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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Jo Plumridge

MYSTERIOUS: 4 common pillow myths sleep experts say we should always avoid - What They Never Told You

Wayfair bedding on a bed against a blue wall with a window.

Most of us tend to focus on picking the perfect mattress, but the pillow you sleep on is just as important. Sleeping on the wrong pillow can really disturb your sleep, which is why it’s so important to invest in one of the best pillows to suit your sleeping style.

But how many of us actually know all that much about pillows? Far from just being a soft surface to lie our heads on at night, pillows can make a huge difference to the amount of support we get when sleeping, helping to keep our spines aligned and preventing the build-up of pressure around our neck and shoulders. And, just as with mattresses, different types of pillows suit different types of sleeper. 

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