How do I find the right pillow - summary
- Choosing the right pillow is influenced by personal preference, mattress type, and health factors, with options including wool, down, memory gel, and foam filling.
- Your sleep position plays a crucial role in pillow selection, with tailored guidance available for stomach, side, and back sleepers.
- Stomach sleepers, representing about 7% of the population, need to focus on spinal alignment.
- Side sleeping is the most common position, and almost any pillow will be suitable.
How do I find the right pillow
Choosing the perfect pillow is a personal preference and there are literally hundreds out there to buy. So how do you decide? There are plenty of factors that have a bearing on which pillow you ultimately choose. You'll want a pillow that's got the right feel for you. Pillows can be filled with plenty of things to help you sleep including wool, down, memory gel and foam. Also, what kind of bed are you sleeping in? If you're on an old dipping mattress, you'll be sleeping in a different position than on a firm new bed. Other factors that go into pillow selection include pregnancy or health issues that affect the position you adopt when sleeping. However, our pillow experts agree that how you sleep and what kind of pillow you should choose is important. So watch the video that best suits your sleep position to get some guidelines on what type of pillow to choose.
Tummy sleeper
If you like to sleep on your stomach you make up around 7% of the population. Some consider it bad for your back but there are ways that can help with your spinal alignment while sleeping.
Side sleeper
The most common position that people adopt when they sleep is on their side. You'll need to find a pillow that fills the gap between your neck and shoulder, so your head and spine stay aligned.
Back sleeper
Maybe you snore, perhaps you just like to lie flat on your back since many believe that is the perfect way to keep your spine and neck naturally aligned.