A weighted blanket may also be unsuitable for people with certain conditions including.
Weighted blanket why.
Weighted blankets are similar to a duvet or comforter but filled with glass beads or plastic pellets instead of down or fiberfill though some weighted blankets have.
What is a weighted blanket.
Why do weighted blankets help with autism and sensory processing disorder.
These heavy blankets create gentle pressure on the body that many say feels like a comforting hug.
Oxytocin is an important neurotransmitter that helps people feel relaxed calm and generally happy.
Obstructive sleep apnea which causes disrupted breathing during sleep asthma which can cause difficulty breathing at night claustrophobia which the tightness of a weighted blanket may trigger.
Because the blankets have a weighted filling there is an added light pressure that you wouldn t experience with your average blanket.
This can help you calm down.
Pressure from the blanket may trigger nervous system responses that lower your heart rate and breathing when you re anxious.