Together with the purchase of the mattress, the pillow is one of the most important aspects to get a good night’s sleep. Thanks to them, your back and your neck can be perfectly placed on surfaces suitable for your body and your sleeping habits. In this article, we will look at the most important aspects to consider when asking the question of how to choose a pillow on Black Friday Deals?
Let’s start by saying that if you want to rest well, without nocturnal “traumas”, you must aim for a perfectly aligned spine, neck, and back. And you can only get this with the right mattress and the best pillow.
How to choose a pillow? For the purpose and true function.
The pillow has the task of supporting the head and neck, thus allowing the spine to remain in the correct position. This is important, as well as for a ” purely ” aspect of comfort, even for a speech of correct breathing during the sleep phase.
We cannot underestimate the choice of a good pillow. To mistake the pillow is a mistake that we could pay very dearly with the passage of time. Sleeping badly due to the pillow or mattress can cause serious back and neck problems.
It depends on you
We don’t like to tell fairy tales: the perfect pillow does not exist.
Everything depends on you:
- From how you are used to sleeping and what position you hold during the night.
- How you breathe?
- What a physical?
- How long you rest in bed?
By the way, you sleep
Each sleep style has its own ” ideal ” pillow.
I’ll give you practical examples :
- On the side: you need a rather hard and medium thickness cushion. If we sleep on the side on a pillow that is too high or too low, the column loses its linearity again.
- On the back, belly up: you need a soft pillow that allows you to rest on your head well. If we imagine sleeping in a supine position (belly up), we realize how a pillow that is too low or absent forces the neck to accentuate its curvature (lordosis).
- Belly down: it would be better not to use any pillow, but if we are used to it, the advice is to choose a very soft one.
- You are constantly on the move: it is not easy to recommend a pillow because everything depends on the positions you take most frequently. Trials should be done. We can recommend a latex pillow.
For width and height
Keep in mind that a good pillow should exceed the widths of your shoulders. Let’s say about 3 feet.
We see the heights of the most common pillows :
- Low: around 3.5″. It reduces neck pressure, which is why it is also recommended for children.
- Medium: around 4.5″.
- High: around 6″. It must allow the head and shoulders to remain in line with the spine.
This rule applies: if the pillow is too soft, the neck ” sinks ” into it, while if it is too rigid, the opposite problem is obtained. Both situations lead to a non-natural position of the spine, resulting in pain and disturbed sleep. This speech must be compared with your weight and height.
For padding
There are 4 types of upholstery that over the years have undergone major improvements:
- Goose down or duck: it is a tendentially soft cushion that once deformed returns in an instant to its original position. It is not very suitable for robust people and is ideal for those who like to sleep on their stomachs. They last up to 8/10 years and are elastic and breathable because they are made of natural material.
- Synthetic: it is usually made of polyester fiber and is breathable. This pillow is also soft and not suitable for strong people.
- Latex: it is suitable for those who move a lot during sleep or are used to sleeping on their side. Latex is very suitable for those suffering from allergies to mites or is of a robust build.
- Foam: generally polyurethane. It is referred to as ” memory foam “. This means that the pillow has been designed to maintain the shape of the head and neck for a few seconds when you change position. Not good for those who move a lot during sleep. Great for those who sleep on their side and for those with a strong build.
If you are asthmatic or allergic, it is best that you do not use goose feather pillows, because they are not washable and highly appreciated by mites. Latex pillows remain the best because they are washable and anti-mite.
Useful tips to keep the pillow always in perfect shape
The pillow needs to care if you want it to last over time, always maintaining its main characteristics.
Here’s what you need to do :
- Leave the pillow out of the window as soon as you can. Sometimes it can also be enough to let the room get air.
- Always cover it with pillowcases.
- Turn it often.
- If you can wash it at least once a year.
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