Some people use pillows, some people don't; some people like low pillows, some people like high pillows, some people like hard pillows, some people like soft pillows. So how should you choose a pillow, which is the most suitable for you?
1. Three steps to choose the right pillow for you
The main function of the pillow is to conform to the physiological bending of the human body, supporting the head and neck, so that our body is also in line with the physiological bending of the human body when sleeping, so as to be more relaxed, sleep better and healthier.
Therefore, to choose what kind of pillow, we must first understand what kind of sleep you are.
Sleeping on your back - sleeping on your back, the sleeping position that most people prefer. In this sleeping position, our spine, cervical vertebra and back of the head form an arch, and we need pillows to support our head and neck and relieve the pressure on the cervical vertebrae.
Side Sleeping - Sleeping on your side. In this sleeping position, our shoulders, cervical spine and side face form an arch, and we need pillows to support our head and neck and maintain a normal physiological curve with the height of our shoulders.
Sleeping on your stomach - Many European men report that they prefer this sleeping position, so there are 50cm*50cm square pillows specially designed for them.
There are few domestic ones, so the basic pillow design in China mainly considers two situations of sleeping on the back and sleeping on the side.
Second, choose a height that is suitable for your body
The pillow is the most natural physiological curve state that sets off the cervical spine to the body, and everyone's physiological curve is different, so the height of the most suitable pillow varies from person to person. The appropriate height should be when the forehead and chin are just on a horizontal line after lying down.
The human body is an exquisite design by the Creator. Generally speaking, when a person makes a fist with one hand, the distance from the tiger's mouth to the base of the little finger is exactly the curvature of a person's physiological curve. Choose a pillow with the corresponding pressure-bearing height, which is basically suitable.
Finally, choose your preferred hardness
This is very subjective. Generally speaking, down pillows are the softest, followed by memory foam pillows, followed by fiber pillows, latex pillows are harder, and pillows filled with hose pillows or cassia seeds are the hardest.