Jürgen Swinnen

Jürgen Swinnen

Sleep coach and sleep comfort expert, founder of Mind the Bed

Jürgen Swinnen has been working in the world of sleep and sleep comfort for more than 30 years. He got to know the sector from all sides: as a salesperson and retailer, with international manufacturers, as R&D manager and category manager at Sleepy, and as a product trainer. In June 2024, he completed the sleep coach training at Slaap Opleiding Nederland. Today, he guides people with sleep problems at group practice Remise in Pelt and online via SleepGrip.

On Mind the Bed, he translates scientific insights and professional knowledge into practical advice: what really helps to sleep better, and what should you look out for with a mattress, bed base, duvet or pillow?

Expertise

  • Sleep coaching and sleep hygiene, CBT-I principles (sleep coach training, Slaap Opleiding Nederland, June 2024)
  • Mattresses, bed bases, boxsprings and ergonomics
  • Duvets, pillows and filling materials
  • Product development and material knowledge in the bedding industry

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In the media

Joe

Joe FM (October 12, 2026): sleeping under one large duvet or under two separate duvets? Also read our article 1 large duvet or two separate duvets.

Jürgen Swinnen guest at Joe FM, October 12, 2026
Radio 2

Radio 2, Goeiemorgen Morgen with Peter Van de Veire (September 8, 2026): choosing a mattress and sleeping better. Also read What is the best mattress? A nuanced answer .

Fragment 1: Why is sleep important? How much sleep you need, choosing a bed, sleep posture, snoring and thermoregulation.

Radio 2, Goeiemorgen Morgen, September 8, 2026 (recording 0:00–4:15)

Fragment 2: Neck pain and the ideal pillow, waterbeds and sleep rhythm. Also read: the best pillow for neck complaints.

Radio 2, Goeiemorgen Morgen, September 8, 2026 (recording 18:53–22:12)

Fragment 3: Where and how you sleep: the place where you sleep, moving during your sleep, and: is sleeping on a firm surface healthy?

Radio 2, Goeiemorgen Morgen, September 8, 2026 (recording 25:02–30:08)

Fragment 4: Firmness and maintenance of mattresses. Also read: which mattress firmness for which weight?

Radio 2, Goeiemorgen Morgen, September 8, 2026 (recording 33:44–37:01)
Radio 2

Radio 2, Ann & Daan (March 26, 2024): sleeping together or apart? Listen to the fragment on VRT MAX.

Contact

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