As a child I used to dream of having a TV in my bedroom. Just a small black-and-white one would have been the ultimate luxury. (Yes I am that old, I’m afraid – and life was a little tougher in those days).

But how things have moved on?

I have just had the pleasure of road-testing the Soundasleep. It looks, and feels, like a simple, rather attractive, white pillow, but, hidden beneath the soft quilting is a mini-heaven for anyone who dreams of duvet days on a regular basis.

A micro USB charging port with power switch are hidden in a secret zip pocket. Once charged and switched on, the pillow mutates into an entertainment system AND phone, and more. The pillow will remain charged for around 5 to 7 day – depending on how long you can bear to turn off the Soundasleep features and grab some sleep.

Having paired the blue-tooth with either your phone or other audio device, you can press the ‘On’ button, hidden in the top corner of your pillow and listen to music through the inbuilt speaker, either directly from your device, or Spotify for example. You can set the music so it is loud enough for you to hear, but won’t disturb your partner – unless of course you want to ramp up the volume so you can both share. Insomnia will never be a burden again, as you hum along to dance music (not too loud, remember), learn a language, or listen to that ‘How to stop smoking’ hypnosis track someone once bought you for Christmas.

But you can do so much more than listen to music or audio tracks.

Imagine just waking up in your bed when your phone goes. Oh damn, you remember it is Monday morning and you should be in an important meeting. That call will be your boss. No need to panic, jump out of bed or search for your phone – just press the ‘on’ button in your pillow, roll over and talk to your boss from your bed – thank you Soundasleep.

If this isn’t enough, there’s a free Soundasleep App available from Google Play or Apple Store.  It has numerous useful features including a sleep tracker, smart alarm and snore management function, plus a range of sounds and music to fall asleep to. You can also use it to monitor the impact of alcohol, caffeine, exercise and stress on your sleeping patterns. The pillow is also compatible with other apps, such as Calm and Headspace.

AND, as if all this were not enough, it supports Amazon Alexa – you really won’t need to ever leave your bed again.

 

Available from https://soundasleeppillow.co.uk/ at just £50 – the perfect Christmas present for the person who has everything.

 

 

By Dr K Thompson, author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows

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