As I mentioned above I’ve struggle with insomnia my whole life. I tend to do my best work, writing, house keeping, you name it, after 11 p.m.. So sleep has always been elusive. When I’ve tried to force myself to lay down, I’d lay there wide awake for hours. I’ve used sleep aids, but they tend to make me groggy in the morning and throughout the day I feel like I’m in a haze. So I prefer to not use them. So I introduced Melatonin again, but continued using the pillow. What I discovered is the Melatonin, helped him to fall asleep. The pillow helped him to stay asleep. So while I’m not entirely satisfied with this option, it is producing more restful sleep for him. But, he and I aren’t the only ones who struggle with sleep. While Beloved, my husband, can usually sleep he goes through bouts of stress induced insomnia. He has a high-stress career and with his newest job the level of responsibility has increased and with that comes nights that make sleeping difficult. Solving my Family’s Sleep Problems with a Music Pillow The pillow has Intrasound Technology™ built in. This technology works in conjunction with the conductive quality of the human body. The tiny bones in the inner ear carries sound vibration, which is how we hear, those vibrations are carried along to the parasympathetic nervous system, which facilitates our relaxation response. He says that after a few nights he began to prefer the pillow over the CD he was used to listening to. He said the pillow was more relaxing and the music much softer.

We use it in an on/off method, about 2-3 weeks on then 2-3 weeks off. When he goes far too long without any or very little sleep he will utilize Melatonin. For him, his falling asleep time is reduced to about 45 minutes to an hour. But, he builds a resistance to it and then it doesn’t work, so we stop it. Additionally, this technology works with the body’s natural conductive sound system to transmit tiny vibrations through to the parasympathetic nervous system. Simply put, it works differently than listening via your phone or other audio device. Trust me, I tried doing that on the nights the others were using the pillow and it’s just not the same. We plan to continue to utilize the pillow for him and begin reducing the Melatonin to every other night, and hopefully we can wean him entirely away from the natural sleep aid. Another Dreampad Music Pillow PerspectiveThis is a super soft hollow-filled comfy pillow with a speaker built inside and a plug at one end that will allow you to plug in your music source such as an iPod, or MP3 player. No need for annoying headphones that keep slipping out of your ear while you slip in and out of dreamy consciousness. And the best thing is you can't feel the speaker inside.Only you can hear your personal sounds, so your partner can sleep in peace and the pillow will stop playing once your selected songs end. We also run a fan in his bedroom at night in the hopes that those white noise producing machines would help him relax enough to rest. We have a bedtime routine. Every night at the same time, he prepares for bed. We do family devotional, prayers, and then lights out. No screen time, and no reading time, as those are simulators for his mind.

Sleep has always been a problem in our household. For me personally, I have had insomnia all of my life. My mom said that from the day she brought me home from the hospital I didn’t sleep. Simply put, the Dreampad pillow works in conjunction with the body’s own nervous system to induce relaxation. When I first learned about the Dreampad from Integrated Listening Systems I was excited by the prospect of a pillow that has music capability right inside the pillow. After reading about how it’s designed to help the body relax from the inside through sound vibration I was even more thrilled to give this a try. I knew, instantly, that each member of my family would need to give the pillow a try. We spent the afternoon turning on and off lights, and fans. He has some difficulty walking, and cruises so in a home that he’s not familiar with, like ours, we had to stay close by. After some time I decided to pull out our Dreampad music pillow to see how he would respond to it. You can listen to your favourite music without disturbing others and without the need of using uncomfortable headphones to isolate the sound. Speaker Pillow Health AdvantagesIt wasn’t until I researched the mind of a gifted learning individual that I came to understand that he simply has trouble letting his mind relax enough for sleep to come. He lays in bed for hours, in the dark, with hundreds of thoughts zooming through his ever active mind. Sleeping Methods that Things We’ve Tried Whether or not he would actually sleep with the pillow, I can not say. But given that he was relaxed and willing to lie still says a lot for this pillow. Dreampad Music Pillow Discount & Giveaway We use melatonin. This is one I struggle with, but it does work. I don’t want him becoming dependent on a sleep aid, even one that is all-natural. Connects to a music source such as iPods, all Iphone versions, MP3 players, CD players and compatible with most radios It requires a music source, such as your MP3 player, radio, as long as it has a 3.5mm stereo plug to connect the pillow to. The pillow will not emit any sound until it is connected to your device. The cable is removable to keep the pillow tidy and safe when it's not in use. Although you cannot machine wash the sound pillow, it can be wiped clean and air dried. Music source is not included. Please note this is designed for personal use only and not intended to be used as a loud speaker.

All sound pillows come with a 100% organic cotton anti-dust mite casing, including a double-stitched edge to make sure that whatever filling you choose stays inside. We, as pillow manufacturers, understand the importance of quality pillows that are durable and long lasting. They’ve worked to a degree. Without them he stays awake all night. With them, it takes 2-3 hours for him to find sleep. Even when he does fall asleep, he will often awaken after 1-2 hours, then repeat the cycle of falling asleep and waking. This can occur several times through the night. Insomnia is a Family Struggle Can't sleep? Tried pills, lavender, warm milk and any number of strange tasting remedies without success?Then this might help. How about listening to whale song, sounds of the rainforest or even Nirvana in bed without disturbing your partner with the Sound Asleep Pillow.

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So, having a baby that wasn’t napping, and also wasn’t sleeping at night caused this mama to worry that I was a failure. At first he wasn’t wanting to cooperate given that he had to lay down. But, once he discovered that it made sounds and he could ‘ hear pillow‘ he was more than willing to lay quietly on our bed. occasionally he would hum with the sound of the music. I tried all five of the music options, but he seemed to have an affinity for Harmonic Continuum. After a while, he pulled the pillow off the bed, went into our master bedroom closet, and laid on the floor. Happy as could be. The app has 5 recordings that are set to repeat play. I prefer the Moonrise selection which has harp, viola, and acoustic guitar. The gentle sounds are so relaxing and I found that I was able to gently fall asleep with very little tossing and turning. Which for me, is a huge change!

Homescapes pillow with speakers was born by combining our amazing hotel quality pillows with a removable, high-quality integrated speaker. The result was a musical marvel, offering the comfort of a luxury pillow with the joy of listening to your favourite tunes! Music Pillow Popularity I love that I can listen to music without disturbing you, because we prefer different types of music. I like that I can control the volume without worrying about whether it’s too loud for you. I love it so much, I think we need to buy another one, or two.” — My Beloved.