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When Joe and I moved into our current apartment this summer, we were pretty much starting from scratch with furniture and decor. Our previous place had been a sublet, so we found ourselves a bit overwhelmed by all the purchases we’d need to make. Rather than rush to fill the apartment, I’ve been taking my time to slowly only add items that I truly love and make the space a happier, healthier home. So when Bed Bath & Beyond reached out about their new healthy home section, you can image how excited I was.
Well Beyond is a curated shop by Bed Bath & Beyond focused on health, fitness and general well-being in the home. The selection is huge and the product range offers solutions for better nutrition, better sleep, more effective exercise, deeper relaxation and making your home a cleaner, healthier environment in general. I was able to select a few products from the shop that I absolutely love and want to share them with you all today. My picks are all under $100 (some well below that) so these are reasonable purchases that can make your home that much more comfortable.
4 Products I’m Loving for a Healthier Home
Brookstone 4-in-1 Bed Wedge Pillow
I’m so happy to have a reading wedge pillow back in my life! Joe keeps joking that it’s my new boyfriend because of how weirdly sentimental I am about this thing. Growing up we had one (“The Wedge” as we called it) and I used it almost everyday to binge read Boxcar Children books. Having one in our apartment makes my heart feel so full (it’s the little things in life??).
This 4-1 Bed Pillow from Brookstone has a layer of memory foam and is covered is the softest, coziest outer material. I use it for reading in bed and like it on the couch for doing work on my laptop. Wedge pillows can be super helpful for sleeping during cold and flu season as well–laying on a slight incline helps decrease sinus pressure.
Himalayan Glow Salt Crystal Lamp
Himalayan salt lamps are super trendy right now and promise an impressive list of health benefits. As with any newer trend, the jury is still out as to the actual extent of these super powers, but if nothing else, the soft glow of this lamp is so pretty and relaxing–I love it! So why all the hype? Himalayan salt lamps are said to generate negative ions which are associated with a sense of calm and mental clarity. Negative ions occur most abundantly in nature, especially around running water like the beach or waterfalls. Positive ions, which are produced by electronic devices, can have an opposite affect. So by keeping a salt lamp by electronic devices, they can supposedly neutralize those positive ions, thus purifying the air. This article has some great info on them if you’re interested in more.
Miracle workers or not, I’ll take a cup of warm tea, good music, some adult coloring and the relaxing glow of my himalayan sea salt lamp any day. Bonus: it makes for a great nightlight! This particular model I have has a convenient dimmer so you can control the brightness.
HoMedics Deep Sleep Sound Machine
I live in the Downtown Crossing/Chinatown area of Boston on a busy street and the noise on the weekends is no joke. I’m used to the general background noise that comes with living in any city–and actually quite like it!–but we also have loud upstairs neighbors so it can really be a double whammy at night. This Deep Sleep Sound Machine is awesome! There are a ton of different sounds to choose from (varying white noises, ocean sounds, rain, thunderstorms, forest sounds, etc.) and then within the modes you can adjust tone and volume. I’m obsessed with the rain setting.
HoMedics Ellia Soothe Ultrasonic Aroma Diffuser
I’m a huge fan of diffusing essential oils, and in the winter months you get the extra bonus of adding a bit of moisture to the air when you do. I don’t know if it’s my apartment building or what but this winter has been brutal for me with the dry air. My lips are constantly cracked, I have to apply lotion and oils to my skin multiple times a day, and my throat and nasal passage get so dry while I sleep that it’ll actually wake me up in the middle of the night. Joe and I both got a humidifier/diffuser to place on our bedside tables and it’s made a HUGE difference. Scents like lavender are great for promoting a good night’s sleep, but sometimes I’ll even just diffuse water without adding any oils.
This HoMedics diffuser is the perfect size for my one-bedroom apartment, and I love the simple white design. There’s a color-changing light option and even though it’s compact, it’ll last over six hours when running continuously. It also comes with a few oil blend samples to add to your collection.
As I hit publish on this post I’m actually diffusing some lemongrass oil and enjoying the glow of my salt lamp. Perfect start to the work day! <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.2.1/72x72/1f642.png" alt="