Probably the first aspect of our health to suffer as a result of busy and stressful lives is our sleep. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 35% of adults in the U.S. don’t get the minimum recommended amount of 7 hours of sleep per night.
Moreover, these adults are more likely to report 10 chronic health conditions compared to those who get 7 or more hours of sleep. Among these conditions are heart disease, cancer, depression, and diabetes.Gravity Blanket is a 25 pound blanket (which recently raised almost $5 million on Kickstarter) that promises to alleviate some of the main causes of sleep deprivation – stress and anxiety. The blanket is designed to weigh approximately 10% of a person’s body weight and uses the power of proprioceptive input. Also called “deep touch pressure stimulation”, the approach is a well regarded therapeutic method that stimulates pressure points on the body linked to improved sleep, mood, and relaxation. The result is a reduction in cortisol levels and an increase in serotonin production, which decreases heart rate and blood pressure. In fact, weighted blankets are well known within the…
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