Everyone Needs A Chunky Knit Weighted Blanket
In a time of tree-decorating stress and holiday shopping-induced anxiety you need a little more than face masks and bubble baths in terms of self-care, enter the weighted blanket. What is a weighted blanket you ask? It’s exactly that, a thick blanket that’s designed to be extra-heavy in order to distribute pressure across your body and make you feel nice and safe.
Weighted blankets have been used in the medical community for years to reduce stress and anxiety in patients but it wasn’t until the Gravity blanket arrived on Kickstarter that it became popular outside of hospital walls. Gravity, and all weighted blankets, works on the principle of Deep Touch Stimulation (DTS)-a form of therapeutic touch or holding that relaxes the nervous system. This particular blanket is engineered to be around 10% of your body weight to mimic the feel of being held or hugged so even if you’re snoozing alone you’ll feel nice and snuggly. Not only does Gravity promise to make you feel more relaxed, it also allegedly helps to boost melatonin and seratonin levels to help you get the most restful sleep ever.
Building on the popularity of Gravity, Bearaby (a company dedicated to all things weighted sleep) recently came out with The Napper, a chunky knit weighted blanket that’s perfect for, well, napping. Unlike regular weighted blankets The Napper has an open weave that makes it a little more breathable but still delivers that DTS that you’re looking for. Not only is it functional, it’s also probably one of the more stylish iterations of weighted blankets. The blanket is made from organic cotton yarn and available in six different colors including pink, gray, and sky blue.
It’s supposed to be just as relaxing as any other weighted blanket and with that stylish chunky look, it’s definitely something that will look super chic on your bed or draped on your couch. At $259 the Napper doesn’t come cheap but if you ask us, a blanket that promises to cocoon you and melt away all your stress is totally worth it.
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