Every traveller will be familiar with the travel pillow. Commonly seen on long-haul flights, the U-shaped pillow is every globetrotter’s best friend. Or at least it will be, once we learn how to use it correctly.

TikTok user Sidneyraz demonstrated the correct technique in a video, which has since amassed more than 36 million views.

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First demonstrating the (incorrect) way that most of us use them, by wrapping it around the back of his neck, he then flipped the pillow around, going on to explain that the two ends of the U-shaped pillow should face backwards, so the bulkier portion supports your neck.

The game-changing revelation has left many people stunned.

“Wait., what?!” commented one user.

Another writing: “This makes so much sense why am I so shocked”.

“What??! No way!!! My LIFE HAS BEEN A LIE ALL ALONG.”

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It’s not the first time that an expert has attempted to let travellers in on the secret to using a travel pillow successfully.

As American TV personality and sleep expert Dr Michael Breus explained to one outlet in 2019: “By rotating the pillow it stops your head from bobbing. If you have a U-shaped pillow, turn it around so the bottom of the U is under your chin.”

“That’s because your head tends to bob, which will wake you up,”

Mind. Blown.

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