A weighted blanket has been shown to stimulate deep touch pressure (DTP) just in the same way as when we receive a comforting hug.
Research has shown how lack of sleep and our busy fast-paced lives can cause our body to be in a prolonged state of “fight or flight”, putting us on permanent high alert, raising our body temperature and releasing the stress hormone cortisol – stopping us from sleeping.
DTP helps to break this vicious cycle by rousing our “rest and digest” nervous system and producing a feeling of relaxation and calm in both our mind and our body.