Most of us spend one-third of our lives sleeping. Are you getting enough rest? If not, the problem could be your pillow. A bad pillow can keep you moving in your bed at night. A good pillow should fill the gap between your head and neck and the mattress.
Since we all enjoy different sleeping styles, not everyone shares the same preference for choosing a perfect pillow. A pillow that is too high creates strain in your lower neck and shoulders. A pillow that is too low creates strain in your upper neck and the base of your skull. Knowing your sleeping style is important to the total you each time you rest at night:
1.
Stomach
Sleepers: Considered the least healthy of all sleeping positions,
sleeping on your stomach puts extra pressure on your joints and muscles and
makes it difficult to maintain a neutral spine.
For those who snore and aren’t experiencing any aches and
pains, belly-sleeping does have the added benefit of keeping your upper airways
open. To avoid any future lower back pain from this position, sleeping with one
arm tucked under your stomach. A stomach sleeper’s pillow should be soft and
pliable
2.
Side Sleepers: Side-sleeping
has its pros and cons. The primary benefit to side-sleeping is an elongation of
the spine, which can reduce snoring. Like sleeping on your back, side-sleeping
maintains the head’s position above the stomach and reduces acid reflux.
Sleeping on your left side is also useful during pregnancy,
as it promotes healthy circulation. What’s side-sleeping bad for? The constant
mushing of your face from side to side causes extra wrinkles. Ladies face the
additional risk of uneven support, leading to the potentially lopsided sagging
of breast tissue over time. A maximum firm pillow is needed for side-sleeping.
3.
Back Sleepers: Considered
the healthiest of sleeping positions, sleeping on your back helps prevent neck
and back pain by maintaining a neutral position throughout your head, neck, and
lower spine. Additionally, this position lowers your risk for acid reflux by
keeping your head elevated above your stomach and minimizes wrinkles caused by
micro-tears in the skin, since nothing is pushing up against your face. A medium
firm is just what back sleepers need.
“Money can help you to get medicines but not
health. Money can help you to get soft pillows, but not sound sleep. Money can
help you to get material comforts, but not eternal bliss. Money can help you to
get ornaments, but not beauty. Money will help you to get an electric earphone,
but not natural hearing. Attain the supreme wealth, wisdom; you will have
everything.” (Sivananda)
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[i] Sources used:
·
“The Top Pillow Picks for Every Sleeping
Position” by Elizabeth Roehrig
·
“Top Pillow Picks for Each Position” by Autumn Yates
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