Getting a good night’s sleep is vital to maintaining health and well-being. Feeling well rested also helps people take more on during the day, becoming more productive than if they weren’t getting enough quality sleep. However, there are numerous factors that can prevent a solid and restful slumber. Here are seven ways your pillow might impact your health and sleep.
1. Toss a Lumpy or Stained Pillow
Dirty pillows on white beds are a source of germs and dust mites and mattresses.
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Over time a pillow will lose its shape, become saturated in body oils, or stained, and eventually be less effective in serving its purpose to help you get a restful night’s sleep. It’s a good idea to replace them once every other year or so. However, it’s more than likely time to do so now if you notice waking up feeling less rested, in pain, or cloudy-headed. After all, sleep is one of the key elements that keeps us going.
2. The Pillow should Complement the Mattress
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While it’s essential to choose a pillow that’s comfortable for your body and sleep type, it’s equally important to ensure that your pillow works with the mattress you have to enhance your sleep. For example, a body sinks more easily into a soft mattress and won’t require a thick or full pillow to be supportive.
3. Playing a Role in Good Sleep Hygiene
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Sleep Hygiene refers to the “prep work” that goes into people’s bedtime routines. This can extend to things like not watching TV in bed to brushing teeth and slathering on some moisturizer. Keeping to a strict routine, going to sleep and waking up at the same time every day and or having a sleep environment that is cozy and comfy. One sure way to ensure your sleeping space is the most welcoming and calming it can be, is to make sure your pillow feels supportive but also gentle enough to accommodate your sleeping position…..
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