Choosing a Right Pillow

Choosing a Right Pillow

选对枕头，健康有保证

Using the wrong pillow could leave you with stiff and sore neck, and wake up feeling just as tired as when you laid down to sleep.

使用不合适的枕头，既不能让你得到充分的休息，更会为你带来颈部僵硬及疼痛的问题。

Interestingly, statistics indicate that most of us have trouble sleeping, which can impact our physical and mental health. Inevitably, using the wrong pillow is one of the most common causes of neck pain – a condition that negatively affects our daily lives, for instance, headaches, insomnia, snoring and fatigue are all closely associated to neck pain.

研究显示，大部分的人患有睡眠困扰症，这症状能直接影响我们的心理和生理健康。使用不合适自己头型的枕头所导致颈部疼痛问题是最为常见的原因之一，这种情况对我们日常生活造成了负面影响，如：头痛、失眠、打鼾及精神疲劳。

But, choosing the correct pillow isn’t an easy task, it can be challenging anyway as they are so personal, that conform to your body as well as sleeping habits. Doesn’t it sound interesting?

但是，选择正确及合适的枕头不是一件容易的事，既要符合您的身体也要配合您睡眠习惯。

Therefore, choosing the right pillow fill keeps your neck properly supported and leaves you feeling awake, alive and rejuvenated in the morning.

因此，选择合适的枕头能在你睡觉时完美地支撑你的脖子，让你隔天起床为您带来活力焕发的早晨！

Here are 3 tips I shared, to choose the right pillow for a good night’s sleep.

要如何选择合适的枕头呢？这里为您提供3个要诀：

STEP 1

步骤一

Finding the Way You Sleep

认清您的睡眠姿势

Are you a side sleeper, or do you sleep on your back? The way you sleep is critical for developing a sound sleeping pattern. A pillow should fit the way you sleep, not the other way round.

你是侧躺、俯卧还是仰躺？要得到良好的睡眠模式，你的睡眠姿势就是关键。枕头应该配合您的睡眠姿势。

Well, the very first thing to consider when getting a pillow for yourself is your sleeping pattern. It’s not kidding as pillows are not crafted equally; different pillows cater to varying styles of sleeping. So, understanding the way you sleep will help you to select the most suitable one.

当购买枕头时，第一件事要考虑的是你的睡眠姿势。这是非常慎重的问题，每个枕头的设计都配合着不同睡眠姿势而制定。因此，了解你的睡眠姿势将帮助你选择最合适的枕头。

As a rule of thumb, you may need a foam-filled side pillow if you’re a side sleeper, it will support your back while your rest. On the other hand, if you’re a back sleeper, you may consider a memory foam pillow that will provide greater neck support. If you’re a stomach sleeper, you may select a thin but firm down pillow that provides the ultimate comfort.

如果你是个侧躺者，你需要一个记忆侧枕，当你睡觉时，它能有效地支撑你的背部，减少压力。对于仰躺者，你可能需要记忆枕来给你的脖子很好的衬托。最后，俯卧者可选择质地薄轻却极致舒服的枕头。

STEP 2

步骤二

Selecting a Pillow Material

选择枕头的材质

No doubt, there is wide variety of pillows available in the market today. Here is a list of three main materials of pillows that you will find available, for instance, down or feather, memory foam and microfibre or polyester fill.

在目前市面上售卖多种类型的枕头，以配合不同需求的消费人士。以下为你解释3大材质的区别：包括羽绒枕、记忆枕及超细纤维或聚酯纤维填充的枕头。

Down or Feather Pillows

羽绒枕

The word “down” refers to the feather down of birds, from which a pillow is made. But, the down has fundamentally different types of down (birds). For example, goose down, feather and down alternatives (or called microfibre).

“绒毛”是指鸟类的羽绒，可制作成枕头。但是，绒毛来自不同种类的鸟类，如：鹅毛、羽毛和绒毛替代品（或称微纤维）。

Memory Foam Pillows

记忆枕

Memory foam was developed in 1966 under a contract by NASA's Ames Research Center to improve the safety of aircraft cushions. Nowadays, many bedding companies are producing equal quality memory foam pillows, and have gained global popularity due to its softness and comfort, and the unique ability to remember the contours of you body.  

记忆枕是源自于1966年由美国太空总署（NASA）研发，应用在航天飞机上。如今，由于记忆枕的柔软性和舒适性及独特的自动塑性可适当地填充肩膀空闲。许多家纺公司均生产同品质的记忆海绵枕头，并已获得全球的普及。

Microfibre or Polyester Fill Pillows

超细纤维或聚酯纤维填充的枕头

Microfibre or polyester fill pillows are fundamentally filled with a synthetic material, such pillow offers a firm, comfortable and long lasting pillow.

超细纤维或聚酯纤维填充的枕头是以合成材质制作成，因此，它能提供一个坚实、舒适及持久的枕头。

STEP 3

步骤三

Finding the Right Thickness and Firmness

选择适合的厚度与紧实度的枕头

Considering the thickness and firmness of your pillow will the one last thing. With the best material you’ve chosen, selecting a pillow that is either too thick or too thin will compromise your sleep. Thickness of a pillow is not the same as firmness, having said that, it’s possible to have a thin pillow that is firm, or a thick pillow that is soft. So, it depends solely on your preference and taste.

最后，你将要考虑枕头的厚度及紧实度。就算你选择了对的材质，但是太厚或太薄的枕头也会毁了你的健康睡眠。枕头的厚度与紧实度是不一样的考量，比如说，一个薄的枕头可以非常紧实，但是厚的枕头也可以是柔软。所以，它完全取决于你的喜好和口味。

In sum, the bottom line is that selecting the right sleeping pillow is merely a personal preference based on your own comfort sleeping pattern, and then choosing a pillow material that jives with … having the right sleeping pillow is more than anything else, simply nothing promotes good health better than a good night’s sleep.

总之，选择合适的枕头，绝对是根据自己的舒适睡眠姿势及材质。正确的枕头比什么都重要，良好的睡眠质量能大大地促进身体健康。

Have a good night’s sleep!

祝你有个安逸的夜晚！

By: Fred Victor & Pek Yeng