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Do weighted blankets really reduce stress, help sleep?
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weighted blankets have become really
popular in many homes they claim to
provide a better night's sleep and
reduce stress Giavanna Depok has more
Danielle Kerr is a busy full-time
college student I'm constantly stressed
out so while she does her homework she
snuggles up in this weighted blanket it
feels like you're just continuously
being hugged I do think that you know it
does help reduce stress and anxiety big
time more and more people are embracing
the embrace of weighted blankets the
blankets which can weigh up to 30 pounds
contain weighted beads or pellets that
claim to create a calming comforting
effect that can lower stress and anxiety
and improve sleep specifically insomnia
we don't know for sure from a robust
scientific standpoint but anecdotally
and from smaller studies they do seem to
help some patients the blankets first
became popular to help children with
sensory issues sleep specialist dr.
Naomi Shaw of Mount Sinai Hospital says
more research is needed to confirm if
the blankets are effective and cautions
they may not be for everyone overall the
safety profile seems to be okay as long
as we consider the proper use of it and
children be extra careful in terms of
the size and the weight of the blanket
and in adults if they have any you know
obvious lung diseases or neuromuscular
or chest-wall disorders I would just be
cautious with that you really believe
that your sleep is better because of
this I totally believe that Kelly Weber
has always had trouble staying asleep
she started using her weighted blanket
several weeks ago I wake up I feel great
and I hop out of bed I'm ready to start
the day
thanks to her blanket she's finally
sleeping through the night Giovanna dear
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