What You Will Learn: What got Jake so interested in making non-toxic sleep products made with natural and organic components as they enhance sleep. How Essentia expanded their market from the environmentally sensitive and critically ill to health-conscious consumers, and finally into athletes who desire to optimize their performance. Essentia’s commitment to science and outcomes.  Essentia’s recent double-blind sleep study of 75 professional athletes that demonstrated that its mattresses can extend the time spent in REM and Deep Sleep cycles by 20% to 60%! What emits the most toxins in the bedroom. How organic mattresses can lock in allergens and toxins within their fabric. Why sleep is the core foundation to our wellness, performance, and thriving. The importance of quality sleep and the functions of DEEP and REM sleep for brain health and physical health. How sleeping pills and nervous system stimulants harm sleep. The seven nervous system stimulants that Essentia mattresses eliminate and how. These include allergens, toxins, poor posture support, temperature issues, EMFs, pressure redistribution imbalances, and movement disturbances.  The use of Quartz crystal for temperature regulation and EMF reduction and how this differs from using cooling mattresses or pads that have chemicals or use mechanical methods. The three ways Essentia mattresses optimize circulation and oxygenation. Why rest and restoration are most important for training and overall health. Why Essentia uses essential oils in their mattresses. How to use aromatherapy to signal the onset of sleep. Closing questions: What Jake does everyday for his self-care and what he thinks we should ditch and replace with instead for better health. Learn more at https://myessentia.com/. Bio of Jack Dell’Accio Jack Dell’Accio is a health and wellness enthusiast, sustainability and chemical-free advocate, and Eco Citizen Award recipient. Jack has been passionately dedicated to optimizing sleep for over 20 years based on a mission that is personal. This desire morphed into his creation of something truly extraordinary. Jack is the founder and CEO of Essentia, the world’s healthiest, cleanest, and most natural mattress.  Essentia mattresses are non-toxic, certified organic, and unparalleled in quality. Their mattresses have been named the #1 foam mattress by Consumer Reports for 7 consecutive years. Essentia has also been recognized by several internationally renowned organizations including the Mayo Clinic’s Well Living Lab. Furthermore, Essentia developed a partnership with Stay Well by Delos, where they offer their Stay Well mattress to prestigious travel establishments like Four Seasons, Marriott, and MGM Resorts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices