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The MEDICA trade fair is the world’s biggest medical trade fair. It is also the leading trade fair for suppliers of the medical technology industry.

This year’s fair, which ran from November 13 to 16, 2017, was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, and had a total of 123,500 visitors from around the world. The event had more than 5,100 exhibitors that were leaders in the medical care industries of countries like Taiwan, Belgium, and Germany.

Wellcare at the MEDICA trade fair

Wellcare was one of the many exhibitors who took partin the trade fair. We are a Taiwan-based manufacturer of high-quality heating products such as electric underblankets, heating pads, and heating cushions.

We attended the MEDICA trade fair and held an activity for those who visited our booth (No. L61B, Hall 6), so that they could learn more about Wellcare, get some nice gifts, and most of all, enjoy themselves.

Wellcare Activity: Create Your Best Bed Climate

We named our activity “Create Your Best Bed Climate” because:

1. We wanted participants to give their personal tips and tricks for a comfortable night of sleep.
   
2. We wanted participants to tell us the reasons they couldn’t sleep well.

During the first part of the activity, we asked volunteers to select what helped them sleep better, and we created cutouts of the items that they could choose from. This is the list of items we had:

• Pillow
• Electric underblanket
• Music
• Eye mask
• Essential oil
• Counting sheep
• Cushion
• Earplugs
• Book
• Socks

Most volunteers chose either the music cutout or the book cutout. A majority of people find listening to soothing music or reading a good book helps them sleep because both are relaxing to do.

The second-most chosen item was a pillow. It seems like a lot of people also sleep better when they hug a soft, fluffy pillow. One of the volunteers even told us that he still keeps the one he used as a teenager.

One booth visitor asked why we didn’t include a smartphone as one of the items that could help people sleep. He said he used his phone to check on certain things before heading to bed. This took us by surprise because using a smartphone prior to sleeping can actually ruin your sleep.

The blue light from the smartphones and other screen-based media gadgets interferes with your body’s production of melatonin, which is the hormone that regulates your sleep-wake cycle. This reduction in melatonin makes it harder for you to sleep.

Another reason why a smartphone keeps you awake is because it engages your brain, making it more alert and active. You likely spend eight hours or more each day in front of a computer, so you should do yourself a favor and avoid technology before sleeping.

For the second part of the activity, we asked volunteers to share the reasons why they find it hard to sleep at times. These are the choices we gave them:

• Cold feet
• Tension or stress
• Anxiety
• Stifling heat
• Too much light in the room
• Noisy environment
• Stuffiness in the room
• Low-quality bedding
• Snoring partner
• Low back pain

The top reason people chose was tension or stress, which is very understandable. When you’re stressed, your mind tends to go haywire because you think about multiple things at the same time. This prevents the brain from performing other crucial functions such as controlling your sleep.

Stress also creates a cycle of sleeplessness. You can’t sleep because you might be stressed about certain work or personal problems, and not being able to sleep adds to your stress the next night, which then causes more disruption in sleep. If you get stressed often, creating a better and more relaxed sleep environment is a good way to help you fall asleep. 

Sleep better with Wellcare

Wellcare’s wants you to have a good night’s sleep, which is why we’ve created a line of premium products that can help you sleep better. These include electric underblankets, snuggly heating cushions, and soothing heating pads. We use only the highest quality materials available to ensure not your warmth and comfort while you sleep, but your safety as well.

In addition, all our products are equipped with what we call the 4D Dynamic Warmth Flow (4D DWF) system, an innovation in electric heating technology. The 4D DWF system mimics the human body’s breathing for even heat circulation throughout the product, providing you with a kind of warmth that only Wellcare can offer.

Sleep better today. Grab a Wellcare heating product now by clicking on the link below!