What’s a good pillow to buy?

Your body is good at doing what you ask it to do but it also loves some external support from time to time to ease the load.  A contour pillow is what you should be looking for to provide external support for your neck and shoulders, easing the load of your head while you sleep.

Contour pillows are rounded on both sides.  The rounded areas support your neck whether you sleep on your side or your back (sleeping on your stomach and ‘corkscrewing’ your neck is a no-no!).  By supporting your neck and ensuring correct alignment, contour pillows lead to a comfortable and truly rejuvenating sleep by reducing pain and discomfort throughout your body.

Which pillow is right?

Each person differs in terms of shape and size.  Some of us have long necks, some short ones.  Shoulder depth, neck shape and curve also vary.  To meet these variables, contour pillows come in low, medium and high profiles.

Low: is designed to support children from 5 years and adult back sleepers;

Medium: suits average physiques;

High: this suits side sleeping, broader shouldered physiques.

When you lie on your side with your head on the pillow, your spine should be in a straight line from your neck to your low back.  Your head should neither be tilted back nor your chin tucked in.

When you lie on your back, your spine and head should line up in the same way as when you stand up.  Your chin should neither be tucked in nor your head tilted backwards.

If you’ve tried a foam pillow in the past and didn’t like it, give a Memory Foam pillow a go.  The foam moulds to your head and is very comfortable to sleep on. Latex pillows are another option.  Bacteria and mildew can’t live in the latex.

Investing in a good pillow is certainly worthwhile!