Greater wellbeing through quality sleep: Dreamwool Beds
Good sleep improves your brain performance, mood, and health, while not getting enough quality sleep regularly raises the risk of health disorders ranging from heart disease and stroke to obesity and dementia.
Sleep time is undervalued,” says Simon Challies, Director of BrainTree Wellness Centre (pictured above left).
“It can make as much difference as exercise can; it’s just as important.”
Since he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2011, Simon has embraced the importance of quality sleep as a critical component of his overall wellbeing. “In 2012, I went to the United States to see one of the preeminent specialists in movement disorders. I was looking for a magic cure, but the specialist said there isn’t one. He said that, in his experience, the people who live best with these conditions eat super healthy, challenge themselves physically and mentally, keep up the social contact, and get good sleep. I came away inspired because I thought, ‘I can do this.’” Simon quickly got to work on “eating well, being physically active, keeping mentally stimulated, and keeping up good contact with people socially”. But he says he still struggled to master good sleep. “My wife and I were looking for a new bed earlier this year. We first tried one of the online options, and it was a disaster.”
A recommendation from his brother led Simon to Dreamwool Beds, and he says this is when his sleeping fortunes finally changed. “We went to Dreamwool to have a look, and we were really rapt with the service we got; the bed was outstanding. I never imagined I was going to spend that much money on a bed, though I haven’t regretted it for a minute.” 
The unparalleled quality and volume of all-natural materials in Dreamwool Beds – in particular, New Zealand Merino wool sourced directly from South Island farms – enables users to get into a deeper sleep faster and to better recover from busy and stressful days. Dreamwool’s second-to-none sleeping experience offers a quality of rest that many might think is unattainable.
Simon was so impressed with his upgraded sleep experience that his team approached Dreamwool and asked them to partner with BrainTree on their annual BrainTree Wellness Centre Ball. Dreamwool proudly donated a mattress that helped BrainTree raise $10,000 in their annual auction. “We really appreciated their contribution, and it’s a natural fit,” Simon says, “sleep contributes so much to your wellness, which is what this Centre is about.”
“Sleep is probably one of the most underrated things you can do in your life,” says Dreamwool Director David Henderson (pictured above right). “It has the biggest impact on your physical and mental wellbeing, and its importance cannot be underestimated.”
