Leg Pillows for Pain Relief

Pillows can help relieve pain in your sore joints. That may sound strange, because that’s typically what we look to mattresses for at night when we have joint problems. But if you’ve ever propped your knees up on a pillow in bed or slept with one between your legs, you may already be familiar with how helpful they can be. Sleepys has a variety of specialty pillows designed specifically to use for your legs. They take the stress off of your lower back, hips, and knees. Your aching muscles will start to relax and you may find yourself sleeping more soundly. Try propping your knees up with a wedge pillow, lay on your side and place a contour pillow between your legs, or try out an adjustable massaging pillow. This last type has a soft hinge that allows you to change its shape so that you can sleep on your side or back. Hit the switch on the pillow and suddenly a soothing massage feature will activate. All of the pillows are made of quality memory foam. Try one out to increase the quality of your sleep and start the day pain-free.

The New Space Blankets

The original space blankets were developed by NASA back in 1964 to send with U.S. astronauts into space. Since then, this awesome piece of technology has appeared in over the counter first aid kits worldwide. It has even been redesigned by the U.S. military to become the “casualty blanket,” which has the same basic design with added outer layer of olive drab. Now this technology has been redesigned yet again to create a masterpiece for your bed at home. This new blanket is called the “outlast blanket,” and it regulates your body temperature so that even if your partner overheats and you generally freeze, instead you both sleep comfortably. Now you can have a piece of space technology on your own bed.

Why Not to Drink Coffee at Night?

Drinking coffee is like a routine, you drink coffee, I drink coffee and everybody drinks coffee. We drink coffee first thing in the morning, during the morning, after midday, actually we drink coffee all day and when it comes the hour for us to sleep we also drink coffee right? Why we shouldn’t drink coffee during the night? There are many negative side effects with drinking coffee at night, and all of these side effects combined create countless reasons as to why you shouldn’t drink coffee at night. Coffee is a prime source of caffeine, and caffeine is the drug that gives you that much needed energy boosts and wakes you up first thing in the morning. While that seems like a benefit however, if you continue to drink coffee throughout the day and at night, you are giving your body that much needed energy boost over and over again, and that is when it becomes a problem. If you drink coffee at night, you will likely be unable to sleep, which can leave you feeling exhausted and drained first thing in the morning. Coffee also makes you more alert, meaning if you drink coffee at night and then try to sleep, you are much more likely to stress over the smallest and seemingly most harmless things, which can cause many negatives side effect on the body and the mind. It’s rare that a person don’t stay awake after drinking a coffee during the night.

What to Do if You have Isomnia?

Not every one of the insomnia remedies alone will get you to sleep, but a few of them at least should prove successful. Needless to say, there’s no guarantee, and no attempt to provide medical advice, but the feedback we’ve received indicated they’ve been very helpful for many people.

What to do if you have Insomnia? You can start doing these steps:

·         See a Doctor- insomnia can be symptom of physical disorders, although for most of us it’s the result of tension, stress and anxiety and of course the more anxious we get about our insomnia, the worse it gets. If your doctor pronounces you a “healthy” insomniac, he might prescribe drugs to help you get to sleep.

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    Listen to music or other audio- play some soft, smoothing music that will put you to sleep. There are many CDs designed for that very purpose. Some are especially composed music; others simply have sounds of waves rhythmically breaking, or the steady pattern of a heartbeat. Some will lead you to sleep with a combination of music, voice and other smoothing sounds.

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Drink warm milk- a glass of warm milk 15 minutes before going to bed will soothe your nervous system. Milk contains calcium, which works directly on jagged nerves to make them /and you) relax.

Many things that you can do to when you have insomnia, try these steps and good luck.

Mattress Toppers for Relief

Mattress toppers aren’t just to protect your mattress or make it softer. Some are designed to improve your circulation while you sleep, or help with conditions like congestion and heartburn. These are called Geo Incline Mattress Toppers. You can set them up so that either your legs or your upper body is elevated at a slight incline. This technology is used in many hospitals to help patients with certain conditions. If you suffer from poor circulation, congestion, acid reflux, headaches, heartburn, or snoring, consider investing in this mattress topper for relief.

Ergonomic Pillows

So just what are these advertised “ergonomic pillows” good for, anyway? The ergonomic pillow is specially designed so that a person can sleep (or sit!) in a way that minimizes tension on the muscles used to sustain a position for any long period of time. The biggest tell that you’re looking at an ergonomic pillow is by its shape. They often look different, and are made out of a kind of material that retains its form as you rest on it. Some examples of these are bed pillows, lower back pillows, neck pillows and full body pillows.
Pillows in general are designed so that the angle of your spine is in a “neutral” state, meaning what you would look like standing straight up without slouching. It’s because this is the most comfortable position for your body to retain that pillows have existed in some form or another for many years. What happens is that your body works a little harder to maintain a posture it’s not comfortable in without a pillow and causes you stiffness, tension and general discomfort. Pillows are good at helping correct this, ergonomic pillows are meant to take that a step further. You can find ergonomic pillows in many stores and in many different styles, we recommend trying one out!

Without Sleep

The record for someone to go without sleep was 18 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes. This occurred during a rocking chair marathon. This did not come without consequence, however, as the person who set the record reported hallucinations, blurred vision, concentration and memory lapses, paranoia and slurred speech.