A peaceful nights sleep with a nanu pillow

This post is a paid collaboration with Nanu Sleep

Do you know that most of us sleep on a pillow that is over five years old and 40% of Brits never wash their pillows!! I know I was pretty shocked reading that too but in all honesty, I can't remember the last time I bought a new pillow, it has a lot to do with the fact that the past few years I've been knee deep in nappies and just trying to get through the day so I know I've slipped on a few things, although good to say I do wash them every now and then.

With sleep being so important to our mental and physical wellbeing how come we are so slack at making sure we have a decent pillow to lay our head on each night? I mean it's an essential purchase and yet something a lot of us seem to overlook. Well, I've been working with the fantastic people at nanu who are running a pillow amnesty and encouraging everyone to make a switch every 3yrs and not just for any mediocre pillow but for a budget-friendly customised one that fits your needs perfectly.

I am sure many people already know the benefits of sleeping but with so many people getting fewer hours of rest than ever I think it's important to drum it home. Firstly sleeping on the wrong pillow can cause you to have broken and restless sleep as well as potentially neck pain. Once you do find the right pillow the benefits of sleep include lower blood pressure, stress reduction, improved memory, keep your heart healthy and could also reduce things like depression.

I know I have been using a pillow not adequate for my needs, soft and flat, for the past year or so and it's certainly affected my quality of sleep, which in term has affected my productivity during the day as well as my mood and ability to deal with stress but being so busy I've just lacked time to find the perfect pillow. That's the great thing about nanu is I can design my own customised pillow online and it's delivered within a couple of days all for £35 including delivery and comes with a 30-night free trial, 2yr warranty and it's allergen free.

If your wondering how they customise it well it's super quick and easy and they take into account your height, weight, the way you sleep (front, back or side) and firmness to create the pillow of your dreams, literally! I have been using mine for over a week now and the difference is incredible and I'm now almost annoyed with myself for not doing something about this sooner.

What I love even more about the nanu is that it's British Made as supporting local companies is important to me but also it's an environmentally friendly option too as the super soft filling is made from recycled plastic bottles - total win!

nanu is also running a great competition over on their Facebook for the chance for 50 people to win their own customised pillow all you have to do is like their page and share a photo or story about your pillow habits. All entrants will also receive a "£5 off" voucher.

The Competition ends at 11:59pm GMT on 31/05/19. Winners notified within 14 days via the means entered. UK residents only. You must be over 18 to enter. 1 entry per person. No cash alternative. Full T&Cs: http://bit.ly/2Uu3Eq4