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when i have meltdowns i like to crawl under the blanket. the smotheting helps me relax. maybe that's weird, LOL.I don't have on yet but recently I got a weighted vest that wrestlers use for training. That I really like, at 75 pounds it's not that heavy at first but after awhile it can feel like a mountain on your shoulders. Especially since I only weight 122.9 pounds.
they range between 50 and 150$. i got mine off Amazon for 80 dollars. not too bad. and worth the monies.are the blankets expensive?
i was just talking about
them yesterday with my girlfriend.
That's not too bad. I'll order one up for myself.they range between 50 and 150$. i got mine off Amazon for 80 dollars. not too bad. and worth the monies.
i would definitely recommend. if i am having a particularly bad day, hiding under it helps. it's almost like a hug.That's not too bad. I'll order one up for myself.
That pretty much what they do, give you free firm hugs.i would definitely recommend. if i am having a particularly bad day, hiding under it helps. it's almost like a hug.
I'm hopeful for you that it will. I'm going to try it too .... especially because I've had an exceptionally tough week and I could use a bear hug right now.I just ordered a weighted blanket, at 15 lbs, from SensaCalm. They cost a bit more, but they are custom to your specifics regarding weight, size, pattern, etc.
Humans have deep pressure sensors all over our bodies. We need more hunts thank we get in society. Autism, add, fibromyalgia, bipolar disorder, PTSD, agitation, addictions, anxiety, and chronic pain conditions all may benefit from weighted blanket therapy.
I hope this weighted blanket helps me calm and settle after running errands and after days with too much social interaction.
If the bear hug effect is calming, I don't see why not.I've not heard of such a thing before, so I'm intrigued. This may sound odd, but would a weighted blanket help with sleep walking? When I'm stressed or unusually fatigued, I sleep walk on occasion. People find that odd since I'm rapidly approaching the golden years; it's normal for children, but not adults. I used to go outside when I still lived in the country, but thus far I've not gone outside . . . that I know of.
With that said, would a weighted blanket help to minimize my need to go on a nocturnal trek or even keep me in bed since the weight might be enough to dissuade me from trying to get up? I have chains and alarms on my doors, so I'm not too worried about leaving the house, but it's still disturbing. A time may come when I do venture outside. The last thing I need is to go riding down Holmes Ave. on my Harley dressed in only my drawers and a blank stare.