How to choose a pillow?
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CHOOSE A PILLOW THAT SUITS YOUR NEEDS?
Many times, when we start looking for our ideal sleep equipment, we pay special attention to the mattress, but what about the pillows ? .
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Next we want to help you find the best pillow for each type of sleeper . So that you can choose your pillow without mistakes, wherever you find yours, wherever it is.
WHY IS CHOOSING THE RIGHT PILLOW SO IMPORTANT?
If you have come this far it is because you understand the importance of getting your pillow right , to improve your quality of rest, but we want to give you some data that demonstrates the magnitude and scope of this issue, which you may not have known ...
- A good pillow , adapted to your rest needs, contributes to a good alignment of the spine and helps prevent neck and back pain.
- All sleepers, but especially those who sleep on their side and back , need to fill the gap that is created between the surface of the mattress and the head, to avoid neck injuries and achieve greater relaxation of pressure in the area of shoulders.
- The highest quality of rest and the best comfort are only achieved through a mattress that adapts to your needs and a pillow that helps to maximize the benefits of that mattress.
WHERE DO I START LOOKING FOR MY PILLOW?
Before you start looking, you should ask yourself a couple of very easy questions.
1. WHAT IS YOUR POSTURE WHEN SLEEPING?
This is the first AND the most important. All of them have pros and cons, but regardless of that, we all have our favorite sleeping position and knowing what it is, is the perfect starting point to start your search for the best pillow for you.
2. HOW FIRM IS YOUR MATTRESS?
The second thing you have to know or try to identify is the firmness of your mattress. Said like this, it may seem more complex than it really is, but in practice it is very easy to know. More or less, we all know if our mattress is Soft, Medium or Hard, in terms of firmness .
If you are already clear on these two things, you can now consult the guide that we show you below and that will help you choose a perfect pillow for your rest needs.
GUIDE TO CHOOSING A PILLOW AND MAKING NO MISTAKE
In the following video, an Express Mattress advisor briefly explains how to choose a pillow:
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If you are looking for a quality pillow, here is a video where you can see the new range of Ingravity pillows. After watching it, if you follow the instructions that we explain below, you can choose the one that best suits you.
And as we've said before, the only thing you have to keep in mind is your sleeping posture and the firmness of your mattress . Well, it's true. Here we go.
1. IF YOU SLEEP ON YOUR SIDE:
We start with this position, because it is the most common:
- And your mattress is soft firm : ... and adaptable (this means that it molds to your body, for example as mattresses do with thick layers of memory foam padding), you should choose a very soft and low pillow, which is suede all breathable. In this specific case, more than to support the neck and achieve the best alignment for the spine, which is always necessary, the objective that your pillow must fulfill is to offer you fresh and breathable support in the head area, which tries to reduce the mold effect that in excess, can cause a feeling of overwhelm in some very hot sleepers. In this case, a short fiber pillow or a soft breathable memory foam pillow, with a cold effect, of the latest generation, they are very good options. If, on the other hand, the mattress is not very adaptable (this means that although soft, it does not sink, so that the mold effect of the previous case is not created, the recommendation is similar in terms of height and firmness, but good adaptability is important. So a visco or short latex pillow is better for this case, but never forget breathability!
- If your mattress is medium or medium-high firmness, you will need to choose a firm and medium-height pillow. In this case, you should also not leave breathability aside, for a fresher and healthier rest, but in terms of comfort, it depends on taste. In fact, most of the pillows on the market are designed for this type of sleeper , which is the most common. Therefore, the existence of a much wider catalog of pillows for this range. But beware, because not all are the same! In Express Mattress, thinking about the special needs of this type of sleeper, we have designed a type of cervical pillows, nothing orthopedic, that whether you like the firmness of latex or memory foam, we are convinced that if you sleep on your side and your mattress has a medium or high firmness, they can fit you. They are the YIN-in and the YANG-out.
- If your mattress is high firm and not very adaptable, the pillow you choose should be high and firm, the higher the bigger you are. To give you a rough idea, the perfect thickness will be the distance from the base of your neck to the end of the shoulder (you can take a ruler or a meter and measure it). And in terms of comfort, the objective is that the neck is aligned with the rest of the back, so it is preferable that the firmness is high, but adaptable and always very fresh.
2. IF YOU SLEEP ON YOUR BACK:
While it is true that this is the position most recommended by dermatologists for people with excess fat on the skin, the truth is that it is not so suitable for people who snore or suffer from apnea ... regardless of this, at all. that concerns us: choosing a pillow. For those who sleep on their backs, the pillow should be:
posture sleeping on your back
- If you sleep on a soft and adaptable mattress , the recommendation is the same as in the case of sleeping on your side on a mattress with the same characteristics. The pillow should be soft and low, but very breathable.
- In the case that you sleep on a medium or high firmness mattress , the pillow should always be of medium height and the firmness and adaptability, although the most recommended is medium, it depends on the taste and the firmer the mattress, the firmer it can be Pillow. The objective should always be to find the maximum possible alignment of the spineAnd for this, a good trick that people who sleep on their backs can use is to match the central part of the shoulder, with the ear. In both cases, again breathability is important to get a fresh and restorative rest, without feeling overwhelmed. For this type of sleeper, the Termalfresh Medium-out pillow, based on viscolatex of exclusive formulation and cover with silver band in fabric with 3D mesh and Cooler-warmer fabric, is a highly recommended option.
3. IF YOU SLEEP ON YOUR STOMACH:
According to a study published by the American rest company, Purple, 16% of the population sleep on their stomachs.
Unfortunately for this type of sleeper, this resting position is the most inadvisable of all, because although it is true that snoring is reduced, it is the position in which the back suffers the most. In addition, it is one where the neck undergoes a permanent rotation for a long time and the one that can cause, therefore, more problems of torticollis and lower back pain.
Even so, there are many people who only conceive their perfect rest by sleeping on their stomachs and for all of them we are going to give a series of aids that can help them rest better.
- First of all, regarding the pillow, when sleeping face down on a soft mattress, the perfect place to place the pillow would be under the pelvis. Yes, you heard right, low hip! If the mattress is very soft and adaptable, the area of the body that will suffer the greatest sag will be the part from the waist down. Therefore, the greatest deviation of the column will occur in this area. If you both put a pillow between the mattress and the pelvis, we will slightly correct this deviation and we will be helping the back relax more.
- If you sleep in this position, on a medium-high or high firmness mattress (on the other hand, the most recommended for this type of position), it is recommended to use a low and soft pillow, such as that of children. In this case, I lower my head. The objective to be met is the same as for the rest of the postures: avoid deviations in the column as much as possible.
4. IF YOU NEED A CERVICAL PILLOW:
If you have recently suffered a neck injury, snore a lot or have been recommended to use a cervical pillow, we also help you choose one. In this case, it is important that you know that the way you sleep will determine the use of one model or another. For example, if you sleep on your back, our recommendation is the 4-in-1 Pillow , which is made of high-quality memory foam, has an anatomical shape and is also adjustable in height. While if you sleep on your side, you can opt for a Termalfresh Yin-in or Yang-out cervical pillow , taller and with different firmness so that you can choose the one that best suits you.
To get the perfect rest, choosing a mattress that suits your needs is as important as choosing a pillow that does too. If we compare our rest equipment with a vehicle, the mattress would be the cabin and the pillow would be the wheels. And who wants a new bedspread with worn wheels?
DON'T FORGET TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PILLOW
And we cannot finish this guide, without some brief recommendations on how to take care of your pillow so that they last as long as possible, in the best possible condition.
- Protect your pillow with a pillowcase. This may seem like a no-brainer, but many sleepers are still unaware of it. And is that if we protect our mattress with a mattress cover to prevent liquids, sweat or even bacteria from penetrating the inner layers, why don't we see just as important to protect our pillow? Especially when the core of the pillow is much less protected than that of a mattress, and many times, factors as common as the sweat of the face or saliva put our pillow to the test every night. In the market there are many. Some of them, such as Tencel, with a breathable-waterproof treatment, are very soft, fully protect the pillow and also allow you to sleep directly on the protector, as if it were a conventional pillowcase.
- Wash the pillowcase regularly. If you use a protector, you can wash it less often, since you are creating a physical barrier against mites and other elements that can put the hygiene of your pillow at risk. Even so, getting a removable pillow , whose cover is machine washable, will allow you to sanitize your sleeping equipment as regularly as you need in a comfortable and effective way.
With these little tips, we hope we have helped you know how to choose a pillow, wherever it may be. Now you just have to do a little research among the models that we present to you and find the one that best suits your needs.