Did you know that you use your pillow for over 2500 hours a year? That’s over 100 days non-stop! Your pillow is much more than just something to put your head on at night, it is a vital part of getting a good night’s sleep. Using the wrong pillow can mean that you don’t sleep as soundly as you should, waking from deep sleep to try and get more comfortable resulting in waking up not feeling refresh
ed, sound familiar? CHOOSING THE RIGHT PILLOW
You spend so much time with your pillow that it’s worth going to the trouble of selecting one that’s right for you. You will have your own sleeping style; perhaps you sleep mostly on your side, perhaps on your back, or a mixture of the two – this determines the ideal height of your pillow. Depending upon the state of your neck, spine and back you will require a specific amount of support from your pillow, you’ll even have your own preferences for the pillow filling; synthetic (hollow fibre) or natural (feather or down), or perhaps something more unusual like memory foam, latex, cotton or water. Creative Pillows
are relatively cheap, lightweight, good for those with allergies, easy to care for, easy to bend and scrunch to get required height, not noisy. Have the shortest life-span (6 months to 2 years), flatten quite quickly, the filling can clump and get out of shape
Fibre filled pillows are the workhorse of the pillow world and are the most versatile; being a pretty good choice for most people and suited to many sleeping styles. Do yourself a favour though and get yourself a decent one.
