Whether we’re working from home or not, the busyness of our lives has many of us always looking for ways to relax and unwind. With our faces hitting screens from the early morning into the late hours of the night, falling asleep is also not as easy as it used to be.Namaste, we have a solution. According to the National Health Interview Survey, over 55% of people who did yoga found that it helped them get a better night’s rest.   Yoga is a restorative practice and a great way to reduce tension and stress both in the body and...

For most of us, the bedroom is our sanctuary and a good night’s rest is all about putting comfort and coziness first. With the summer weather rolling in, there are a few things we can do to get our sleeping spaces ready for the new season. From decor and bedding to where we place our furniture, here are a few things we can do to embrace the hot summer nights upon us.   Keep things cool and switch your sheets It’s scientifically proven that we actually sleep better in cooler temperatures, so when the summer arrives, ditch those heavy duvets...

It's 2020 and consumers are more informed than they ever have been in history. The economic sustainability of the products we purchase is not only in the forefront of our buying decisions, it is intertwined in the very “fabric” of our society.   At Benji we don't believe that smarter shopping should just be a priority, it should be the foundation of every decision we make. Our founders set out to find the softest sheets out there, but they also wanted to know they were environmentally friendly and ethically sourced!     When you choose Benji, you are choosing your...

"Work from Home" Shouldn't Necessarily Mean "Work from Bed"

There’s something Pavlovian about all the beeps and buzzes that keep our bodies in a constant shift between relaxed and alert when it comes to mixing work and rest. By fostering a sense of urgency, we can never truly get our bodies to completely wind down, with the apprehension of another email or message calling to our attention.

The online mattress industry is booming right now, if you haven't noticed ads for bed-in-a-box services like Casper and Endy pretty much everywhere. It was only a matter of time before somebody clever jumped on that memory-foam bandwagon with complementary products—mattress accessories, if you will—to take advantage of the trend. Two of those clever somebodies are Ben and Mark McLean, Torontonian brothers and co-founders of a new bedding startup called Benji Sleep. Benji, like the aforementioned mail-order mattress brands, prides itself on offering premium quality goods for a reasonable price by cutting out the middle man. Instead of going to West...