Sleep
After my baby, I was not compromising on any mattress. Mattresses off-gas chemicals, and Naturepedic is one of three safe options out there. Love them.
Happsy is more cost-effective than Naturepedic and we have one of these in our house too! So good.
Coyuchi is all clean non-toxic materials and well-sourced wool. Most bedding is not made from safe non-toxic options and you don't want that especially when sleeping.
I recommend everything from Pact. Their materials are soft, they make no compromises on toxicity (all organic cotton), and they're not pricey!
There is underrated research to show how the materials of our bedding can impact health and sleep quality. As much as possible, opt for natural fiber or organic cotton bedding. Pact cannot fail you here.
Materials made with fibers that are not natural can shed plastics and chemicals that are not good for health. This is our favorite cuddle-on-the-couch blanket and is GOTS certified, one of the highest standards.
Most pillows are filled with plastic polyester (plastic) or other toxic chemicals which off-gas. Given you put your brain touches this and your nose often breaths into it, I only want very safe materials. Naturepedic is great!
Most pillows are filled with plastic polyester (plastic) or other toxic chemicals which off-gas. Given you put your brain touches this and your nose often breaths into it, I only want very safe materials. Happsy is a great option.
These are the only non-toxic curtains I can find! All others can off-gas chemicals especially when exposed to sunlight from windows.
AirDoctor has great standards. One of the highest quality air filters out there. Breathing clean air while sleeping is essential.
Winix is a great option if you don't need a very powerful air filter. It's HEPA and cost-effective.
Daylight Computer is the product that I cannot stop raving about. Their screens do not have any blue light or flicker, which means no eye strain. The best part is that their lighting lets me use them outside in the sun.
This is great for reducing screen brightness without adding flicker to the screen. Your screen flickers which stresses your nervous system out and Iris mitigates it.
I've been using f.lux for the last 10 years, and it's one of the products that I recommend to everyone. It's free, easily configurable to block off some of the blue light, and it reduces some of the eye strain.
Life gets in the way, and we often have to work on our computers past sunset. We are exposed to blue light from screens which disrupts our sleep. The best way to mitigate that is by wearing blue light blockers, and Lucia Eyes is my favorite.
We are constantly exposed to blue light from our screens all day. This is unlike how our ancestors used to live. Occushield helps block off some of this blue light from screens, and I use it during the day and night.
I had no idea until recently that candles can add significant levels of indoor air pollution. Beeswax candles are different, and these are a great substitute for nighttime when you want dim lights.
We will soon realize how LEDs are the junk food of the 21st century. LEDs are rich in blue-spectrum light, which signals to your body to wake up. At night, use red incandescent bulbs to help you wind down.
This one is my husband's favorite. It's gentle on the skin, does not give him rashes, and does the job of keeping things dark while sleeping. Did you know that even a tiny speck of light is recorded by your body?
I don't know what we would do without this white noise machine, especially since having a baby. It is an absolute must. You don't realize how much even tiny noises can disturb your sleep until you get a white noise machine.
Daylight Computer is the product that I cannot stop raving about. Their screens do not have any blue light or flicker, which means no eye strain. The best part is that their lighting lets me use them outside in the sun.
I used to use Eight Sleep more. I still use it, especially when I run hot. It's great for that to prevent middle of the night wake-ups.
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