About Body Pillows
Body pillows have recently drawn quite a crowd. Gone are the days when people just pulled together a few pillows. Whether it's due to daily stress requiring additional nighttime relief, or the result of lifestyle habits, back/body discomfort and overall muscular tension are robbing us of desperately-needed sleep. In comes the body pillow to recreate sweet, sustained slumber with all its sought-after benefits.
What is, precisely, a body pillow? A body pillow, a.k.a. full body pillow or full-length body pillow is a pillow which supports not only your head and neck, but your entire body, as well. The advantages it affords abound. A body pillow maintains proper alignment of the spine, arms and legs. This is due to the increased equal support it provides for the shoulders and hips as you change your sleeping position during the course of a night. In fact, it is particularly supportive of side-sleeping, crucial for back sufferers for whom back sleeping is off-limits. Expectant mothers delight in their newly improved side-sleeping comfort level. Thus a body pillow reduces neck ache and spine-associated pain, promotes muscle relaxation, and provides comfort for injuries. Body pillows increase healthy blood circulation. They are a boon to correct breathing and diminish snoring as a result. Headaches, insomnia, arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are alleviated by this much-hailed bed accessory. All in all, a body pillow is a real shot in the arm for anyone for whom a good night's sleep has proved otherwise elusive.
A body pillow is perfect for all who place a premium on an excellent night's sleep. During the course of a night, our movements maintain blood circulation. But they also cause your ordinary neck pillow to shift position, which causes you to wake up. After you reposition your pillow, you fall back to sleep, with the cycle beginning anew. And that's where a full body pillow reigns supreme. The equivalent of 3 pillows in one single flowing design, the body pillow will not fall from your bed as you sleep. It faithfully helps you maintain a consistent position, which means less tossing and turning on your part. The high quality and depth of sustained sleep is unparalleled to that attained with any other type of pillow. Do you like to sit up in bed to read, watch TV, talk, speak on the phone or
nurse a baby? A body pillow will support your waking bed-ly endeavors all the way!
Excerpt from www.LivinginComfort.com
