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  • Sleep Help
  • Wellness

Breathe Easier at Night: What Johns Hopkins Found About Essentia and Allergies

In This Article What's Actually in Your Mattress Why Allergens Are More Than an Annoyance What Johns Hopkins Found When They Tested Essentia How...

Woman waking up groggy in the spring time.
  • Sleep Help
  • Wellness

Why Spring Is the Hardest Season for Sleep (And What to Do About It)

In This Article Springing Forward: The Sleep Debt You Didn't Sign Up For More Light, Shifting Rhythms: How Your Circadian Clock Adapts to Spring ...

Woman sitting on the end of the bed as the sun begins to come up
  • Wellness

Why Seasonal Transitions Disrupt Sleep More Than We Expect

Each year, the spring equinox marks a subtle but powerful shift. The first day of spring brings longer daylight hours, fluctuating temperatures, an...

Chinese New Year, The Year of the Fire Horse and Impact on Sleep Quality
  • Wellness

The Year of the Fire Horse: How to Ground High Energy With Restorative Sleep

Chinese New Year 2026 marks the arrival of the Year of the Fire Horse. In traditional Chinese zodiac symbolism, the Fire Horse represents intensity...

Woman on old mattress holding her back in pain
  • Buying Guide

When Your Sleep Needs Change, But Your Mattress Doesn’t Support It

There’s a quiet assumption many of us make when we buy a mattress: If it felt comfortable when we purchased it, it should continue to feel that way...

A mattress with exposed fiberglass
  • Mattress Care

What Does Fiberglass Look Like on a Mattress?

If you’ve ever searched the question, “What does fiberglass look like on a mattress?” you’re among the good company of people looking for cleaner m...

Sleep Awareness Week 2026: Why Sleep Is Your Unfair Advantage
  • Wellness

Sleep Awareness Week 2026: Why Sleep Is Your Unfair Advantage

Why Sleep Awareness Week Matters More Than Ever Every March, the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) designates a week to shine a light on one of the m...

The Best Organic Mattress in 2026
  • Buying Guide

The Best Organic Mattress in 2026

Natural materials from eco-friendly supply sources. No toxic chemical treatments or flame retardants. Ethical production practices. Official organi...

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  • Wellness

The Rise of Sleep Divorce: Prioritizing Rest for Stronger Relationships

In today's fast-paced world, the quest for a good night's sleep has led to an intriguing and increasingly popular trend: "sleep divorce." Far from ...

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  • Sleep Help

Beat the Daylight Saving Time Sleep Hangover: 4 Tips to Adjust Faster!

As we prepare to spring forward on March 8, 2026, it’s essential to understand how this one-hour shift in daylight saving time affects your body. D...

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  • Buying Guide

Presidents Day Mattress Sale: Find The Best Sleep Solution

Presidents Day Mattress Sale: Organic Mattresses for Better Sleep Get ready to sleep like royalty because the Presidents Day mattress sale is here!...

Foam vs. Latex Mattresses: How Beyond Latex™ Is Redefining Organic Mattress Comfort
  • Sleep Help

Foam vs. Latex Mattresses: How Beyond Latex™ Is Redefining Organic Mattress Comfort

If you’ve started shopping for a new mattress, you’ve probably noticed how confusing the language can be. Foam, latex, organic. They all sound good...

Is Your Mattress Making You Too Hot? Why Beyond Latex Organic Foam™ Is the Secret to a Cooler Bed
  • Sleep Help

Is Your Mattress Making You Too Hot? Why Beyond Latex Organic Foam™ Is the Secret to a Cooler Bed

Waking up overheated in the middle of the night is more than an inconvenience. It disrupts deep sleep, leaves you groggy the next day, and can turn...

Jack Dell'Accio, Founder & CEO of Essentia, lying down on some latex in the factory explaining something to a craftsman
  • Wellness

21 Straight-Up Lessons on Sleep from 21 Years at Essentia

Written by Jack Dell'Accio, Certified Sleep Coach and Founder & CEO of Essentia.  As Essentia hits 21 years, I’m looking back at what really ma...

Couple Sleeping soundly in bed together.
  • Wellness

Is Your Relationship Sleep Compatible?

Why the Way You Sleep Together Matters More Than You Think We talk a lot about love languages, communication styles, and quality time—but there’s o...

Woman sleeping deeply, with an overlay of brain activity shown over her head
  • Sleep Help

Why Mental Health Is Built at Night: The Role of REM and Deep Sleep

By Jack Dell’Accio, Certified Sleep Coach, CEO & Founder of Essentia For most of my career, I’ve talked about sleep in terms of recovery; how t...

A woman sleeping peacefully in bed while an overlaid graphic shows what the immune system is doing to repair while she sleeps
  • Sleep Help

The Night Shift: Why Your Immune System Is Built in Sleep

By Jack Dell’Accio, Certified Sleep Coach, CEO & Founder of Essentia Most people believe the immune system works 24/7, and that sleep is simply...

A woman in deep sleep with her pain and pressure points overlaid in red showing how her mattress is actually affecting her body
  • Sleep Help

Pain: How It Affects Comfort, Oxygen Flow, and Sleep

By Jack Dell’Accio, Certified Sleep Coach, CEO & Founder of Essentia Pain is one of the most underestimated disruptors of sleep. Most people th...

Sleep Environment vs. Sleep Hygiene: Why the Environment Comes First
  • Sleep Help

Sleep Environment vs. Sleep Hygiene: Why the Environment Comes First

By Jack Dell’Accio, Certified Sleep Coach, CEO & Founder of Essentia For years, the conversation around better sleep has centered on sleep hygi...

Woman sleeping in a clean neutral colored room, heat is visualized dissipating through and out of the mattress
  • Sleep Help

Thermoregulation, REM & Deep Sleep: Why True Cooling Isn’t Refrigeration

By Jack Dell’Accio, Certified Sleep Coach, CEO & Founder of Essentia When we talk about sleeping cool, most people immediately think about temp...

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