makers is a local mattress manufacturer and retailer in Houston, Texas, that designs mattresses with each sleeper’s comfort and sleep health in mind. Keep reading to find out more about why motion isolation might be a powerful solution for your unique sleep needs. 

Because every mattress in our Essential, 100% Foam, Hybrid Plus, and Quantum™ collections features components that help isolate motion transfer, finding a motion isolation mattress for a great price is simple and stress-free at Texas Mattress Makers.

1. You sleep with a partner

There’s nothing quite as soothing as sleeping next to someone you love…unless your partner has horrific sleep habits. When two people share a bed, there is always a possibility that partner disturbance will occur. Some partners toss and turn, some partners kick, some partners get in and out of bed during the night…the list goes on and on. 

At the end of the day, if you and your partner have incompatible sleep patterns or schedules, neither of you will get quality sleep, and we all know what happens when we don’t get enough sleep.

If you’re considering a sleep divorce — when couples sleep in different beds or bedrooms — you need to get a motion isolation mattress to save your sleep. A mattress designed to minimize motion transfer will ensure that neither of you will be interrupted as you sleep, no matter how much the other moves. 

Texas Mattress Makers offers the best motion isolation mattress for couples looking for a more peaceful, restful night’s sleep together. Also, think of it this way: a single quality mattress will be less expensive than two separate ones! It’s a win-win.

2. Your pets sleep in bed with you

While sleeping with pets has some emotional benefits, they can be very disruptive to your sleep quality. Let’s be honest, dogs toss and turn a lot more than humans do! The constant moving, kicking, circling, jumping, and settling can keep you awake throughout the night and prevent you from getting the full, undisturbed rest you need.

If you love sleeping with your furbabies, a mattress that limits motion transfer can help you stay asleep no matter how many times they readjust or roam during the night. They can jump on and off the bed and adjust until they’re comfortable, all they want, without waking you up.

3. Your kids sleep in bed with you

Similarly with pets and partners, bedsharing (also known as cosleeping) with your kids can be a beautiful bonding experience between you and your children — but it often comes at the expense of your sleep. Because kids are notorious for kicking, rolling, and shifting in the night, a motion isolation mattress will absorb their movements so you can enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep every night.

Expert Tip: Parents, is it about time for your child to start sleeping in their own bed? We offer mattresses that are guaranteed to make your children excited for bedtime each night. Shop our Youth & Guests Collection and our Essential Collection for more details and great deals.

4. You have chronic pain

When you’re dealing with chronic pain or healing from an injury, uninterrupted, high-quality sleep is more important than ever. Unfortunately, even small movements from a partner, pet, or child in bed can cause painful jolts that wake you up. A mattress like this can significantly improve your comfort by absorbing those movements and reducing the chances of being disturbed.

Because your body may already be sensitive to pressure or changes in position, minimizing motion transfer can help you stay in a more relaxed, pain-free sleep posture throughout the night. In particular, mattresses with thick, responsive comfort layers can both minimize motion transfer and provide the pressure relief your body needs — more on this later. 

What is motion isolation in a mattress?

Motion isolation refers to a mattress’s ability to absorb movement and prevent it from traveling across the surface of the bed. If your partner, pet, or child moves, rolls over, or gets out of bed, a mattress with strong motion isolation will help keep you from feeling those movements, allowing for a more peaceful, uninterrupted night’s sleep. This is especially important for light sleepers or couples with different sleep schedules.

For anyone wondering how to reduce motion transfer in bed, the key is to pick the right mattress components.

What is the best mattress for motion isolation?

There is not one single type of mattress that is best for motion isolation. Because not all mattresses are made equal, certain types of mattresses with specific components will be able to minimize motion transfer better than others. It’s all about the construction, quality, and durability of the mattress’s materials. 

When searching for the right motion isolation mattress for you, look for beds with the following materials:

• Foam: Foam components like memory foam, high-resilience foam, and high-density foam respond to pressure in a way that absorbs any movement and provides natural support to your body. These foams can be used in both the supportive and comfort layers — like in our 100% Foam Mattress — or in the comfort layer accompanied by a coil component — also known as hybrid mattresses.
• Latex: All-natural latex’s dense, elastic structure absorbs energy on contact and quickly returns to shape without spreading movement across the surface. Additionally, high-quality natural latex tends to be more durable and stable over time, maintaining its ability to minimize motion transfer even after years of use. Our Quantum™ Natural and Hybrid Plus Natural Mattresses both feature our latex component.
• Individually-wrapped coils: Each coil resides in its own individual pocket of fabric, allowing it to move independently of the rest. The ability to react to any movement separately will minimize motion transfer and provide more personalized support.
• Quantum™ Coil: Quantum™ Coil is a type of individually wrapped coil component that houses 200% more coils than the average mattress coil count for superior support and isolated movement, no matter who is sleeping on the mattress. You will only be able to find this type of top-quality mattress at Texas Mattress Makers.

No matter your sleep style, we have a plethora of mattresses designed to keep movement on one side of the bed where it belongs.

Undisturbed Sleep Every Night

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Your Perfect Motion Isolation Mattress is Here

When it comes to getting deep, restorative rest, a motion isolation mattress is a game-changer.  Just to recap, a mattress with good motion isolation means:

✓ You won’t feel your partner moving during the night

✓ No bouncing when someone gets in or out of bed

✓ Fewer disruptions, so you get better quality sleep

Whether you’re dealing with partner disturbance, pets, kids, or you’re just a light sleeper, investing in a mattress that can minimize motion transfer will improve your sleep quality — and your quality of life. 

At Texas Mattress Makers, we’ll help you find a mattress that fits your specific needs, with expert guidance and locally made products you can trust. Visit any of our mattress stores in Houston to pick out your dream mattress and enjoy our amazing deals.

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