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5 Ways to Sleep Better in 2014

With the New Year comes the enthusiasm to mold a new you! Most people want to lose weight, pick up a new hobby, or even get out and do new and exciting things. What about a New Year’s resolution to get better sleep? The benefit of getting better sleep can be crucial to helping you succeed in other resolutions you may have! Better sleep can lead to help in weight loss, a sharper mind, and better health defenses. Here are 5 simple ways to sleep better in 2014:

1. Work out and exercise – exercise leads to a more sound slumber. According to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2013 poll, up to 83% of exercisers reported getting very good sleep. This is a win – win situation because you are getting healthy but also getting better sleep!

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  2. Eat dreamy foods – the foods that you eat before bed can affect your body’s level of serotonin, a key hormone that helps promote healthy sleep. Try eating complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, and heart-healthy unsaturated fats.

3.  Shut of technology – technology such as ipads, phones, computers, or even TVs stimulate your brain rather than helping it shut down for the night. Try ditching the technology when your mind gets tired. This could be a good habit to try in 2014.

4. Avoid caffeine and Alcohol – Caffeine will obviously cause you to stay awake longer. Some people like a beer to put them to sleep. This can be the case but during the second half of the night the body breaks down the liquid, the alcohol in the bloodstream often leads to an increase in the number of times a person briefly wakes up. head2 5)      Stick to a sleep schedule – This can be a great habit to form! Being consistent reinforces your body’s sleep-wake cycle and helps promote better sleep at night. 61e3lUKrb2L._SL1500_ These are just a few ways to help sleep well in 2014 and even help with some of your New Year’s resolutions in the process. Here is one more bonus tip for you; get comfortable! Create a room that’s ideal for sleeping. This can mean cool, dark and quiet as well as cozy bedding! I hope this article helps on your endeavor to a better night’s sleep in 2014. Sleep well. Live well. Blog post author: Jesse, Bedding Expert

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Pacific Coast Pillows Buying Guide

Pacific Coast Feather Company ® is known for their uniquely designed pillows featured in many popular hotels. These pillow-in-pillow designs can often stump us as to what the difference is between some of their more popular products. Luckily, we have put together an easy guide for comparing all these pillows. These list from softest to firmest pillow.

Pacific Coast ® Double Down Surround ®-The inner chamber makes up 75% of the entire pillow and the outer makes up 25% of the entire pillow. The inner chamber is filled with 95% feather and 5% down while the outer chamber is filled with a minimum of 75% down.

Support level: Medium soft support

Percentages = 75% inner 25% outer

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Pacific Coast ® Tria ®-Has a triple chambered design. The inner chamber is split into three chambers (see picture) for even distribution. The Inner pillow takes up 83% of the entire pillow and is filled with 95% feather 5% down. The Outer chamber makes up 17% of the entire pillow and is filled with a minimum 75% down.

Support level: Medium support

Percentages = 83% inner 17% outer.

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Pacific Coast ® Down Surround ®– The inner chamber makes up 87% of the entire pillow while the outer chamber makes up 13% of the entire pillow. The inner chamber is filled with 95% feather 5% down and the outer is filled with a minimum of 75% down.

Support level: Medium support.

Percentages = 87% inner 13% outer

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Pacific Coast ® Touch of Down ®– The inner chamber makes up 87% of the entire pillow while the outer chamber makes up 13% of the entire pillow. The inner chamber is filled with 97% feather 3% down and the outer is filled with a minimum of 75% down.

Support level: Medium to firm support.

Percentage = 87% inner 13% outer but with more feather content in inner chamber.

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In some cases, the specs of the Pacific Coast ® Pillows sold on Pillows.com are the same as some of the most popular hotels. However, sometimes the specs may vary. There are a few tricks that hotels use to keep their pillows nice and fluffy.

Pillow protectors: Some hotels will use 2 pillow protectors on their pillows, which keeps the pillows fluffier in the night. They will also sometimes stuff a pillow in a smaller pillow protector (ex. super standard pillow in a standard size pillow protector).

Washings: Hotel pillows are often softer than a brand new pillow. This is because hotel pillows have been washed frequently, which causes the pillow to break down and become softer. Hotel pillows may also appear smaller since they have been shrinked from washings.

 

We hope that this info guides you in buying the perfect pillow for you!

Blog Authors:

Jesse-  Bedding Expert

Chelsea – Director of Marketing