How to Choose the Perfect Pillow

In the name of good sleep, it’s time for some pillow talk! Did you know that what you lay your head on is a major player when it comes to bedtime? If you find yourself tossing and turning throughout the night and waking up with a funky neck on the regular…you are in the right place. It’s time to choose the perfect pillow and get you snoozing…as lord knows we all need our beauty sleep!

First up, you might be wondering how does the perfect pillow helps?

How can the perfect pillow help you sleep better?

You know that feeling of putting your foot in the perfect shoe? That’s how your head feels about pillows. The perfect pillow helps you sleep better by supporting your sleeping posture. Considering the average person spends about 26 years of their life sleeping it’s worth giving it some attention. It’s important to keep the neck and spine in healthy alignment while you snooze to prevent unhappy backs! (back pain is no fun, right?)  Never mind head shoulders, knees, and toes when it comes to sleep… it’s all about the neck, shoulders, back, and hips! So how do you find the pillow of your dreams? Well beauties, that depends what kind of sleeper you are. 

What is the perfect pillow for back sleepers?

If you dive into bed, lay flat on your back, and tend to stay like that till morning, you my friend are a back sleeper. You need a pillow to promote spinal alignment by supporting your neck and head. For better sleep, you want to lay your head on something that feels soft and cushiony without over-arching your neck. Back sleepers require a tad higher loft than stomach sleepers and a touch lower than side sleepers. For a fabulous night’s kip memory foam is a winning choice for back sleepers. It adapts to your head and neck supporting proper alignment. If you are looking for a better pillow, memory foam could be the way to go.

When the pillow feels good… you feel epic. 

What is the perfect pillow for side sleepers?

Left, right… wiggle all night? Side sleepers tend to be the wiggliest of them all. The pillow that will help you sleep better needs to be the right blend of soft and comfy.  The perfect pillow for side sleepers also needs to be firm enough to keep you supported. In the pursuit of better sleep, a memory foam pillow could work wonders for side sleepers. The reactive foam adapts to your head as you turn over making them the perfect pillows for night-time wriggling! 

Curl up like a Koala and get snoozing. 

What is the perfect pillow for stomach sleepers?

Ok, this one isn’t for everyone! In fact- only 7% of all sleepers opt for stomach sleeping. Achy shoulders, anyone? Front sleepers, if your head and neck are over elevated you may experience shoulder, back, or neck pain, which is no fun to wake up to.  A thinner pillow is perfect for stomach sleepers as it will prevent you from over-arching. Memory foam can work wonders for reducing neck and back pain from sleeping.  It is designed to soften with your head keeping you in perfect alignment and snoozing soundly. Though not just any memory foam pillow will do. Consider looking for something cool and soothing on your skin. Smooth natural bamboo is the comfiest landing spot for face planting. Bamboo is naturally thermo-regulating,  hypoallergenic and feels nice and gentle on your sweet cheeks. What more could you want in a pillow?

Stylish pillowcases you say? Sure, why not? Darling, you do you!

Whatever type of sleeper you are, lay your head on Panda’s award-winning Memory Foam Pillow and you’ll be snoozing sweetly and waking up feeling bamboo-tiful!

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