Flip Pillow Bed Pillow and Wedge Cushion

Check out the Flip Pillow by Contour Products - It's a combination wedge and bed pillow!  Allows you to position as a back wedge with several levels of support, depending on how you fold it.   Flip it and just use the smaller portion as a bed pillow.   Beyond the obvious, you can use in a variety of ways - place under knees for a knee bolster, reverse and move down for a leg wedge.  Create your own use - write and let us know!  Visit our face book page and send us a note: www.facebook.com/ContourProducts

Here is a new video showing the Flip Pillow in action:

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Mattress Pad Temperature Control

Temperature Tune-Up (or Down!)

 

Much like Goldie Locks and the Three Bears, the temperature must be “just right.” The air temperature of your bedroom, that is. Not too hot and certainly not too cold. Finding a comfortable air flow is a key to a better night’s sleep.

As you’re turning in for the evening, your body ideally has reached  a comfortable equilibrium or middle ground, so when the air is too warm or too cool, the body is then made to work to achieve that “happy medium” it started out with.  Dr. H. Craig Heller, professor of biology at Stanford University says “a mild drop in body temperature induces sleep. Generally, if your are in a cooler room, it is easier for that to happen. But if the room becomes uncomfortably hot or cold, your are more likely to wake up which can also affect the quality dream state of REM sleep."

Recommending a universal room temperature for quality rest sounds simple enough, but realistically, experts find it more difficult as what may be a comfortable temperature for one is not necessarily comfortable for another.  Experts from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine advise thinking “cave-like: cool, quiet and dark, an ideal setting for bats who are known for sleeping 16 hours at a time." They also suggest limit the layers of clothing you sleep in, including socks on your feet as they tend to increase body temperature. 

If your house or bedroom tends to be on the cool, drafty side, trapping cold air, perhaps a personal space heater would warm the room just enough to keep the thermostat bill from creeping too high. Consequently if the room tends to trap heat, keep the ceiling fan running at a constant speed to allow cooler air to circulate at a more comfortable rate. With more than 70 million Americans suffering from chronic sleep disorders and sleep problems, seeking relief from these tips are seemingly necessary and will help increase energy, health and safety.

For a unique, temperature controlled bed surface, look at the ChiliPad Mattress Pad - It allows single or dual-zone control to make your bed hotter or cooler, depending on preference.  The dual-zone is perfect for two users who differ on desired temperature.   You will sleep better and you will save money by just adjusting the temperature control where you sleep, not your whole house!

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Staying Fit After Age 50 - New Advice and Tips from Contour Living

New article from our own Lauren Stone - Staying Fit After 50.    See the full article via the link, or check out the excerpt below.

Is this realistic? Of course it is! With a combination of a few life adjustments, maintaining a healthy body, regulated metabolism, vitality and energy is certainly attainable.  Your body still requires a balance of a healthy diet and sufficient exercise, not only to prevent weight gain but to maintain flexibility and ward off unwanted ailments further down the road. 


Some tips for the older than 50 crowd center around aerobics, muscle strengthening, stretching & flexibility and balance.   It's important to note that balance includes mental balance - exercise your brain along with your body.  Word games like crosswords, Sudoku and similar can help keep you sharp

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Leg Pillow Helps During Pregnancy

See another customer testimonial on how the Contour Leg Pillow helps positioning during pregnancy, and with Fibromyalgia issues.  We've long known that the leg pillow helps millions find a comfortable sleeping position, but certain conditions and circumstance surrounding pregnancy.   See the testimonial here:

Learn more about the leg pillow here.

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Sleep Apnea is a Problem for Long-Haul Truckers

Sleep Apnea is starting to receive quite a bit of press and attention from the media and other sources, as a concern with truckers.   Studies show that sleep apnea can be responsible for as many as 20% of accidents, primarily due to the side affects of the disease:  fatigue and drowsiness.    Learn more in this brief but informative article titled:  Truckers and Sleep Apnea.

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Tips for Enhancing that Wonderful Thing Called Sleep

 

A warm glass of milk before bed is always a calming means to close the end of a busy day. The soothing, warm beverage helps to ease the mind and body for rest. Even if not a milk fan, the notion of something warm before bedtime is certainly worth the effort in order to promote optimal rest. According to the national Sleep Foundation, as much as 64 percent of American adults experience sleep difficulties. That warm glass is sounding more and more appealing.

 

Judith Fertig, contributing author for Natural Awakenings Magazine mentions a concept called “sleep hygiene” in her article, Sleep Aides versus Sleep Sappers. The room temperature, amount of light in the bedroom, fluffiness of the mattress or bed pillow to what dinner consisted of all factor into the quality or lack of quality rest we will receive that night. 

 

Neuropathic physician with Seattle’s Bastyr University, Jamie Corroon suggests staying away from spicy foods, nightcaps (alcoholic beverages) and caffeine. 

 

“Caffeine’s stimulant effect peaks in about one hour and then declines as the liver breaks it down. So, if you go to bed by 11 p.m., you’ll have to stop your caffeine intake by 2 or 3 p.m. to avoid insomnia,” advises registered dietician, Joy Bauer.

 

What are recommended by physicians and neuropaths are nuts and juices, an assemblance of herbs, in tea form or supplement form, a complex carbohydrate of 200 calories or less as a bedtime snack  and of course a warm glass of milk. 

 

Janet Stone, a Registered Nurse working with patients receiving colonoscopy/endoscopy care agrees that a warm, milky beverage is certainly a great sleep aide for the patients she cares for. “We always ensure our patients are calm and relaxed prior to any scheduled procedure. The warm liquid resonates with sleep as most patients drank milk as infants before bed, so that fond memory is reintroduced.”

Brought to you by Contour Living - "We Support You For Life"

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Submit a Testimonial, Win $50!

We Want to Hear From You!

Win a $50 Gift Card!

Send us a testimonial for one of our Contour Products branded items - we'll send you a $50 Gift Card! PLUS you will be placed into our drawing for a chance to win a Twist Neck Pillow just for entering! We'll choose two random winners from all submissions 2X per month.


Be creative! We are looking for short but detailed submission featuring content of you, our customer, describing your experiences with any Contour Products item. Submissions may be video or text content with a picture.


Tell us how much you love our bed pillows, or how the Mattress Genie helps with acid reflux, or even how your husband’s sleep apnea therapy has improved with our Contour CPAP pillows. We want to hear how our products are improving your life! Tell us how youhave created a whole new or odd way to use one of our products that even WE haven’t thought of!


Any and all are welcome, keeping in mind that all submissions should include:

A. A specific product of ours you or a loved one uses frequently and how it has positively affected a condition, problem or your lifestyle

B. A first and last name as well as the city and state

C. Permission in the E-mail to use your testimonial on our websites, in online videos, our blogs sites and on our Facebook pages.

We'll select two random entries each month to receive a Twist Pillow. Plus, if we use your testimonial on our website (ContourLiving.com) or blog, we'll send you a $50 gift card from a national retailer!


Testimonials should be sent to: cpappillow or contourliving.

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3 Quick Tips for Better Back Care

How about a big, warm welcome to 2012!  Hopefully this finds you in great health and happiness as the new month of a whole new year begins to unfold!  And with a whole new-year unfolding, so do the new-year resolutions. As many resolve to quit smoking, lose weight or perhaps kick the caffeine habit, others focus on better posture, both sitting and standing. Here are some helpful tips to encourage a straighter spine:

Helpful Hint #1: Be Self-Aware!

Throw those shoulders back and perk up a bit! Being mindful of how you stand in line at the grocery store or how you sit in the driver’s seat may not only surprise you but encourage you to work on the positioning of your neck, shoulders and back.

Helpful Hint #2: Invest in a supportive pillow

With the right “tools,” anything is possible. Take a moment next time you make the bed or get ready to turn in for the night; evaluate the structure of the pillow, whether it sinks down to the mattress or may be as stiff as a board. That certainly does not sound comfortable so it may be time to invest in a new style of support for the upper body. The use of a pillow while sleeping has two main functions: Support and comfort.  Here's an extra hint - Check out Contour Living's Bed Pillows.

Helpful Hit #3: If your bed pillow is in good shape, take a moment to evaluate your bed mattress

Your bed pillow may be supporting your upper body just fine, but how is your lower or even the rest of your body feeling each morning as you wake? Proper alignment of the lower body is just as crucial for a healthy, full-night’s rest. Fortunately, there are less-expensive alternatives than being forced to invest in a costly mattress and box-spring; options like specially crafted mattress tops to even an ergonomically sound full body pillow can bring such a difference to your nighttime routine!

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Sleeping In (And On) The Clouds!

Supporting Your Neck When Traveling

As the new year fast approaches, business in the business world is quickening its pace as well.  It’s crunch time, so this means more sales representatives, employees and the like are on the move, traveling around the clock to stay in the positive. Goals must be met, clients must be established and deals must be in the works in order to round out a successful upward swing for profit, margin and equity for companies both large and small all over the world.  

That alone is the epitome of stress at its finest, so any and every effort to ease tension and alleviate unnecessary headaches goes a long way. Start simple; we all know traveling through the airport and trying to connect flights can be an energy drainer and more often than not, the flight time is the only decent amount of rest one may get between meetings and business dinners. We all also know how uncomfortable and, let’s just be honest, skeevy those tiny-excuses-for-a-pillow are on board any airplane are. Make this rest one of quality. Bypass that sad rectangle of fluff and opt for not only optimal comfort but ergonomically correct support with the Contour Twist Neck Pillow, perfect for any travel scenario or the Contour Cloud Memory Foam pillow. Both unique designs fit easily into any carry on and will provide more comfort in one flight that any other pillow.

The Twist Neck Pillow is perfect for sleeping, reading or supporting your spine while surfing the web in-flight. Like no other pillow available, the Contour Twist bends into any shape or position; and actually stays there. It’s soft poly-foam easily forms and comfortably supports you in any place or position. As the neck is made up or fragile joints, ligaments and muscles, this design can be positioned exactly the way you want for perfect neck saving relief.

Ahh, feel the stress and tension release already. Endure the hectic travel season with these suggested rectangles of “euphoria” and make that window of rest the best possible.

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CPAP Replacement Pillow Cover

Protect your Investment

“Congratulations!” you body is chanting to you, as you have made the wise decision to invest in the ultimate comfort in CPAP therapy. The CPAPMax Pillow,Contour CPAP Pillow, or any product from Contour Living, rather is certainly going to not only enhance your nightly rest and relaxation experience, but your overall health in general. This sounds wonderful, right? Right.

Now let’s take that extra step to protect your new investment with the new Replacement Pillow Cases specifically designed for the CPAP Pillows by Contour Living. These cases are available in both standard and high profile sizes, allowing them to accommodate any of the specialty pillow you have purchased. They are custom designed to fit perfectly to your CPAP pillow and will protect your investment, generating the utmost comfort and support each and every night.

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