Anna Maria Richards
Weighted blankets are helping to reduce anxiousness, stress and sleep issues. With one in four people suffering from stress, anxiety or a similar mental disorder, the weighted blanket is here to help for those that it can benefit, as well as everyone else. For example, people are using it to reach the deep REM stage of sleep faster.
Originally gaining traction in the 1970s heavy duty blankets were used by doctors and nurses as a remedy to calm down mentally challenged patients or those that would not settle. Providing a ‘hug sensation’ – the product was used for its scientific and medical benefits and only recently has it made its way into the mainstream and into our homes for everyday use.
With a weighted blanket, it produces a deep touch pressure stimulation and there are many beneficial effects. These include an increased amount of sleep, better overall sleep patterns, as well as a reduction in stress and anxiety levels. By reaching the REM stage of sleep faster and reducing stress, for example, people’s productivity levels and mental wellbeing is benefitted every time they use the blanket.
When owning the blanket, you are providing your proprioceptive sense to receive information for your brain more quickly and allowing your body and mind to relax because you are not agitated.
Key Points:
- The latest living room or bedroom accessory that everyone wants this winter.
- Weighted blankets are heavy, gravity or sensory blankets.
- By using the blanket, you are triggering beneficial changes in the body such as increased serotonin and melatonin production, decreased cortisol production, as well as an increased sense of calmness and relaxation, among others.
As we are approaching winter, the cold and rainy days, where all we want to do is lie on the sofa wrapped up warm, the weighted blanket is a must have. And sleep has never been more of a valuable commodity. The stress of work, emails and blue lights on our screens is damaging our sleep and we are looking for ways to improve our relaxation.
This explains why the weighted blanket is one you need this winter, the blanket that is reinventing how we sleep. With the softness of the fabric, sufficient weight, and great weight distribution, we can ensure we are getting those deep hours of sleep we need to survive winter, feeling stress and anxiety free, as well as healthy and happy!
The blanket can give everyone a better sleep, whether you are anxious, are not getting a good night’s sleep, or simply because you want to experience the benefits, you should buy the ultra-soft, super cuddly calming weighted blanket today!
Weighted blankets are available for children and adults, from Calming Blankets, starting at £119.00 (children) and £149.00 (adults). Gravity Blankets offer products from £149 to £249 depending on weight and size.
