| Sleep information !!!!! Sleep is so much more than a snooze!
If you have ever had a sleepless night, you know how you feel the next day... draggy, grumpy and not on top of things. Looking forward to sinking into bed and falling asleep within moments is out of reach for many. Since quality sleep is vital for optimum health and is a serious matter, we want to offer you products this month that support optimum sleep. because if you can't sleep well, the problem goes on year 'round... not just during National Sleep Month (March). Here are some ideas you can share with your customers and clients. Share these precious little gems of information with them when you hear that poor sleep or lack of sleep is affecting their life.
- 40-60 % of the general public has trouble sleeping. Daily stresses, pressure from family and jog, body aches and pain, poor pillows or mattresses, racing minds making lists can keep a person from falling asleep or create wakeful periods thru the night.
- Sleep is critical to good health and functioning, so lack of it is a serious matter. "Sleep is one of the most important functions of the brain," says Frederick R. Carrick, DC, PhD, president of the American Chiropractic Association's Council on Neurology. Through it, our bodies recharge and renew for the next day's challenges.
- Sleep is vital for the function of every organ of our body. This is the time cells renew, waste materials are gently swept away and our body and mind is revived. Poor sleep, fatigue and exhaustion will affect not only your attitude, it will affect your body's aging clock as well.
So here is how Mother Earth Pillows® help improve sleep for many of our happiest customers (and staff) ....
- Proper pillow - A good pillow will keep the cervical (neck) section of the spine aligned with the thoracic and lumbar (chest and lower back) sections. 'Back-Sleepers' need to have a portion of the pillow filling in and supporting the cervical (neck) spine...the chin should not be pulled down towards chest, creating a 'straight' neck'. The back of the head or occipital portion, should be helping create a flatter lying position without head cocked up by a 'poofy' pillow. 'Side-Sleepers' require a increased depth of pillow to keep center of head to be aligned with the level of the spine if viewed from the backside. The head and neck having support will assure a decrease in aching about the shoulders and neck in the morning. This is exactly why Mother Earth Buckwheat Hull Pillows are excellent.
- Surrounding yourself with natural fibers and natural products will always feel like you are treating yourself. But it is healthy too! Imagine that if using synthetic foam or polyfill products, we are sleeping on and breathing chemicals all night through. Add up all those hours in a life time! Feathers can be non-supportive and host allergens that interrupt breathing. Our Buckwheat Hulls are washed and any remaining dust sifted out prior to becoming a Mother Earth Buckwheat Hull Pillow.
- Back pain at night? We have heard that using a wide pillow such as our Buckwheat Hull Table Bolster (30" long) is ideal. Position under the thighs (femur) NOT the knees... for optimum comfort. Or use to support top leg while side-lying. These pillows offer total conformity, not cushy, collapsing sensations that fail to support.
- CPAP use at night often means pillow-problems! For those who need to sleep with equipment or with their shoulders and head elevated at an angle, the Large Buckwheat Hull Pillow seems to be the perfect answer. Your hand pressure into the pillow will move the hulls to the perfect support. The days of stacking many pillows may be gone when using this larger pillow that does not 'sink' down.
- Cool your room to 62-66 degrees... but warm your feet with a Mother Earth Large Flax Pillow over your feet, under your feet or simply warm the sheets with the pillow as you brush your teeth, then pull up the Large Flax Pillow to your chest or back and snuggle up with it's warmth and lavender herbal aromatherapy.
- If you tend to have 'hot flashes' during the night, store that Mother Earth Large Flax Pillow in the freezer and pull it out when you need it to cool down!
- Gentle weight over the eyes with an EYEBag not only blocks out light! This light 'acupressure' will slow your pulse rate and slightly lower your blood pressure to prepare you for sleep. And there are pressure points along your temples that therapists and Yoga instructors know actually help 'quiet the mind'. (stopping the list-making in your brain!)
Need more information?
- Here are some of the BEST suggestions I have found! We hope this added-value (of education) will helps you think of how you can improve your night time! See more here Better Sleep Council
- Below are some items that may help you at night.
 | Choose and order any of these 4 Buckwheat Hull Pillows sizes.
Remember it is not about the size of the bed... it is about the size of the person that will help decide which size Buckwheat Hull Pillow is the best choice for an individual. Buckwheat Hulls 'breathe' and allow better pillow circulation as the hulls are shaped so they never compact down. Our pillows are made in a fashion so the hulls have space to move around for proper conforming... Are pillows are not 'filled-to-the-brim' for a very good reason. Each Buckwheat Hull Pillow has a douvet' removable, washable pillow cover. Additional pillow cases are available for purchase or if you sew, coy the pattern for new covers. We have found that regular store pillowcases simply do not work and the Hull pillows tend to "schloop" out of the case due to the shifting weight of the pillow.
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 | Mother Earth EYEBag is fantastic light pressure for eyes and a bargain price for a sleep-aid! This gentle weight helps 'quiet the mind'. Chill for those random headaches, warm slightly to help drift off with greater ease.
Yoga folks will love having their own personal EYEBag for classes or home use.
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 | We love this baffled flat Large Flax Pillow ! Flat enough to wrap, lay-over feet or back, lay on it or sit on it! ...this is the best! Warmth at night... snuggle, sleep on it, or under it, drape over your knees, roll up and support your neck and upper back.
Roll it up and around your hands to create a 'muff' around your hands for chilly nights. Drape over back of couch, then relax back to relieve that shoulder pain or use while you take a Power Nap! Removable, hand-washable cover is soft brushed Cotton Twill in solid colors.
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