Written and published on 27 September 2018

Dear Ones,

In recent years, I have discarded my pillow at night, and started using a towel, folded in four, and then with the end of the four-folded towel folded twice over, under my neck, when I am sleeping on my back.

In the below image, the right-hand side of the towel is placed near the headboard, leaving the left-hand fold under the neck, and the four-folded towel under the back of the head …

Image: “Towel for under neck while sleeping on the back,” by Alice B. Clagett, 27 September 2018, CC BY-SA 4.0

Image: “Towel for under neck while sleeping on the back,” by Alice B. Clagett, 27 September 2018, CC BY-SA 4.0

The height of the folded towel needs to match the vertical distance from the bottom of the head to the neck. I find this prevents airway narrowing and helps deepen sleep.

Intuition tells me that this technique might help prevent snoring and infant crib death as well. I do not know if the scientific research is out there, as yet. It would be great to see the numbers crunched.

In love, light and joy,
I Am of the Stars
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