I have spent a small fortune on sleep gear. When you are desperate to fix your sleep architecture, when your Apple Watch consistently mocks you with low deep sleep scores, you tend to throw money at the problem hoping something sticks. My journey through the world of pillows has been extensive, expensive, and often frustrating. […]

Three years ago, I woke up with a sensation I can only describe as a rusted nail being slowly driven into my right deltoid. It wasn’t an injury from the gym – I hadn’t touched the heavy weights in days. It wasn’t a drafty room. It was my sleep. I am a strict side sleeper. […]

If you have followed my journey, you know that for a long time, I thought I had solved the physical equation of my sleep. I was a die-hard Tempur fan. The Tempur Sonata (Size M) was my sanctuary, the tool that finally stopped the morning shoulder aches that used to plague me. It was solid, […]

Neck pain waking you up? It is rarely just “bad luck.” If you wake up with a stiff neck, a headache at the base of your skull, or a shoulder that feels like it has been in a vice, the culprit is almost certainly geometry. Specifically, the geometry between your mattress, your body, and your […]