The word ‘night’ is relative, right? Whenever our officers can sleep, they need to. One of the hardest things for shift workers is getting good-quality sleep, whether that sleep occurs at night or during the day. Their bodies are constantly adapting to different sleep schedules at all hours of the day. And they physically need good lumbar support when resting, due to wearing a heavy-duty belt and spending many long hours on their feet. Nothing is harder than trying to get sound sleep during the day while having to block out daytime noise. Night shifters are forced to sleep at abnormal times, and that may mean with kids home, neighbors mowing the grass, cell phones ringing, and so on. The only way to block that out is to use a good-quality sound machine to drown out the noise. Sleeping during the day means bright sunlight. So my husband also needs the room to be DARK for a long stretch of sleep to mimic “night” sleeping as best as he can. We have found that the best way to keep light out is with blackout curtains. My husband and I decided that we needed to invest in quality products to help him get proper sleep for a job that requires him to be alert 24/7. We will not take the risk of having him be tired on the job- no officer’s life is worth that. This is the number one way for your officer to get a restful sleep with good back support. I will say, all mattresses are NOT created equal. We’ve had our fair share of mattresses that we’ve regretted buying. That is why my husband and I were so excited to try the new Yoga bed mattress by Yoga Sleep/Marpac. It is seriously like sleeping on a cloud. It is not too firm, but you also don’t sink into the mattress. My husband and I both have bad backs, but because the Yoga bed aligns to your body for a deeper sleep, we aren’t waking up with back aches in the morning anymore. We also love that it has four layers of cooling technology that keep us comfortable all night long.
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