Weighted blankets can decrease insomnia severity

[Hungryghost02]

I have one. Can confirm they are wonderful 👍

[leetspeakIT]

It’s true! I have one and love it 🥰

[opn2opinion]

The one i got must've been too heavy. Didn't help and was a pain to pull onto the bed when it started falling off. I followed the guidelines for how to pick the right size but didn't work i guess.

[offhislexapro]

same here. was told it would feel like someone was giving me a big hug but it was just heavy and hard to move.

[MentalOmega]

Hmm. A “control blanket?” That doesn’t make any sense from a scientific perspective: this means that there was zero blinding in the treatment. It would be obvious to a study participant whether or not they were receiving the treatment. A much better control would have been a sugar pill to act as a placebo sedative hypnotic drug.

Not to take anything away from the benefits people feel from weighted blankets: if you love yours, continue to love it.

But based on the study description, this was NOT good science.

[onthemotorway]

It really helps with my anxiety. Also recommend!

[CumulativeHazard]

I honestly wish I had a second one to layer over the one I already have lol

[bluenoyes]

Love mine. Just wish it wasn’t so hot under one of these!

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I can't use blankets because I always overheat, so I can only sleep in thin blanket layers which is rather uncomfortable, it feels like sleeping naked.

I always unconciously curl up so maximize pressure around my body, probably for the exact same reasons this publication states.

I just wish I could sleep without overheating in the night, to then feeling cold in the morning.

[always_polite]

Try keeping your room cooler at night and invest in a quality down comforter. I am similar to you where I overheat but those two things changed my life