After retiring to bed, you wish to enjoy a calm, deep and refreshing sleep that will have you fully recharged in the morning. No one wants to wake up cranky, tired or in pain. To enjoy a full night’s rest, here are some tips to improve your sleep.
Best tips
Choose the right pillow
Do you often find yourself tossing and turning in your bed because you feel something is not alright? It could be your
pillow. A hard, overused pillow could be past its prime causing discomfort and worsening of body pains. A pillow should not last any longer than two years.
The ideal time to change your pillow is after every 12-18 months. This constant change allows the body to be held in the right posture thus preventing body aches and any health risks. A pillow that has stayed too long may have mold, mildew, skin cells that double its weight.
Change your sleeping position
Before purchasing a new pillow, check your sleeping position first. It is important to note the sleeping posture as your choice of body pillow should promote the neutral alignment. The neutral alignment is a position where the head sits squarely on the shoulders without reaching too forward or leaning too back.
If you sleep on your side, buy a firm pillow that fills the distance between the ears and shoulder. If you sleep on your back, then buy a thinner pillow with an extra loft in the bottom. A stomach sleeper should get …