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Are Hyoumankind pillows worth it?
Here at Hyoumankind, we’re incredibly proud of the pillows we make. We’re also thrilled to be able to contribute in our own small way to help people sleep better, live healthier, and recover from injury or illness.
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How to get your partner to stop snoring
When your partner snores, it can be incredibly frustrating and draining for both of you. The snorer's poor-quality sleep and the constant sound of a motorcycle gang can be disruptive, leading to sleep deprivation for both partners kept awake throughout the night by the loud snoring.
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What type of pillow is the best?
The best type of pillow for a good night's sleep is one that provides enough support, while also being comfortable and breathable. Pillows play an important role in supporting our neck, head, and spine, and can also affect our breathing. The ideal pillow should keep your spine in a neutral position, which means your head and neck align with your spine, regardless of sleeping...
Lifestyle
How to make a hotel room feel like home
Because we’ve all been so focused on home the last couple of years, hotel rooms can feel a bit anonymous, and ‘un-cosy’. So we wanted to share with you some ideas (you may not have put into practice before) to help you make your hotel room feel more homely. Getting to travel, and feel right at home? It’s the best of both worlds....
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All snug inside: creating a cosy winter bedroom
We spend around a third of our lives in our bedrooms. And because we start and end every day there, we want them to be to be as snug and cosy in the winter as they’re airy and cool in the summer.
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5 boxes your travel pillow should tick
Travellers don’t observe workday rules of 9-5, Monday-Friday, with public holidays off. Neither do airline cabin crews: working long shifts, weekends, and holidays, and spending several nights away from home at a time. So they are extremely discerning when it comes to selecting a travel pillow that meets their needs.
Design journey: the Go Pillow Travel Bag
Our founder and designer Steph pours creativity and care into every Hyoumankind product. Like the Go Travel Bag, custom designed to fit the Go Pillow, transforming it into the ultimate travel pillow. We asked Steph about her design process for the Go Travel Bag, and why finding the right materials was so essential.
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Tame your animal chronotype for better sleep
You may have heard about the theory of animal chronotypes. ‘Chrono’ relates to time, and ‘type’ refers to the four animals: lion, dolphin, wolf, and bear, which correspond with natural sleep-wake patterns, based on an person’s internal biological clock. Read some tips to create a more personalised programme of sleep tweaks based on your chronotype.
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Early bird or night owl? And does it matter?
Everyone knows the saying ‘the early bird gets the worm’. But have you heard ‘the night owl throws more interesting dinner parties’? No? Perhaps that’s because we just made the second statement up. But you can imagine it being true.
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Science-backed sleep hacks (you might not know)
Sure, there’s lots of sleep advice out there. But we wanted to find out which sleep tips have actually been studied and proven by sleep scientists. By incorporating these six science-backed sleep hacks into your daily routine, you may be able to improve both the quality and quantity of your sleep.
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A week in the life of my Go Pillow
"Few days go by when I’m not using it for something", writes Hyoumankind Team Member Kate. "It’ll definitely be with me for my next long haul work trip. So I decided to track a typical week in my life and all the ways I rely on my Go Pillow for comfort and support I can take with me."
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Travel beauty essentials, from a frequent flyer
With the summer holiday almost upon us, it’s time to plan and pack a self-care routine that can travel. A sudden change in weather can wreak havoc on skin and hair, and then there’s the actual journey to think about. Here are our Hyoumankind founder Steph’s must-pack travel beauty essentials.
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Keep calm and carry on only: how to travel with only carry on luggage
Many of us here at Hyoumankind – especially our founder Steph – are seasoned travellers who know a thing or two about packing light for any eventuality. Even those of us who are maximalist by nature have learned through trial and error (and luggage ending up three time zones away) to lighten our loads. Here are our travel-savvy tips to simplify carry-on only packing.
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Efficient packing: 6 tips to sort your suitcase
Whether you are packing for a month-long road trip, a sociable city break or a busy business trip, here are some tips to ensure that you can efficiently fit what you need in your suitcase.
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The secrets to acing travel on your next business trip
When you’re properly rested, nourished and energised, you can tackle your work with creativity and productivity, wherever you are in the world. This article will talk you through some common (and less well known) tips to stay on top of your game when traveling for business.
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Talking to an expert: Hyoumankind's Steph Wyborn on beauty and sleep
Hyoumankind's founder Steph Wyborn had the pleasure of sitting down with Helene Ravlich to speak about all things beauty and sleep... From what first inspired Steph to start creating pillows, to sleep rituals and can't live without beauty products.
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Sleep better during menopause
When you’re journeying through menopause, sleep can suddenly become more challenging – just when we need to take extra care of ourselves. Hormonal changes and stress leave many menopausal women tossing and turning, creating a vicious circle of anxiety, irritability, and exhaustion.
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How to fall asleep in just 2 minutes
Sound too good to be true? This life changing sleep technique focuses on muscle relaxation, breathing, and mental visualisation. It was apparently developed by the US military to help its soldiers get to sleep faster anytime, anywhere, even in uncomfortable situations, so they could be more alert the following day. But the technique will also work for the rest of us, tucked up in our comfy beds...
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Yoga calming breathing techniques
Yoga teaches us that our breathing practice can have an amazing impact on our sleep quality and patterns. If you’ve been to yoga classes before, you may have already learned some Pranayama techniques.
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A simple DIY sleep hygiene protocol
What exactly is a sleep hygiene protocol? The term sounds highly technical, but it simply means establishing some habits to optimise the length and quality of your sleep.
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The wellbeing benefits of forest bathing
When was the last time you got outside and hugged a tree or basked in birdsong? Well, according to mounting scientific research, forest bathing can help us fight stress, recover faster from illness, improve our cardiovascular health and boost concentration and memory.
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How sleep position affects facial symmetry
Cosmetic Registered Nurse Stacey Power, Beautiphi Parnell
At Hyoumankind, we’ve learned through trial and error, experimentation and creating our own pillows, how to have a more beautiful night’s sleep. Along the way we’ve met and worked with aesthetics experts, from skincare to plastic surgery. And now, specialists in restoring facial balance and symmetry.
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How to care for your silk pillowcase Hyoumankind Founder Stephanie Wyborn, Auckland
If you already sleep on a silk pillowcase, you’ll know just what a sound investment in yourself this little luxury is. With silk, every sleep becomes beauty sleep – you’re reducing bed head, relieving stress and pressure on delicate skin, and getting more from your nightly skincare regime.
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The Magic of Better Sleep Christina Holopainen, Maruia River Retreat
This summer, all guests will sleep on Hyoumankind Go Pillows with silk pillowcases when they stay at Maruia River Retreat, so we thought we'd re-share a few practical tips from Cristina, yoga teacher and owner, to optimise and experience the magic of better sleep.
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A chat with Laura Hoskin, pro golfer Professional Golfer WPGA Australasia, Laura Hoskins
During the downtime of early 2021 that Hyoumankind founder Steph met Laura at Aro-Ha wellness retreat in Glenorchy. Bonding while hiking, Steph could see how much Laura had to offer as a beautiful human being, and was impressed by her drive to pursue her personal and professional goals. Steph decided there and then that she wanted to help nurture Laura’s spark.
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How sleep affects your hormones Hyoumankind Founder Stephanie Wyborn, Auckland
Sleep deprivation throws hormone levels out of balance, which in turn causes more sleep deprivation. Getting enough sleep is vital, not just for your short-term energy levels but for the normal function of these important hormones.
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Mother loving: What mums need this Mother’s Day What mums need this Mother’s Day
What do mums truly want on Mother’s Day? Breakfast in bed? Flowers? A scented candle? Whether it’s a gift for your own mum, or a little love and support for a friend who’s a busy new parent, here are a few ideas to help you support and nurture the mother figures (and other incredible women and caregivers) in your life.
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Setting good sleep habits
As Aristotle said, ‘we are what we repeatedly do'. In a sense, it’s our habits that shape our lives, and ourselves, more than anything else. Given what we know about the incredible role sleep plays in our lives, setting and maintaining healthy sleep habits can have far reaching positive benefits every day.
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What to read before bed: 7 essential books
You’ve had a busy, hectic day, and you’re ready to call it a night. How do you wind down and ‘wipe the slate clean’ of all stress, the overthinking and the endless mental ‘to do’ list? What if you could read your way to better sleep?
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8 hot tips for a cooler night's sleep
When it's hot and sticky, it can be a bit of a challenge to fall asleep. Perhaps you have a particularly warm apartment, a west facing upstairs bedroom or a sleep partner who’s simply hot-blooded all year round. Read our 8 hot tips for a cooler night's sleep.
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Our team picks their favourite sleep tech
In this blue-lit, always on era, a lot of (very sound) sleep advice is about finding ways to avoid technology around bedtime to ensure a better night’s sleep. And it’s true that sleep is increasingly impacted by most things digital. But what about technologies, inventions and innovations that can actually help us improve our sleep?
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Rest Easy — A Q&A with Hyoumankind Founder Steph for Remix Magazine
Hyoumankind understand that in our ‘always on’ modern world, we grab sleep where and when we can. Helene Ravlich from Remix Magazine talks to Steph to find out a little more about what makes the innovative company tick.
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The Power (of) Naps
Experts agree that taking a refreshing nap can do everything from boosting your memory, to enhancing your creativity, and even help you deal with stress.
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Steph’s supportive sleep ritual
Hyoumankind founder Steph has spent the last decade not just developing more comfortable, supportive ergonomic pillows, but also fine-tuning her own sleep habits.
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Sleep efficiency: how to get quantity and quality
Are you sometimes wide awake wondering if the time you spend in bed can count towards your sleep time?
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Can sleep give you a creative edge?
It does seem that getting a creative edge is something you can do with your eyes closed...
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There’s a reason it’s called beauty sleep
We’ve all heard the expression ‘get your beauty sleep’ before. But how much of a role does sleep actually play in helping us look our best?
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Using pillows in your yoga practice
A yoga bolster is like a pillow but thicker and more supportive, designed to support create relaxation, help soften a posture, or aid in opening the body. Read our latest blog post to find out how to incorporate pillows into your yoga practice...
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Banish blue light, for a better night's sleep
Our circadian rhythm is guided by the natural light of the sun and moon. But in the 21st century, we’ve created 24 hours of unnatural daylight. These artificial light sources are a major contributor to sleep disruption. Here’s your checklist for banishing blue light at night.
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Does your sleep position matter?
Consider this: you spend about one-third of your life asleep. It makes sense that all this time spent in just a few of your most comfortable or habitual sleep postures would greatly influence health and wellbeing.
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Silk, your beauty sleep essential
You may ask if it really matters what you sleep on every night. Well, all those many hours of sleep add up to around 26 years. That's a long time spent pressing the delicate skin on your face into a cotton pillowcase. Those of us in the Hyoumankind team who have switched to silk are sold on its benefits for our skin and hair...
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How to make your bedroom a sleep sanctuary
Most of the rooms in your home are full of hustle-and-bustle —the living room is ready for a party, the kitchen is full of people, warmth and activity, and the bathroom feels like Grand Central Station on weekday mornings.
Sleep tips for new mums, by new mums
Whether it’s your first or your fifth, round-the-clock caring for a newborn will flip your life upside down. Especially in the first few months, when your little one is likely to wake several times during the night. Looking after a baby can be exhausting, and all new parents experience some amount of sleeplessness. But getting more sleep and rest is like putting your oxygen...
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How to stress less and sleep better
The relationship between stress and sleep is both simple and complex. Simple because it’s easy to see how an imbalance of the two can create a vicious cycle. And complex, because the hormones involved in both stress and sleep affect many other biological conditions and processes, including mood, cognition, and weight control.
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Working from home? How to survive with this WFH self-care survival kit
As a team of people who often work from home, we wanted to share a few practical self-care tips to help you not just survive the next few weeks, but thrive.
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The power of sleep to protect immunity
A number of studies have shown that sleep can help you fight off an infection, while sleep-disrupting conditions like chronic stress can make you susceptible to getting sick.
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The natural solution to sleep wrinkles
Wrinkles aren’t just created by facial expressions. In fact, the way you sleep could be having the biggest impact on lines and wrinkles. But the good news is changing your sleep position can reduce and prevent many common lines. One of the effects of aging is the development of lines or wrinkles. And it’s important to understand the most basic difference between the two...
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A guide to Back Sleeping
It takes time to settle into new habits, especially with something as personal as sleep. We recommend slowly introducing back sleeping into your lifestyle. Start by introducing the pillow for just a short time each night and slowly build yourself up to longer periods. Sleeping on your back with your knees raised can be more comfortable for some. Try using the Boost Pillow or...
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Smoothing out the lines – Q&A
Hyoumankind met with Dr Joanna Romanowska a Cosmetic Medicine Practitioner and asked her a series of questions in relation to wrinkles, the different types, how they are formed and how they can be avoided. What are the different types of wrinkles? One of the effects of aging on the skin is the development of lines or wrinkles. The wrinkles are classified into...
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Back to beautiful sleep
It’s a fact that as we age, we develop lines or wrinkles. Some are caused by frowning, smiling and other muscle movement and some, static wrinkles are unrelated to movement or expressions and can be caused by the positions in which we sleep. Do you have sleep wrinkles? Sleep wrinkles are caused by a repeated compression of the face against pillows, as we sleep...