National Napping Day ~ My Kind of Holiday!

National Napping Day is the first Monday after daylight saving time begins (that’s today!). It’s the day when the majority of us, a bit weary from losing an hour of sleep, desperately long for a short siesta. And,Protect-A-Bed believes you should cave to that longing.

Napping is an art – an art studies show bolsters health and creativity. History has produced a legion of great nappers. Among them are Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Edison and Lord Byron, who after sweet slumbers achieved great feats of art, science and literature.

Studies abound tout the benefits of napping, from enhancing memory and learning, to improving work performance, and increasing mental acuity and overall health. That’s why on the first Monday after daylight saving time begins, it’s fitting to celebrate the benefits of the nap and those who take them.

However, those who nap the best understand a sleeping place needs protection from allergens and dust mites. After all, waking from a nap with the sniffles is no way to wake up at all.

Research shows 10 percent of the general public and as many as 90 percent of people with allergic asthma (depending on the study you read) have an allergy to dust mites. And, dust mites love spoiling our napping refuge, taking up residence in mattresses and pillows. In fact, as many as two million dust mites can thrive in an unprotected mattress.

Besides dust mites, it’s not unusual for other allergy triggers like pollen and pet dander to become trapped within mattresses. By using a mattress protector, allergy sufferers can create an impermeable barrier between themselves and the allergens within their bed. By coupling mattress protection with pillow protectors that seal allergens within pillows, people can create a virtually allergy-free nap space.

So today, harness the creative power that comes from napping, and embrace your inner Da Vinci. And remember, the art of napping needs a canvas, and that canvas comes from Protect-A-Bed.

Want to make the most of your next nap? Follow @Protect_a_Bed on twitter and on Monday March 15th tweet them the funniest or strangest place you have ever napped and use the hashtag #nappingday and you could win a set of Premium Pillow Protectors!

To help you create a healthy sleep zone in you bedroom I am giving away a Queen Size Protect-A-Bed Premium Mattress Cover right here on my blog!

How To Enter

Main Entry ~ Required to win

• Leave me a comment telling me where you like to take a nap

Bonus Entries ~ Leave separate comments for each item

• Follow @protect_a_bed on twitter
• Subscribe to my blog
• Spread the word on Twitter by tweeting the following tweet “Kiss allergens and dust mites goodbye! Win a Premium Mattress Cover from @protect_a_bed and @craftymamaof4 http://cli.gs/7H7XX  ” (you can do this up to 3 times each day until the contest ends.)

This contest will end on Monday March 22nd at 11:59 est.  US ENTRIES ONLY PLEASE.  The winner will be chosen by random.org and contacted via email as well as being posted on this blog.  The winner has 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen.

 

Good Luck! I’m going to take a nap!

About Protect-A-Bed

Protect-A-Bed offers consumers a complete line of protective bedding products to create a Healthy Sleep Zone. The unique technology featured in Protect-A-Bed’s mattress and pillow protectors was developed in South Africa in 1980 before the company was officially established in the United States in 2000. Now selling in 27 countries, Protect-A-Bed is a worldwide leader in mattress protection innovation. The company developed the proprietary Miracle Membrane®  and patented Bug Lock® and Secure Seal®, which help create a dry, bed bug free, anti-allergy sleep zone for people of all ages. Protect-A-Bed products are listed as a Class 1 Medical Device with the Food and Drug Administration and have received the Good Housekeeping Seal. For more information, visit www.protectabed.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclosure ~ This posting is part of a blog campaign through Global Influence.  I received a mattress protector as part of this campaign.