Are you sleeping on a healthy pillow? Choosing the right pillow can certainly support you in getting sound sleep and to feel good waking up in the morning. But…
Not All Pillows Are Created Equal.
What you sleep on matters! When shopping for pillows (and pillow cases!), we often consider the size, firmness, how they flow with our bedroom décor, and how they influence our body’s alignment … but what about what they are made of? What chemicals might be disrupting your body’s function? You don’t want to be sleeping on synthetics and flame retardants, like BFRs, brominated flame retardants … and these are allowed in pillows on the market!
You don’t knowingly sleep with chemicals that make things more fireproof and are super toxic (neurotoxic), right? What are we even doing using a chemical that is toxic to our brain (and body and soul) in production? Why is this allowed? These flame retardants have been found in pillows, computers, appliances, couches, and even mattresses … alarming!
As Annie Leonard states in The Story of Stuff, “We take our pillows, we douse them in a neurotoxin and then we bring them home and put our heads on them for 8 hours a night to sleep. Now, I don’t know, but it seems to me that in this country with so much potential, we could think of a better way to stop our heads from catching on fire at night.”
Since we like to be solutions-focused, and now that we’ve likely got your attention, it’s time for to use your Wellness Intelligence (and ours) to make your bedroom feel restorative and conducive to calmness … healthier in all ways! Because you spend a lot of hours in this space, often with the door and windows shut, make sure everything you bring in your bedroom is buffered from stress and promotes peaceful dreams (including your thoughts). Consider what your pillows (and mattress, sleepwear, and bedding) are made from … do not increase your toxic load while you sleep! Your bedroom is your safe haven, your personal sanctuary, a sacred space … treat it as such!
Find our pillow shopping tips and what we’re sleeping on in The Wellness Intelligence Collective.
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