Let’s face it. Today’s tech industry work ethic revolves around tight deadlines, top notch output, and dedication to your users. This performance hat trick isn’t an easy thing to pull off. If you’re like me you rely heavily on caffeine and weekend sleep to keep on your game. And, while sleep may not be plentiful during the week, it’s even worse when it’s restless.

Here’s the thing, even if you only get 6 hours of sleep a night you’re still spending 25% of your day asleep. That’s a fourth of your daily life that’s spent in an unconscious state. So, if you’re going to spend that much time sleeping you might as well make it good.

The quickest action you can take to increase sleeping comfort is to aquire a new pillow. I’m not talking cheap, I’m talking a quality of pillow that Zeus himself would use. The type of pillow that makes you feel as if you’ve been placed in a bed of satin angora rabbits.

My personal choice is this monstrosity of comfort offered by Bed Bath and Beyond. It’s fluffy but also large enough to avoid constant readjustment. It’s nice to wrap your arms around or place directly under your neck. If you’re not into down pillows another option is the selection from Tempurpedic. A bit sci-fi for sure, but sturdy and made to fit your exact curvature.

Realistically, the pillow type doesn’t matter, what matters is that you sleep better. I know way too many people who just aren’t willing to drop $100 on a pillow. Trust me, it’s worth it. You’ll be more refreshed and less sore. Your actions day to day will reflect this. Don’t buy it? Ask around. I guarantee a few of your good friends have learned the lesson of crap pillows: being cheap on comfort just isn’t worth it.