Reddit mentions of SleepBetter Iso-Cool Memory Foam Pillow, Contour, Standard

Created an account after months of lurking to post this.

I have had sleep problems for as long as I can remember; without going into the symptoms, diagnoses, etc. in the interest of brevity, these are the steps I have taken to correct it:

Typical good sleep habits (Standard fare, I sometimes break these rules but stick to them whenever possible) -

• No videogames within an hour of bedtime.
  
• Ingest as little sugar as possible within two hours of bedtime.
  
• No large meals within three hours of bedtime.
  
• No exercise within four hours of bedtime.
  
• Once the sun goes down, try to keep all lights as dim as possible without causing discomfort to your eyes; consider turning down the brightness of your monitor a few notches, too.
  
• Exercise for at least ten minutes a day, as close to mid-day as possible ((I find a descending set of 10 burpees to be a great workout; it can take less than 15 minutes and is completely exhausting, and any redditor that says they don't have 15 minutes to spare in the day is lying)).
  
• Get up at the same time every morning, even weekends.
  
• Go to bed at the same time every night, even weekends.
  
• Bear in mind, the "sleepy effect" of alcohol wears off in a few hours; this can cause you to wake up in the middle of the night, unable to go back to sleep.
  
  Absolute darkness at bedtime (The end result is as close to pitch black as I can manage) -
  
  
• Tin-foil over bedroom window
  
• Alarm clock's display covered
  
• All LED indicators in the room covered
  
• Night mask for good measure.
  
  Focusing on breathing - Random thoughts can easily keep me awake for several hours at a time, simply because I spend so much time thinking about them that my mind never "shuts off." A personal method that I came up with to combat this (I don't recall reading about it anywhere, it just occurred to me one night) is to concentrate on my breathing with the highest degree of focus possible, in hopes that my mind's resources are so fully devoted to the task that it has nothing left to have random thoughts with. It actually seems to work spectacularly. I am no longer "bored" when trying to go to sleep, because I am actively engaged in a task; sleep seems to occur within minutes.
  TL;DR -
  
  
• Devote your full attention and focus to your breathing and/or how your body feels.
  
• If you think about anything, you aren't paying enough attention to your breathing.
  
• You shouldn't have to adjust your sleeping position more than once or twice. Discomfort may be a sign that you need a better pillow or mattress. If this isn't an option, try to focus only on your breathing, and ignore the discomfort.
  
  Comfortable mattress/pillow - When I first moved into my current apartment, I had no mattress or pillow; having only had springy hand-me-down mattresses up to this point, I decided to opt for the cheapest memory foam mattress I could find, and was so impressed that I later bought a memory foam pillow as well. $300-$350 overall with free shipping; the claims of the mattress being environmentally-friendly was a deciding factor for me (the free shipping even more so) but if you're unconcerned about that, consider it icing on the cake.
  
  Light therapy - This form of treatment is apparently experimental; I myself have only been using it a few months, but it's been more effective than any of the five sleep medications I've tried. In a nutshell, an extremely bright light (20 times brighter than typical indoor lighting) acts as an artificial sun, prompting a "wake up" response from your body. By causing this response at the same time every day (within an hour of waking up) for a few weeks, your body naturally adjusts your internal clock accordingly.
  
  The Phillips BriteLITE 6 was actually given to me free of charge by my medical provider. After a few months of using it I'm certain it's worth every penny, but I realize dropping $180 on an unproven method that you heard about on the internet probably seems unwise.
  
  Obviously, try the above methods first, or try using natural sunlight if you live in a sunny area. If the above methods don't work, natural sunlight isn't available, or you just hate going outside, do some research on Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders (DSPS is one of them), Melatonin, etc., and consider it. I could go into more detail about the BriteLITE 6 if you'd like, or make a separate AMA for my experience with Light Therapy (remember, I'm no doctor; this is just something I'm trying, am thoroughly impressed with, and want to spread the word about). Otherwise, good luck to you, sir.
  
  EDIT: Fixed the bullet point formatting, added bold to the different methods.

You two always look stunning of course. This pillow is something I need for sleeping. It's a cooling pillow and due to the amount of meds I take I get very hot when I sleep, ugh :( so unattractive!!


C'mon...gimme item would be This pretty necklace about mothers and daughters. Thanks for the generous contest you guys! <3

Crap. I'm not taller taller than ^^^__ so can I still play?

The most important item on my list right now is this pillow because without it I wake up with MAJOR headaches and the one I have is totally flatty mcflattface now.

PS. Ruger (I have one at home!)

I really like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Better-Iso-Cool-Memory-Contour/dp/B000ZK7MPG/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_5

It keeps cool so your head doesn't get hot at night.