You don’t know what you have until it’s gone. Good sleep isn’t missed until you suddenly don’t have it any more. You might have heard about how important it is to have the right bed in order to sleep well.

But you might not know that each part of your bed is crucial for helping you get a good night’s sleep. It’s true that having the right mattress will help you get rest, but having the wrong kind of pillow can derail any good that a mattress can do for your sleep.

The good news is that having the right pillow is an easy fix if yours isn’t helping you sleep well. When you lie down on the bed, the way your bones are supported is important.

Your spine can twist into and remain at the wrong angle without the right pillow. This misalignment during sleep can cause a host of aches and pains. You need a good pillow for proper neck support. Continue reading →

Sleep, according to Webster’s dictionary, is defined as “the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored.”

It is no secret that sleep is a crucial element to our survival, equally as important as food and water, however, not all periods of sleep are of the same caliber, and it is the caliber of our sleep that can make a determinable difference in how well we function when we are awake.

If a person’s sleep is interrupted frequently or if one simply doesn’t get an appropriate amount, the quality of rest received is diminished, and that will have a significantly negative impact on our ability to function and on our overall productivity when not sleeping.

Proper sleep has a distinct and direct correlation on our memory, learning, and ability to retain information, and getting into the habit of practicing sleep rituals absolutely can and will make a difference in how successfully we sleep. Continue reading →