Liz Krieger gets experts to weigh in on the heavy blanket trend.
I’VE ALWAYS LIKED going to the dentist, especially when the assistant drapes that leaden X-ray apron over me. The lovely heaviness seems to tamp down my anxious energy; I always wish I could stay tucked in that way for the rest of the day. So I was thrilled when Facebook introduced me to a comforter stuffed with heavy pellets to make it press down on the body (almost like it’s cuddling you back). But before I shelled out $150 for something that promised to do what my cats could presumably handle for free, I had to learn more.
I was optimistic that this wasn’t just another blanket with-benefits fad, like Slankets or Snuggies. Manufacturers suggest that weighted wraps can do more than help you cozy down. The Gravity blanket (funded with $4.7 million on Kickstarter), for instance, is designed to remedy “stress and anxiety”; others can supposedly make snugglers “feel relaxed and calm” and help with sleep disorders.
This story is from the November 2017 edition of The Oprah Magazine.
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