Man Shows Us That We’ve Been Wearing Those Travel Pillows All Wrong

Your flight is a great opportunity to feel rested once you get to your destination. Being able to sleep on a plane is something that a lot of us wish that we could do better at.

You may think that you know the proper way to use a travel pillow, but one man may have found the best way to use it to maximize comfort!

Lineups For Days

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Airports can be very stressful and tiring places.

From checking in to passing security and customs, it feels like it's a never-ending cycle of one long line after another.

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The Waiting Begins

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Even once you've made it through all of the checkpoints, there's still more waiting.

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But because you're not on the plane yet, you can't quite have a nap because you need to watch your things.

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Almost Time For Takeoff

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Then you hear your boarding call and everyone gets up to begin boarding the plane.

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You're almost going to be off to your destination and able to finally get some rest on the plane.

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Trying To Get Comfortable

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Two people sleeping on plane. One with blanket over whole body, the other leaning forward into a pillow.
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Everyone seems to have their own method when it comes to trying to sleep on the plane.

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The design of traditional pillows makes it difficult to find the right place to rest your head.

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Travel Pillow As You Know It

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Man wearing travel pillow front facing.
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That's where the travel pillow comes in.

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The wraparound design hugs your neck and helps to provide stability. This is the way most people think to wear their travel pillow, with the clip in the front.

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It's Always Been Right There

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How did we not think that turning it around like this is the better way to use it?

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This way you can rest your head forwards without worrying about it slipping through the gap!