Win a better night’s sleep, AKA two Essentia classic pillows (value: $400)
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We have friends who tote their pillows on work trips and vacations. Quirky, yes. But it seems there’s real science behind devotion to a trusted pillow.
The Sleep Foundation (www.sleepfoundation.org) reports that 70 percent of people attribute a good night’s sleep to their pillow quality. That’s why we’re especially excited about this giveaway!
Enter to win two natural memory-foam pillows from Essentia
Essentia's Classic pillow (retail value $199)
Essentia makes the world’s only all-natural memory foam. (Think Tempur-Pedic, but with plant-based extracts instead of petroleum-byproducts.)
The all-natural material molds to your exact body shape to evenly distribute head and neck weight, reducing pressure that often causes poor sleep, stiffness, neck and shoulder pain, and headaches.
You can learn more about Essentia by watching this video on the founder’s passion for a good night sleep without chemicals, or by visiting the New York City showroom.
HOW TO ENTER
Describe your current (possibly disappointing) pillow in the Comments section, below, and be entered to win! Winner will be chosen at random.
The contest is open until this Sunday, October 23 at 5:00 p.m. The winner will be announced Monday morning on Well+Good. Good luck and sweet dreams until then!
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My current pillow is lumpy and just plain stodgy!
I am in the process of updating both my mattress and my pillow, as both of these undoubtedly contribute to 1. the fact that I am constantly shifting position as I sleep and 2. my TMJD (which I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy). I think the Essentia pillows would go a long way towards fixing these issues!
I am having a difficult time sleeping these days. I have 2 herniated discs in my back for starters. I am also not using my own pillows for sleep, since I left mine behind at my ex-boyfriend’s. I would love to have new and supportive pillows to enhance my comfortability level throughout the night!! I have also recently changed my lifestyle to only using and consuming organic, holistic, products, and I am happy to know that your pillows are all natural and only use plant based extracts. Finally, I will be totally overjoyed to win, since my bday is on 11/12, it will be a fabulous treat! I know I will share the results with everyone!! Thanks for the opportunity..:)
It always takes me forever to fall asleep because I have such difficult quieting my mind from the day’s stressors. I have a pretty comfortable memory foam underneath my mattres, but my pillows are misshapen, flat, and very uncomfortable! I would love a memory foam pillow so that I’ll fall gently to sleep and stop waking up to a sore neck and (sometimes) shoulders!
I would love to win these pillows! I’ve been in the market for organic, natural material pillows as I have allergies and feel my current down-blend pillows make it worse. These sound fantastic!
Due to allergies I purchased 2 special made allergy free (?) down pillows but my hubby’s pillows are made from questionable materials that I’m totally allergic to. Weird and creepy can best describe his pillows so we would do well to win new pillows made by Essentia. A dream come true…..
I would love to throw away my old pillows!
I’ve had them forever, pick me!
my pillow is over six years old and is now covered with my son’s transformers pillowcase
My current pillow if lifeless and limp. As a mother of three I am challenged daily with schedules, cooking, cleaning, and inspiring young people. I aspire to rest, better yet- dream with a memory foam pillow. I’d like to say I need a better pillow to actually sleep through CIO, but on the contrary, my three year old shares my pillow, so I would love to experience a night of plain old sleep. Essentia’s classic pillow is brilliant. Designed to distribute head and neck weight for less pressure and maximum comfort is a good fit for us!
My pillow is flat, unsupportive, and probably made from some unpronounceable synthetic crap. I do attribute my chronic neck and shoulder aches (on my sleeping side) to my subpar pillow. A quality pillow made without chemy substances would be pretty great! Thanks for doing this contest :)
My husband and I are currently on a budget, so buying a good support pillow is beyond last on our list. Unfortunately I have a slipped disc in my neck and my husband’s pillow gives him a headache! Help!
My pillows are definitely questionable. Perhaps this isn’t too surprising, especially considering that they’re from the $10 bin of no-name, plastic-wrapped, cloth bags filled with synthetic fuzz? If pillows are the key to great sleep, mine fall short –quite literally– in so many ways. What’s worse than a flat pillow that exacerbates allergies: not much!
My pillows are some Ikea pillows that seemed great when we bought them, but each night they start out fluffy and then I wake up partway through the night and it’s like there is no pillow there at all. They deflate like it’s their job. A memory foam pillow would be magical for me!
i have a medley right now, from super firm to downey and deflated :)
I have two mismatch ‘down pillows’ neither of which feels like a pillow at all more like folded sheets. Once you lay down on one it just disappears underneath you. I usually try to give the ‘better’ one to my boyfriend meaning I feel like I have my head resting on a piece of cloth. Cushy :(
I bought a cheaper foam pillow and it is almost as bad as the unsupportive down pillows I replaced. I wake up with a stiff neck and aching back constantly. My husband and I could both use more supportive memory foam pillows!
My two down pillows are ohhh…about ten years old. Maybe more. The cat seems to like them. Me, not so much.
I bought a decorative pillow at Ikea years ago and it somehow turned into my sleeping pillow. It is so flat that I have to fold it in half to make it comfortable. I need a new pillow so I can sleep better!
My pillows never seem to stay firm. I feel like I have to buy new ones every few months. When they get flat, I can’t sleep.
i hate my pillows – in fact i think i’ve had the same ones since college. need an upgrade!!
I have a flat frumpy pillow that half the time my boyfriend steals from me or the dog takes over. I’d love a new, natural pillow!
I have 3 pillows, and they’re all over a decade old! My cats think they’re very comfortable, but I don’t find the pillows to be terribly supportive. Please help me get a good night’s sleep!
cats don’t make the best pillows
My current set of IKEA pillows is due for a replacement! They’re supposedly eco-friendly, but so poorly designed that they flatten as soon as any weight is applied. A new eco-friendly set would be a *dream* come true!
my pillows are terribly flat! i think they deflate as the night goes on. i need a serious pillow makeover – this would be great!
I have had my two down pillows for ohhh…about ten years. Maybe more. The cats seem to like them. Me, not so much.
I’m sick with a fever-y flu so my pillow is being constantly flipped to find the cool side!
I have an old Ikea decorative pillow that I use to sleep on. Its so flat I need to fold it in half!
Aaargh! My pillows seem to go flat and get mis-shapen so quickly. Recently I had to replace yet another pillow and decided to try something new this time – a memory foam pillow. Wow, you wouldn’t believe the chemically smell coming off that pillow when I removed it from the box! The instructions said that I had to let it air out for 3 days before I could use it. I like the memory foam, but I am really concerned about what the pillow may be emitting. That’s why I would love to give Essentia a try and have a more healthy, restful, supportive sleep, not to mention a pillow that will last!
I have sleep apnea.I can’t tolerate a C-PAP. My doctor said I should sleep on my side, which I find hard to do. I have tried several different pillows, none of them helped. Recently I bought a sidesleeper pro, but have not been able to get used to it. Essentia pillows might be my comfortable substitute for a C-Pap or mouth guard. Oh, how I would love to have one.
Here I am again my current waking nightmare watching my significant other in the soothing arms of restful sleep.. My pillow alas not my friend, Soba is his name.. I have tried many others in recent years none have received my praise .. There is a ray of hope in the horizon a chance,although slight to have slumber and sweet dreams..ZZZZZZ
My once soft and billowy down pillow has apparently become tired of trying to support my very large and heavy head and has turned flat and lifeless. As a result it has left me feeling pretty flat and lifeless in the morning… Help!
I have a small contour neck pillow that feels awkward on my neck. These pillows sound dreamy – I’m a front and side sleeper so I need all the help I can get!
My pillows are past the point of no return! Would love new ones!
I sleep on 2 pillows that I scrunch together in the hopes of creating enough height to properly support my head. I recently dislocated my left shoulder and, as the pillows deflate within my first hour of sleep, my neck/shoulder are no longer supported and the pain in my shoulder wakes me up. And we restart the scrunching/shifting/deflating/waking up cycle again. I need support!! =(
My pillows are past the point of no return! Would love new ones!
New pillows would be great, I have decent ones, but would like to try sensational ones.
I have constant neck pain and have been trying several new pillows over the past few months. However, none of them has really been able to give me a perfect night of sleep– including my most recent TP one. My current pillow is also made out of memory foam but is a bit too flat without enough support.
With a very bad back, I need my pillows to be awesome. And right now, let’s face it, they aren’t. I have one good pillow and three old, stodgy foam pillows that I am in the process of replacing. I have only done one so far and I can’t wait to have new pillows!
My house has become a graveyard of pillows-this one’s too hard, this one’s too soft and not a single one is just right. My search has gone on for so long with nary a respectable result that I could give pillows away as parting gifts to guests and still have enough to use them as furniture. A pillow that would allow me to rid myself of the pillows that are scattered about my house and allow me to wake up refreshed, neck pain free and ready to hit the day sans coffee would be a most welcome relief!
Just moved to a noisy street, and need one less thing contributing to my lack of sleep! :)
I love the feather pillows.
A good pillow is crucial to a good night’s sleep. My current pillows are feather. I cannot sleep on a pillow that is too hard!
My current pillow is old and uneven, and sometimes I have a hard time breathing. I wish it would help lull me and then keep me in a deep sleep!
I have been searching for a good pillow for years! The pillow I’ve been using isn’t natural and is way too flat. These look awesome!
How many times per night must I moosh and smoosh my pillow in order to make it just right…
My pillows are invisible…or rather, they just don’t exist. In the process of moving and had to toss the old nasty pancakes out with the broken futon. It is definitely time for an upgrade!
How many times per night must I moosh and smoosh my pillow to make it just right?
Just moved to a noisy street, and would love one less thing contributing to my poor sleep!
My pillow is always lumpy and needs constant fluffing. Otherwise, the cotton inside the pillow will migrate to one side in the morning. Would love to try this pillow and finally get a good night’s rest without any neck discomfort. :)
i’ve been on the hunt for a comfortable pillow for about 7 years. i have a head and neck injury from a yoga backflip gone wrong (whiplash) and can’t put pressure on the back of my head. even a normal pillow, with pressure on the side of my face can hurt a lot and my neck is in tons of pain.
i’d flip again, if i won a set of these! (but in a good way, of course)
I am constantly torn between my overly supportive neck bolster and my deliciously squishy but unsupportive down pillows. Like everyone, I need a happy medium. I crave pillow perfection. Essentia, are you the answer to my dreams? Whisper the answer to me as I fall asleep in your gentle embrace. Please.
My pillow never holds shape and I can never get comfortable. It’s so lumpy and dumpy.
My pillow keeps me from falling asleep!
I would love to win. I need to throw out my old pillows
My current pillow is too hard and too small. :(
My current pillows are shapless and flat. I could use some new ones like these.
I love sleep and my days are always better when I get a restful 8 hours of it. But what gets me to that place is my pink and white striped pillow from high school. Yea it’s a decade old but I’ve grown up with this pillow; had my best and worst dreams on it, brought it on family trips and even have lived with it in different states. As much history as it has, I think it’s that time to let it go and grow old with a new pillow.
a physical therapist told me that the pillows you use can really help or exacerbate back problems. these sound very helpful. my current pillows are either too stuffed or gutless
My pillows are at least ten years old. They’ve been with me through high school, undergrad, and through three years of graduate school. Needless to say, they are flat as pancakes, uncomfortable, and worn out. Since I’m still in grad. school, I can’t afford new ones! These would be so wonderful to have.
My current pillow has lost most of its support and thus I wake up many mornings with a stiff neck… definately time for a new one, and ty for the chance!
My current pllow has lost most of its support, thus I wake up most mornings with a stiff neck…. definately time for a new one (pillow that is), and ty for the chance!
I can never find the perfect pillow. Some are too squishy, so they flatten out and give no support. But the firmer ones prop up my head at too much of an angle. Either way, neck pain results :( My current pillow does not support well.
My current pillows are too soft and mushy, so I have to stack two of them. However, I know this is not the best thing to do. I would love to get new pillows.
I wake up every morning with intense jaw and neck pain from my current pillows – fancy, expensive down ones that were a Christmas gift from my parents last year and that are truly sub-par. Despite the fact that both pillows are the same brand/style/level-of-support and were purchased the same day at the same store, one of my pillows is inexplicably way too thick and firm, and the other pillow is much too soft and flat.
I am looking for pillows that are JUST RIGHT and really think that the Essentia classic pillows might be just the ticket (to a good night’s sleep and to freedom from neck and jaw pain for the first time in ages)!
It would be an absolute dream to win these pillows!
I use a goose down feather pillow and it starts out comfy and then I wake up getting poked by the feather quills in the middle of the night. I would love to try something new!
I use a goose down feather pillow that starts out comfy and then I wake up in getting poked by feathers in the middle of the night. I would love to try something new. Thank you!
This pillow sounds amazing, would love to try it and wake up with a pillow that hasn’t’ flattened down to barely anything.
I have not had a comfortable pillow for at least two years, when I began sleeping on my sofa’s throw pillows for firmness (and availability). I really NEED this pillow! Thanks!
My pillows were great. Once. I miss those days.
I have a contour memory pillow that I have had for several years and I am one of those people that brings my pillow with me on vacation. I would love to win theses pillow for my husband that complains about every pillow he uses and does not sleep good.
My pillows are so old and definitely need to be replaced. I’d love to try these new pillows. They sound great! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
My pillow leaves me waking up with a sore neck. I’d get a new one, but I spent so much trying to find a good one initially that I don’t want that money to go down the drain. But getting a couple of free pillows would be a dream come true!
I have goldilocks style sleeping issues. One pillow is too hard and the othe is so soft, you’re head feels the mattress.
This one looks incredible and “just right”. I hope I win so I can experience this perfection in fluff form!!
The Essentia pillows sound amazing. So much better than my flat poly-fill pillows. Always looking for a more comfortable eco and allergy friendly option.
Sometimes I wake up with a crick in my neck!
My pillow is an old one my sister gave to me to have for my dorm since I didn’t bring one from home, and because I gave away the one I used last year to GoodWill.
I’ve had the same pillow for many years and don’t have time/ money to purchase a better quality one. The pillow is flat and stiff, and I wake up with neck and head aches constantly.
My pillow is actually a folded up over-sized robe I bought from Target that I never used. It’s really fluffy so I’m getting good use out of it!
My pillow is flat and thin. Very uncomfortable
I have had my pillows since college (8 years ago) and they cheap quality. Not to mention, they are flat and not comfortable at all. I was hoping to go out this weekend to buy new pillows but saw this, figured why not enter to win ;)
I’m slumped over a computer all day and have horrible pain in my neck and shoulders. I had tried a regular memory foam pillow, but it made me sweat horribly – to the point that it woke me in the middle of the night. I’d given up hope on ever finding a decent pillow – so glad to know that there are natural alternatives out there and I would certainly love to win these! Thanks!
I have two pillows that have seen better days. I’m in the market for new ones. I decided it was time for some new ones when I contemplated stealing the heavenly pillows from a resort in Jamaica…
My neck is in need of a hero! A new pillow savior to provide rescue from nights of restless sleep followed by aches and pains the next day. Essentia – are you up to the task? I hope so and I hope that I get the opportunity to give you a try! Thanks!
I have the best sleep whenever I stay at a certain hotel in Connecticut. The mattres and pillows are heavenly.. If only I could have the same type of sleep at home….
I have memory foam pillows from a famous maker and love them, but worry about flame retardants and VOC’s
I usually need two pillows to fall asleep, one between my legs and a firmer one under my head. It also can’t be too low, otherwise I have difficulty breathing. I am currently 6 months’ pregnant, and it is harder and harder to get back to sleep after getting up to use the loo! Mind just won’t shut up, and when I get up in the morning, I still feel like I didn’t get enough sleep!
I need pillows! Ours are old, and in particular my husband is having a horrible time finding pillows that support his neck!
I have 2 pillows, one is from ikea that is somewhat contoured the other i stole from my mom before moving to nyc … I’m sure I would wake up more rested if I had a better quality pillow. i would love to win updated pillows!
I have synthetic down pillows which work okay but they require lots of fluffing.