Have a Goodnight Sleep with Akemi Bedsheet and Mr Big Pillows

We spent one-third of our daily lives sleeping.  Sleeping is one of the most important part of our lives as having not enough sleep can cause illnesses.  

Just last month, as I was going over a home sale event, I heard a presentation about sleeping using the right pillow.  Using a wrong pillow for your body type can cause numerous body problems including wrong posture, neck pain, snoring, and headache.

I personally experience back pain when I spend too much time sleeping (yes, I do spend quite an ample amount of time sleeping especially during the weekends).  For the longest time, I have been using a hard pillow for my head.  Last month too, I decided to try Mr. Big pillow. 

Mr. Big pillows has different types of pillows that is just right for your body scale.  Body scale?  Body scale is the measurement we have for height and weight.  Using the right pillow for your body scale will give you the best sleep you can get.  Using Mr. Big pillow that is perfect for my body scale lessened my headache and back pain.  Now, I am also excited to try Mr. Big’s J and Nine pillows and I love hugging pillows while sleeping.

My having a sound sleep in the past month was not only the doing of Mr. Big pillows.  I also tried AKEMI’s bedsheet.  And I must say it has the smoothest texture in all bedsheet I had ever tried.  It felt like hotel quality bedsheet.  For the past month, I experienced the best sleep like having a staycation in my own room in our house.

Consequences of Using the Wrong Pillow by Mr. Big

Sleeping is not just a way to relieve you off your tiredness and a reprieve for a long day.   Research shows that people tend to overlook the way they sleep.   Having a bed and using just any type of pillow might not get you the quality of sleep you need.

There's a myriad of choices when it comes to selecting a pillow but how do you choose the right pillow for your body type?  An expert went out of his way to learn and develop a specialty pillow to address this concern.

Just last month, as I was going over a home sale event, I heard a presentation about sleeping using the right pillow.  Using a wrong pillow for your body type can cause numerous body problems including wrong posture, neck pain, snoring, and headache. 

Mr. Chawakit Kaoien, founder of Mr. Big Pillow is a physical therapist who spent years working in the ICU of a hospital’s respiratory unit and was in-charge of bedridden critical care patients and see to it that they are kept comfortable and could breathe properly. This led him to develop a brand of pillows that would benefit every individual.

Over the years, Chawakit hacked the right density of pillows as well as its best position to address your sleeping concerns. Every individual is different, thus, we cannot conform to just one type of pillow.

Here are cause and effect of using the wrong pillow:

1. You might think that waking up in the wrong side of the bed caused you that neck pain, wrong! Using incorrect pillow puts a strain in your neck, thus, causing that stiff and painful neck in the morning.

2. Can’t sleep? Is it really because of your caffeine intake or you might think you develop a condition called insomnia. Think again, improper positioning and height of your pillow might be causing uneasiness that causes you to toss and turn throughout the night.

3. If your partner complains about your snore, then it might be time to change your pillow. Snoring is usually caused by blockage of nasal passages. By improving your sleep position, you can also alleviate your snoring.

4. Consistent Headache. This is such a nasty way to start your day especially if you have that important meeting ahead. Your frequent headache might be caused by wrong elevation of your pillow, tension headaches happen when your neck muscles are strained.

5. Mental Block. Sleep deprivation causes forgetfulness and lack of creativity. Improve your brain function by using the right pillow that can get you a good night’s rest.

Mr. Big Pillows has several pillows that can accommodate your body type.  To avoid problems such as listed above, you have to use the appropriate pillow according to your height and weight as well as each individual’s condition, you can maintain a good quality of sleep and overall health. Use this test to assess which type of pillow is right for you: http://www.mrbigbestfit.com/phone/index.html

Mr. Big pillows are available in selected SM Homes. Visit Mr. Big Pillow Philippines FB page https://www.facebook.com/MrBigPillowPhilippines/ for more updates and get a chance to win exciting prizes.

Home Improvement Hacks With Akemi PH

We spend most of our time in the bedroom and for most people, bedroom becomes a sanctuary of thoughts, thereby, making it appealing and conducive to the eye can be very useful.  The perfect bedroom should help cheer you up as well as get you the right outlook.

Below are some hacks you can do to help alter the way you see and feel your bedroom.

Let the light shine.  By using appropriate lighting in your room, you get to create the proper scene you want to project.  Be playful and explore your options.


Dress up your walls.  This maybe one of the first things you notice when you enter a room.  Walls play a major part in the presentation of your room and can become a major mood-shifter.  A  new paint or wallpaper can spell the difference.


Accentuate.  Invest in color accents and stay away from monotonous hues to avoid gloomy fell in your room.  Hanging up ornaments such as a beautiful painting is a good idea. 


Brighten up with the perfect bedding.  If changing the color of your wall is too tedious and other factors does not fit your budget, investing in the right bedding might just be the solution.  Your bedding is probably the most important aspect in your bedroom anyway. 

Your bedding can alter your mood.  Complement with proper color hues of your pillow and duvet creates an aesthetical beauty which you can change every now and then.

AKEMI bedding has the most innovative features such as comfortable fabric that are gentle on the skin.  It also has a hypoallergenic feature for those with sensitive skin. 

Get up to 50% savings on your home improvement needs by visiting AKEMI booth at the SM Home Fair at SMX Convention Center, MOA Complex happening at June 28 - 30, 2019.  Get a sustainable and chic Eco bag with a minimum single receipt purchase of Php3000.  

Visit AKEMI facebook page for more info and promos and get a chance to win exciting prizes.

Press Release: Young culinary talents shine anew in Jolly University Year 5 Grand Cook-Off finale

Immense culinary prowess and kitchen showmanship by the most promising campus bets in the country shone the brightest at the successful finale of Jolly University (JU) Year 5 Grand Cook Off held at the St. Scholastica’s College in Manila last March 15.

The culinary competition among the top 20 elite finalists focused on elevating one’s culinary passion and recreating everyday dishes with this year’s theme “Innovate. Create. Share.” JU Year 5 is aimed at testing the kitchen skills and creativity of challengers in coming up with their best dish creations under the modern Filipino and fusion categories. The Grand Cook-Off attracted hundreds of culinary and HRM college students from campuses all over the metro and nearby locations.    

The top 20 finalists are: Richmond Suntay (University of Sto.Tomas),  Jericho Pareja (Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila), Jenald Pascual (NCBA Fairview), Phoebe Punzalan (CEU-Makati), Zire Oliver Romero (Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila), Andrea Marie Saclao (Lyceum of the Philippines-Manila), John Phillip Brocoy (Emilio Aguinaldo College), Moeko Shinshi (San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation Inc. College), Jesch Bodano (Far Eastern University-Manila), Tyrone Lemuel Ty (University of Sto. Tomas), Rafael Imalay (NCBA Fairview), Camille Dizon (Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts, Sciences, & Technology), Ma. Trixia Joyce Sevilla (St. Scholastica’s College-Manila), Patricia Ong (Chiang Kai Shek College), Dustin Ryan Agoncillo (Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts, Sciences, & Technology), Ria Daniel Arugay (San Sebastian College Recoletos), Daryanne Chanel Yongco (University of Sto. Tomas), Eduard Vargas (Earist), Pauline Galang (Manila Tytana Colleges) and Janzel Dayag (St. Joseph College Quezon City).
This year’s sole grand champion took home fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) worth of cash and prizes.

“A successful program takes time to build. While we envisioned JU’s success, we are still overwhelmed by how it sparked the flames of curiosity, creativity, and the cooking abilities of so many students in the past five years. JU indeed has grown to become a long-running program that is greatly supported by the academic communities as well as partners from various industries. By doing so, everyone took part in making the program thrive dynamically throughout the years,” Lucio Cochanco, Jr., President of Fly Ace Corporation, commented.
“We are really excited for Year 5 of Jolly University.  It’s great to see a new batch of talented and very promising campus culinary talents going all out as they presented to us their innovative modern renditions of Filipino classics and fusion recipes,” said Abigail Ng-Reyes, AVP for Marketing of Fly Ace Corporation.  

As to how the JU program is different from other culinary competitions hosted by food brands or organizations, Ramon Daez, General Manager of Fly Ace Corporation, said that “Jolly University has grown to become a prestigious campus-wide cooking competition that’s deeply committed in harnessing young students’ talents in cooking, pushing their creative boundaries as they come up with a prize-winning dish entry. It also promoted out-of-the-classroom learning experiences, the sharing of industry-ready culinary skills and techniques while also teaching the values of leadership, cooperation, professionalism, and creative showmanship.”  

“Besides the prize and fame, another unique aspect of JU is that it creates and supports youth role models. Past JU grand winners become influential role models to fellow students, and as ambassadors of a homegrown food brand that is proud to help empower the youth through cooking. For  participants, the program acts as a learning platform and vital stepping stone to their career paths as future food industry entrepreneurs and culinary professionals,” Geetan Raghani, Associate Product Manager for Jolly Food Line added.

For Year 5, greater social media engagement was achieved via the Golden Ticket mechanics wherein two of the chosen top 20 JU finalists can advance immediately to the final round during the cook-off. The two contestants who automatically earned the final slots are Richmond Suntay of UST for whose dish photo garnered the Most Likes and Shares on FB and Ria Arugay of San Sebastian Recoletos for the Most Jolly Canned Vegetable Product Labels Collected.

A program that began in 2013, JU encourages diversity as well as collaboration across and beyond academic borders while effectively transferring key skills to talented young students. Serving as a springboard to prepare aspirants in their future careers, the highly successful campus-wide competition nurtures cooperative relationships among students and institutions in promoting culinary excellence and food business innovation in the Philippines.

Jolly University Year 5 Grand Cook-Off is made possible with the support of event sponsors: St. Scholastica’s College, Masflex, Fujidenzo, Whirlpool, Tecnogas, UCPB, Jolly Cow, Lotus Biscoff, Doña Elena, May Sparkling Grape Juice, and Good Life.
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