“Does anyone make weighted blankets in colors other than mental illness gray?” wrote someone one Twitter recently. It’s a good point. Mid-gray is the most common weighted blanket color and, frankly, ...

If you struggle with falling (and staying) asleep, a weighted blanket can be a useful accessory to help you enjoy a better night’s slumber. That’s because the added weight can help reduce anxiety and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weighted blankets were first used by occupational therapists as deep pressure therapy for patients with behavioral disorders. The ...

To get through the seemingly never-ending days, weeks, and months of 2020, I found myself obsessively searching for self-care, sleep, and fitness products that would make me feel better. As part of ...