How Many Pillows Should You Sleep With? We Asked Three Sleep Experts And They All Said The Same Thing
Chattanooga, Tennessee—(Pulse)
We all know how important a good night’s sleep is. It has the power to make or break our day and the importance of good sleep hygiene cannot be overstated. However, if you still find yourself tossing and turning or waking up with sunken eyes then you may want to rethink how many pillows you’re sleeping with.
According to Woman & Home, it turns out that sleeping with one too many pillows can not only seriously disrupt your sleep but also cause long-lasting neck and back pain.
When it comes to how many pillows you should sleep with, the expert’s recommendations were widely the same. Everyone we asked agree that one pillow is enough and that any more than that can pose a risk to your spine.
Certified sleep science coach and editor of SleepAdvisor.org, Jill Zwarensteyn, says, “One pillow under the head should be enough, but it needs to be the right one. The goal of a pillow is to align the neck with the rest of the spine to create a good sleeping posture and prevent neck strain.” She explains that more than one pillow could create too much elevation and throw your neck out of alignment.
Theresa Schnorbach, a psychologist and sleep scientist at Emma, the award-winning mattress company, recommends one single pillow of medium height and softness for those who sleep on their back.
