Helix Sleep mattress
Mail-order mattresses sorted by sleeping position and firmness, not one model
A mattress company that fits buyers by sleeping position, body size and firmness preference, then ships the matching model in a box. The argument for bothering is that the sleeping surface is one of the few sleep variables people never adjust, separate from room temperature, light or timing. Nothing about the build is unusual beyond the fitting quiz, and the price sits well above a supermarket mattress.
Who backs it
Sorted by strength of stance
- Andrew HubermanDoes it
Neuroscientist · Huberman Lab
Says he has slept on a Helix Dusk mattress for more than three years and that it improved his sleep a lot. The statement comes from a sponsor read on his own podcast, and Helix is a longstanding Huberman Lab sponsor.
Source: Huberman Lab: Dr. Cal Newport, How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity
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