Video Transcript
When looking for a weighted blanket, yes, personal weight does matter. I’m a health journalist. I’m the former editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health. I now run a mental health lifestyle site called clubmental.com, and we did a story about what you want to look for in a weight to blanket.
We found a study showing that a 30-pound weighted blanket significantly reduced anxiety. Now, 30 pounds might sound like a lot. It really depends on what your body weight is.
Experts told us that you want to look for a weight to blanket that’s about 10 percent of your actual body weight to get the best benefits out of a weighted blanket. And that includes reducing anxiety, helping you sleep, regulating emotions. It can actually tamp down your nervous system and move you toward a state of rest because it’s actually pressing down those feelings physiologically.
