Best Mattress for Restless Sleepers

If you consider yourself a restless sleeper, you know getting a good night’s sleep isn’t as easy as it sounds. And if you share your bed with a partner, the tossing and turning will affect their sleep as well. One of the most effective ways to improve your and your partner’s sleep is to get the right mattress for your sleeping habits. To help, we compiled this article on how to find the best mattress for restless sleepers.

In this article, we will cover:

• The Best Mattress for Restless Sleepers
• Understanding Restless Sleep
• Causes of Restless Sleep

	Type	Firmness	Price	Sleep Trial	Warranty
Amerisleep AS3	Plant-based memory foam	Medium	$1399	100 nights	20 years
Zoma Mattress	Open-cell memory foam	Medium	$850	100 nights	10 years
Vaya Mattress	Open-cell Vaya foam	Medium	$595	100 nights	10 years
Love & Sleep Mattress	Gel-infused foam and poly-foam	Medium	$699	100 nights	Limited lifetime
Spindle	Latex foam	Medium/Firm	$2499	365 nights	10 years
Muse	Gel-infused foam	Soft/Medium/Firm	$1195	120 nights	10 years
Nature’s Novel by Sweet Zzz	Latex foam	Firm/Medium-Soft	£1399	100 nights	Lifetime

The Best Mattress for Restless Sleepers

Amerisleep AS3 Mattress

Amerisleep offers five different mattresses varying in firmness.  The firm collection includes their AS1 and AS2 models. Their AS4 and AS5 complete their soft collection, and the AS3 is their true medium model.

Each one of their mattresses is designed with different sleeping styles in mind.  For example, the firmer mattresses are recommended for stomach and back sleepers. While softer mattresses are better suited for side and combination sleepers.

Simply Rest recommends Amerisleep’s AS3 model as the best option for restless sleepers. It comes as a medium in firmness and provides great motion isolation. It’s perfect for somebody who tosses and turns throughout the night.

Bio-Pur®

The first layer is Bio-Pur®, partially plant-based memory foam. It’s designed with a large, open-cell structure, making it more breathable and responsive than standard memory foam.  Bio-Pur®  layer works with the lightweight cover to create a cool sleeping environment. This improves the mattress’s temperature control and lowers the risk of trapped heat.

HIVE® Technology

Beneath the two inches of Bio-Pur® foam is the Affinity layer, which features HIVE® technology. HIVE® contains hundreds of hexagon-shaped cutouts. They’re grouped into five comfort zones—the head, shoulders, back, hips, and feet. This type of zoned support is crucial for restless sleepers. Without it, you will not receive efficient support and pressure point relief as you change your sleeping positions at night. 

Bio-Core®

Directly below the Affinity layer with HIVE® technology, is Amerisleep’s Bio-Core® layer. This durable layer supports the layers above and extends the longevity of the mattress. 

Sleep Trial

Amerisleep offers a 100-night sleep trial with all of their mattresses. They believe it’s important to try your mattress in your own home for more than a few nights to get the most genuine feel for what their mattresses can offer. If unsatisfied, you can return your mattress.

It’s important to know that when changing to a new mattress, your body will undergo an adjustment period lasting up to 60 days. Amerisleep urges you to try their mattresses for at least 30 days, while your body adjusts.

Warranty Information

Amerisleep offers a 20-year warranty, one of the longest in the memory foam mattress industry. For the first 10 years, they will replace your mattress in full if deemed defective. During the second 10 years, they will replace your mattress at 50% off the original price. To be deemed defective, your mattress must have a visible sag of at least 0.75-inch or contain manufacturing defects.

Zoma Mattress

Zoma Sleep designed their sleep-enahncing mattress to support those with an active lifetyle.  Even if you aren’t an athlete, though, you can benefit from the high-quality materials in this mattress. 

Alongside the mattress, Zoma Sleep also offers a pillow and a bed foundation that go hand-in-hand with the Zoma mattress. Purchased together, this set can minimize motion transfer and bring out the best of the mattress.

Triangulex™ 

The first layer of the mattress is gel memory foam with Triangulex™ technology. This memory foam wicks away body heat while Triangulex™ provides gentle contouring to the sleeper’s body.

Triangulex™ is split into three even segments. The bottom and top of the mattress feature hundreds of triangular cutouts. They provide gentler support to the pressure points that don’t need a firm surface. The middle of the layer is made from an even foam exterior, allowing a more supportive surface. This design provides more support to the heavier pressure points, such as the lower back and the hips.

Reactiv™

Reactiv™ is found right under the Triangulex™. It’s a latex-like poly-foam layer that’s responsive and supportive. It also assists the Triangulex™ design above in supporting the pressure points.  

Reactiv™ layer’s structure is great for minimizing motion, as it conforms to the body. It’s also the layer that’s designed to allow maximum relaxation and rejuvenation to the muscles.

Sleep trial

You’ll get a 100-night trial to try out this mattress. If you find it’s not suitable for you, you have the option to return it. This sleep trial is also specified as risk-free. As long as there are no stains or tears, you can return it with pretty much no questions asked.

Warranty

Zoma Sleep provides a 10-year warranty for their mattress. This warranty covers faulty craftsmanship and structural defects. It also covers the deterioration of the foam—an indentation in the mattress of more than 0.75 inches deep. Zoma Sleep’s warranty does not include regular wear and tear. It also excludes any accidental damage, such as stains, ripped fabrics, and such.

Vaya Mattress

Vaya Sleep is a relatively new brand in the online mattress industry. Despite being new to the industry, it has found a place for itself within the “budget-friendly quality mattress” section. This foam bed does a great job of providing the best motion isolation and proper pressure point support. Although inexpensive, this mattress is great at adapting to just about any sleeping position.

CertiPUR-US® certified

This all-foam mattress is made from two Vaya foam layers. These layers of foam have an open-cell design to provide better pressure point support and allow the mattress better breathability. These layers also work great at absorbing movement, which is ideal for a restless sleeper. Meaning, even if you’ll be sharing your bed with a partner, chances are they won’t feel you moving around at night.

Both of these Vaya foam layers are CertiPUR-US® certified. They’re naturally hypoallergenic and completely non-toxic.

Sleep trial

Vaya Sleep offers 100 nights to sleep on their mattress and return it risk-free if you decide it’s not for you. That’s a standard sleep trial length for all-foam mattresses in the industry. But it’s impressive that for such a low price ($595 for a queen-size) you still get the same benefits as you would from a high-end luxury mattress brand.

Warranty

Same as with the sleep trial, Vaya Sleep offers a standard 10-year warranty. This warranty covers manufacturing defects and deterioration of the foam inside the mattress. If you find that your mattress has sagged more than 0.75 inches within 10 years of your purchase, Vaya Sleep will supply you with a brand new mattress.

Love & Sleep Mattress

Nest Bedding offers a total of six different mattresses. They range from hybrid to all-latex and all-foam. We picked Love & Sleep mattress from their range because it has great motion isolation. It’s also the only all-foam mattress that they offer, which is ideal for restless sleepers.

The Love & Sleep mattress comes in six sizes, and a split king option. The mattress can also be bought in two different levels of firmness – medium and firm. For restless sleepers, we’d recommend going for the medium option. This is because a softer foam tends to absorb movement more effectively.

Energex™

Energex™ is their unique design of the foam that is found within the top layer. It’s a hybrid foam  infused with minerals that help to dissipate excess body heat. Energex™ foam is also more buoyant compared to traditional memory foam. This allows for better response time and pressure point relief. 

The responsiveness of the Energex™ foam is good, but not as effective as latex foam. Usually, this would be a potential downside. But for restless sleepers, this is a definite upside, as it means better motion isolation.

SmartFlow Air Flow Layer

Underneath the Energex™ is another unique design by Nest Bedding–SmartFlow Air Flow foam. This is a 1-inch thick layer designed to resemble an egg crate. The structure of the foam itself is very breathable. Also, when combined with the dents on top, it provides the mattress with good temperature control.

Sleep Trial

Nest Bedding offers a standard 100-night sleep trial. The limitation on this trial is that only one mattress can be returned per customer, per year. This shouldn’t be a problem if you’re only buying the mattress for yourself. However, if you’re renovating your whole house and upgrading all mattresses, returning them all will not be an option.

Warranty

Nest Bedding offers a Lifetime Warranty. This means there’s no time limit on getting a mattress replacement free of charge, as long as the damage meets the criteria. Nest Bedding covers a sag in the mattress of greater than 1 inch. It also covers all factory and manufacturing defects. What it does not cover is standard wear and tear, intentional damage, minor cosmetic imperfections, and so on.

Spindle Latex Mattress

Spindle mattresses are made from 100% natural materials.  Combining natural latex with organic cotton and natural wool, Spindle aims to be the greenest mattress maker on the market. They offer only one mattress model that is 10 inches thick and comes in two levels of firmness.  For restless sleepers, Simply Rest recommends a medium feel. It will adequately support your body while providing needed pressure relief.

Natural Wool Batting

The cover of all Spindle mattresses is made from a combination of their organic cotton and natural wool batting. The natural wool batting works to wick away moisture, keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It also provides a natural flame barrier without having to add any harmful chemicals.

Organic Cotton

Spindle’s organic cotton is combined with the natural wool batting to create the cover. Its manufacturing process does not include any pesticides, pigments, or bleach. The cotton is grown in Texas, New Mexico, and sometimes even India. It is then knit to Spindle’s specifications for optimal comfort and breathability.

Natural Latex

The Spindle mattress has three layers of latex. Depending on the level of firmness you choose, each layer will be either medium latex or firm latex. 

The medium mattress has two layers of medium latex followed by a bottom layer of firm latex. The top two layers of latex function to provide pressure relief and keep your spine in place. The bottom layer is designed to create a stable base for the mattress and sleeper.

Latex has its pros and cons. Because it is a naturally cooling material, it helps to keep you comfortable throughout the night. If you are restless because you find yourself waking up hot throughout the night, this may be an excellent solution for you. 

Sleep Trial

Spindle offers a generous 365-night sleep trial to its customers. If you decide to go with Spindle, you have an entire year to test it out and determine whether or not you want to keep it. If you decide within the year you’d rather return it and look elsewhere, they will issue you a full refund after you donate the mattress to a charity.

Warranty Information

If you fall in love with your new mattress, you’re covered from any defects by Spindle’s 10-year limited warranty. Should the latex fail within the first 10 years, they will replace it for you free of charge. To deem their latex as “failed,” it must have a sag of at least 0.75-inch. 

Spindle also offers a 25-year Comfort Life Program to its customers. By opting in this program, you are able to buy replacement parts for your mattress at a discounted price. This keeps your mattress in tip-top condition by allowing you to modify it as you need over the years instead of buying a brand new mattress.

Muse Mattress

Muse offers only one mattress—the Muse. It comes in three varying levels of firmness—soft, medium, and firm. For restless sleepers, Simply Rest usually recommends medium mattresses.  However, when it comes to the design of the Muse mattress, we recommend restless sleepers to opt for the firm. If you’re not convinced that the firm option is the best for you, they have a sleep quiz on their website.  It gives customers a personalized recommendation based on individual sleeping habits.

Washable Cooling Cover

The cover of the Muse mattress is removable and washable. The base cover attaches to the cooling cover with a zipper, making it simple to get on and off. 

This cooling cover is made with unique, phase-changing Diamond Breeze yarns. They absorb ambient temperature in the room and keep the mattress cool throughout the night. The technology works by wicking away moisture from your body, keeping your temperature regulated while you sleep.

Temperature-Regulating Gel Foam

The top layer of the Muse mattress is made from 2 inches of gel-infused memory foam. This foam works in combination with the Diamond Breeze yarns to create a cooling sleeping environment. It also contours to your body and provides gentle pressure point relief and support. 

Responsive Comfort Layer

Below is another 2-inch layer of memory foam. This responsive layer has varying densities to create a range of firmness levels. Stacking two memory foam layers on top of one another creates great motion isolation throughout the mattress. This is especially useful if you’re a restless sleeper and you share your bed. 

Supportive Foundation

The bottom layer is an 8-inch base. It is dense and durable, and it works as the foundation to support the sleeper above. 

This foundation is designed to get rid of the sinking-in feeling sometimes associated with memory foam. It also provides good edge support, so you can sit on the corner of your mattress comfortably. 

Altogether, this mattress comes in at 12 inches in height, making it ideal for almost every bed frame.

Sleep Trial

When you buy the Muse mattress, it comes with a 120-night sleep trial. You have the option to return it for a full refund at any time within that trial period. Should you decide to return your mattress, Muse will help you find a local charity or non-profit to donate it to. Once you have shown proof of donation, Muse will issue your full refund.

Warranty Information

If you decide that the Muse mattress is a good fit for you, you’re covered by their 10-year limited warranty. The warranty covers any visible indentations greater than 0.75 inches, splits, or cracks in the material.

Natures Novel Latex Mattress by Sweet Zzz

Nature’s Novel Latex mattress is handmade from natural materials and renewable resources. This makes the mattress both healthy and eco-friendly. Sweet Zzz combines Talalay and Dunlop latex to give customers great support and superior contouring. Both types of latex are suitable for most types of sleepers.

Sweet Zzz has only one model and does not give you the option to choose between levels of firmness. Since all layers are dense, this mattress rates as 7.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale. This may be too firm for side sleepers, but it works great for restless sleepers nonetheless.

Natural Cover

Made from organic cotton and natural wool, the Natures Novel cover is antiallergenic. It is also naturally flame retardant, flexible, and very durable. 

Organic cotton and wool are also naturally good at temperature control. In hot weather, they work to keep you cool, while on colder days, they preserve the body’s natural temperature.

Natural Talalay Latex

The first layer is 2 inches of 100% natural Talalay latex. Being both naturally breathable and buoyant, this layer contours to your body and keeps you cool while you sleep. The cells of Talalay latex are 50% larger than standard memory foam and do not trap heat, creating a neutral environment to keep you comfortable when you sleep. Another nice perk to natural latex is it’s hypoallergenic and extremely durable. 

Dunlop Latex

Beneath the Talalay latex is 2 inches of Dunlop latex. The difference between the two layers is the manufacturing process and the final structure of the foam. They’re both 100% natural, and Oeko-Tex certified as Class 1 (Oeko-Tex certification verifies their materials are free of any harmful chemicals). 

While the Talalay latex is used above as a cushion, the firmer Dunlop latex lies below and adds support. Together, they create a balanced sleeping environment with good motion isolation and pressure point relief.

Core Layer

All layers sit on top of a 7-inch, high-density poly-foam base that supports the structure of the mattress. The poly-foam also further improves motion isolation, allowing restless sleepers to sleep soundly.

Sleep Trial

Sweet Zzz gives the customers a 100-night risk-free sleep trial. If you decide you don’t want to keep your mattress, Sweet Zzz will issue you a full refund. But only after you have donated the mattress to a charity of your choice and provided them with proof of donation.

Warranty Information

The Sweet Zzz mattress comes with a Lifetime Warranty. If at any point your mattress has a visible sag at least 0.75 inches, Sweet Zzz will repair or replace it free of charge.

Understanding Restless Sleep

If you are a restless sleeper, or you share your bed with one, you’re familiar with the struggles that come with falling and staying asleep. The hours of tossing and turning take the precious time meant for resting. This then affects the productivity of your day and eventually the overall quality of life. 

Things don’t have to be so dreadful though. There are actions you can take to improve the issue at hand. Most restless sleepers can find relief by buying the right mattress for their needs. For others, discovering the ideal mattress firmness for their sleeping position is enough. But the most effective way to manage restless sleep is to understand the root of it.

Finding the Ideal Mattress Firmness for Your Sleeping Position

Each sleeping position requires different mattress firmness to ensure efficient support and pressure point relief.  

Side sleepers should aim for a medium-firm mattress. It will relieve pressure in their shoulders and hips while keeping the spine in alignment. 

Back sleepers should opt for a firm mattress with a slightly softer top. The firmness will provide the necessary support for the back, while the plushness will fill any gaps between your lower back and the bed. 

Stomach sleepers should consider changing their sleeping position altogether. Though sleeping on your stomach may be comfortable, it puts unnecessary pressure on your neck and spine. If you find it too difficult to switch positions, a medium-firm to a firm mattress with no pillow will help improve your posture and give you a better night’s sleep.

If you’re a restless sleeper, you sleep in a combination of positions. In this case, a medium mattress is your best choice because it is the most versatile option.

Common Causes of Restless Nights

Pinpointing the exact reason for your restless nights can seem impossible. However, your diet and your sleeping environment can be an excellent place to start. 

A bad diet can have a significant impact on your sleep. Consuming heavy foods, fast foods, and complex sugars can prevent you from falling into a deep sleep. To get the soundest sleep, try to leave a two-hour window between your last meal and bedtime. Also, replacing unhealthy evening snacks with lighter options can make a huge difference too. 

Another factor to take into consideration is your sleeping environment. As mentioned above, the wrong type of mattress can be the culprit of your restless sleep. Or the lack of fresh air in your bedroom. Too much light coming through the windows can also distract your brain from relaxing effectively. Take a good look at your sleeping environment and make sure to make changes to the factors that might be stopping you from having proper rest.