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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:33 Benefits of weighted blankets
0:35 Reduced anxiety
0:51 Grounding
1:36 Pressure Touch
1:54 Sleep Improvement
2:36 How heavy Should a weight blanket be?

A weighted blanket is a heavy blanket that is used to aid sleep and reduce anxiety. Initially, weighted blankets were most commonly used as therapeutic tools to assist individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), dementia, and mental health conditions. They have subsequently become a massmarket product. Scientific evidence for their efficacy is inconclusive, and experts assert that more research is needed to determine if weighted blankets actually lessen the impact of anxiety or insomnia.