GOOD quality sleep is essential for health. Disrupted sleep can lead to a host of ailments that affect quality of life and negatively impact our immune system.
Keeping this in mind, GIRAFthepillow has introduced its new sleeping pillow to ensure better slumber for Malaysians
Good sleep has been shown to strengthen the immune system but it's not just good health that this new pillow touts. It has been engineered to also relieve the aches and pains brought on by modern living.
It was not until the introduction of modern digital devices that we saw an explosion of neck issues in society, aptly named "text neck" says GIRAFthepillow founder, Ken Leong.
The past two years of the pandemic has also exacerbated this issue due to more time spent working remotely and slouching over our digital devices, he adds.
Poor work from home ergonomics naturally causes back and neck pain.
But people are now beginning to realise that sleep is essential in allowing them to perform at their best.
"The notion of work hard, play hard, has to be balanced with sleep well too," says Leong.
To maintain high performance, the situation calls for an ultra-supportive pillow that allows musculoskeletal systems to recuperate in a neutral posture, after a hard day's work.
Not only that, the pillow has to provide comfort and a sense of relief to deliver best sleep quality with the limited time most people today have.
Leong, in his own quest for better sleep, discovered that his old pillows were the primary reason for his persistent neck pain and this was affecting his sleep quality.
This lightbulb moment inspired him to begin tinkering with his pillow from his university bedroom. He spent many years perfecting the solution until he decided to launch GIRAFthepillow.
"My sleep issues, neck pain, headaches and agonising hours rolling in bed being unable to sleep, made me understand the challenges of truly getting a good night's rest. That is why I focused my efforts on reinventing the pillow, inserting science and technology into a humble product."
GIRAFthepillow went through a long and meticulous design process to hit its goal of being an ultra-supportive yet comfortable pillow.
This included addressing different sleep positions and the downside of conventional pillow materials.
Conventional materials lead to issues like sinking which affect support for the neck or may be overly bouncy and uncomfortable.
Unlike many other pillows, GIRAFthepillow's contour is partly derived using similar technology from Formula 1 racing, by moulding the human body.
Head and neck pressure are also separated. It is important for pressure on the neck to be just adequate, not over or under supported to avoid additional stress.
The pillow's design also takes into account the differences in body posture due to different sleeping positions, therefore the support profile of the pillow is different in the centre section versus the sides.
Lastly, to cool down stressed and inflamed muscles, the pillow uses hypercool materials for skin contact, a collection of materials that aid wicking and ventilation.
For more information, go www.girafthepillow.com