A flexible hat or cap-like assembly having a compressible doughnut shape memory substance or padding disposed within and is worn on a person's head for cushioning an object or load such as sheetrock which is carried or supported on the head during drywall installation of a ceiling. The doughnut style padding places the pivot area of the object off the crown of the person's head and places the pivot area around the outer parameter of the head. This increases the pivot area of the load to equal the circumference of the compressible substance. The larger pivot area increases balance and stability of the load and reduces side loading and thrust on the person's neck which is associated with prior art devices having a centralized load pivot point.