{"id":4057,"date":"2024-05-22T08:21:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T06:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindthebed.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T17:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T15:42:44","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mindthebed.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Mind the Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mind the Bed helps you sleep better, with independent and understandable explanations about sleep and sleep comfort: from sleep rhythm and sleep problems to mattresses, bed bases, duvets and pillows.<\/p>\n\n

We do this because sleep is the foundation of your health and well-being, and because in the world of beds it is often difficult to see through the marketing language. We want to show you the trees through the forest: clear, nuanced and scientifically substantiated where possible. <\/p>\n\n

Who writes?<\/h2>\n\n
\"J\u00fcrgen<\/figure>
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J\u00fcrgen Swinnen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Founder and editor-in-chief<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

J\u00fcrgen has been working in the sleep sector since 1994. He started in the era of waterbeds, then had his own bed shop and worked for international brand manufacturers. From 2013 he was R&D manager and category manager at Sleepy, and until today product trainer and sales manager at Intres XP<\/a>. He completed the training to become a sleep coach at Slaap Opleiding Nederland (June 2024), is a sleep coach at group practice Remise<\/a> in Pelt and also guides people online via his sleep coaching program SleepGrip<\/a>. In addition, he writes for the trade magazine Bedding Business<\/a> and leads Luscus<\/a>, the e-learning platform for the bed industry (mindthebed.academy). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He therefore looks at sleep and sleep comfort through the eyes of the consumer, the seller and the producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about J\u00fcrgen \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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\"Ilona<\/figure>
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Ilona Migdalski<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Copywriter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ilona is a copywriter and helps to make articles clear and readable. As a mom of three teenagers, she knows how important a good night’s sleep is. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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\"Marco<\/figure>
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Marco Achtereekte<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Advisor pillows and duvets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marco is a well-known name in the world of pillows and duvets. He is the driving force behind Alastor and represents the brands Neves and Schlafmond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transparency: Schlafmond is also a partner of Mind the Bed. Marco provides professional input, but does not decide on what we publish and does not write product recommendations. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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How we work<\/h2>\n\n

We write independently, mention our sources and adjust articles when there are new insights. Read how we handle that in How we work<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

Who is behind it?<\/h2>\n\n

Mind the Bed is a website of Luscus BV, Snoepluststraat 3, 3900 Pelt (Belgium), company number 1024.438.378. Questions or comments? Get in touch<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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