How Does Mind Your Sleep Work?
The System of 4 Pillars:
Pillar 1: Physical alignment
Philosophy:
Structure matters. When cervical alignment is lost, your body and sleep are affected.
In Practice:
- The Neck & Sleep Reset Kit™ supports natural spinal curves
- Removes muscular guarding that prevents deep rest
- Trains the body to rest correctly over time
- Not instant comfort — lasting correction
Key Phrase:
"Structure creates the conditions for your body and sleep."
Pillar 2: Nervous system awareness
Philosophy:
Presence matters. An alert body and nervous system can't sleep, no matter how comfortable the bed and pillow.
In Practice:
- Body Mindfulness courses help you develop conscious body awareness.
- Mind and body connection through the 5 Rules
- Breath, movement, and presence practices
- Reconditioning, not relaxation techniques
Key Phrase:
“Mindfulness/ Awareness teaches the body and nervous system safety."
Pillar 3: Consistency over comfort
Philosophy:
Truth matters. Real change requires patience and understanding.
In Practice:
- Adaptation takes weeks, not days
- Temporary discomfort ≠ failure
- Results come from sustained practice
- No hacks, no shortcuts, no tricks
Key Phrase:
"Consistency creates transformation."
Pillar 4: Sustainability over consumption
Philosophy:
Responsibility matters. The planet doesn't need more waste.
In Practice:
- One pillow, lifetime warranty
- €405 once vs. €2,700-5,400 over lifetime
- Sustainable materials, ethical production
- Heirloom quality that can be passed down
- Lithuania-made craftsmanship
Key Phrase:
"The most sustainable product is the one you never replace.”
Our Belief System
About Sleep:
- Sleep isn't a performance to optimize
- Sleep is a natural result when conditions are right
- Those conditions are: physical alignment, body and nervous system awareness and security, consistency, and sustainability always.
About Products:
- One exceptional product beats many mediocre ones
- Durability is environmental responsibility
- Premium price reflects lifetime value, not luxury
- Correction matters more than immediate comfort.
About Wellness
- Quick fixes create dependency
- Root causes require patience
- Transformation happens through understanding, not willpower
- Your body knows how to heal when interference is removed
About Sustainability:
- The most sustainable product is the one you never need to replace
- Planned obsolescence is environmental violence/ or harms our planet
- Conscious consumption means buying once, buying well
- Heirloom quality isn't luxury — it's responsibility.
Our Enemy
If your body isn’t properly aligned and your nervous system doesn’t feel secure, your sleep simply can’t function optimally. No amount of softness can fix that. We don't add more tricks. We remove what's interfering.
1. Comfort-First Products (Without Structure)
- Soft pillows that feel good but fix nothing
- Memory foam that adapts to your problems instead of correcting them
- Products designed for immediate sensation, not long-term health
2. Disposable Wellness Culture
- Replace every 18 months forever
- Lifetime cost of €2,700-5,400 on pillows alone
- Landfills are full of synthetic materials
- Planned obsolescence disguised as “hygiene.”
3. Hack-Based Sleep Solutions
- Pills, sprays, supplements that sedate, don't restore
- Apps and gadgets that measure but don't solve
- Quick fixes that treat sleep like a trick instead of a system
4. Symptom-Masking Approaches
- Treating pain without addressing the cause
- Adding more products instead of removing interference
- Endless consumption without transformation
We take yourHealth & sleep seriously
Who we serve?
What the Tool does?
What It's not?
Mind Your Sleep Solutions
Body Mindfulness Courses & Short Videos
Neck Pain & Sleep Reset Kit™byUnusually Usual
Wooden ARCH™ by Unusually Usual
Consulting Packages, Workshop Programs & Coaching Sessions
healthy Sleep Is theTreasure to Find
Don’t just take our word for it
"This is a discovery for me. I slept on a book for a couple of months, now it's been a year like on a wooden pillow. I look very strange to everyone (and my children). But when I wake up, I feel that I slept well, nothing ever hurts. Even if I do not sleep enough, I feel myself fully rested. Lately I always sleep well. Thanks Ilona for such a discovery, for the journey to self-discovery!"
Milda Lukoseviciene
Math teather at Gymnasium of Kaunas University of Technology
“When I heard about the wooden pillow, I was very surprised: "How can you sleep on such a hard base!?"I attended Ilona's step-by-step workshop and decided to give this pillow a try. Wishes really do come true-I got a wooden pillow by Unusually Usual as a gift! I was ready for a serious test 🙂 It took a week for the wooden pillow to become normal'. I really feel: "how easy it is to breathe".
Lijana Lukosiene
Teacher at the primary school of Kaunas
I started sleep on the wooden pillow under Ilona's advice.Not everything was smooth sailing. The stiffness of the pillow sometimes prevented me from falling asleep so I managed to put a regular pillow nearby-just in case. Soon it became unnecessary. The most important discovery-the hands stopped melting, my hump was getting smaller.
Dr. Lina Sulciene
Associate professor of philosophy at Vytautas Magnum University, Lithuania
Imagine waking up 90 days from now
Health Problems we tackle
Phone neck syndrome
If you are here and reading this article, you are likely someone who has been suffering with “text neck” or “phone neck syndrome". The term "Phone Neck Syndrome" describes our health condition that develops from frequent usage of screens especially phones while we are texting and scrolling.
Stiff neck
Blame your pillow if you wake up with a stiff neck. When you sleep, your head and neck should be aligned with the rest of your body.
Hand numbness
Why are my hands numb when I wake up and how can I treat this? Sleeping in a position that puts pressure on your neck, arm or hand is a common cause of numbness and pins needles sensation that soon resolves after waking up or repositioning, but it isn’t the only possibility.
Shoulder pain
The shoulders are made up of joints, muscles and tendons that work together so you can lift your arms. When something goes wrong with the joint, muscles or tendons, it can lead to shoulder pain. Up to 70% of people will have shoulder pain at some point, and it becomes more common as you get older. Shoulder pain can also make it hard to sleep.
A little about me, without the pitch.
Where do I Begin?
What I’ve Seen and Understood?
All people need healthy sleep support, but not all need therapy.
Why I Stay in Action?
Built for Real Life
An Interview With Shawna Robins
Solving Insomnia: Ilona Navickiene of Mind Your Sleep by Unusually Usual 'On 5 Proven Strategies to Help You Sleep Through the Night'
Ecology of mind and body
This topic was introduced in the LRT television broadcast by VM University Professor of Theology Dr. Artūras Lukaševičius and public health and body expert Ilona Navickiene.
How can mom get some sleep?
How can you possibly get 'quality sleep' while raising a baby? Many mothers report that they haven’t had a full night’s rest in an entire year by Ilona Navickiene.
The She Wins Magazine “Season of Thanks: Women Who Lead With Grace,”
A Quiet Introduction of Ilona Navickiene and Her Unique Approach
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