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A weighted blanket is a heavy blanket that is designed to provide a feeling of comfort and security. Weighted blankets are filled with small weights, such as plastic pellets or glass beads, which are evenly distributed throughout the blanket to provide a consistent weight across the entire surface. The weight of the blanket is typically around 10% of the user's body weight.

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Waking Up Tired: How To Make It Through The Day And Improve Sleep 

You follow all the right steps to obtain enough rest. You maintain decent sleeping habits. Every day, you wake up and go to bed at the same hour. You reduced your intake of alcohol and coffee. You limit your exposure to blue light and follow a restful bedtime regimen. Still, you feel exhausted when you awaken.

According to Statistics Canada for adults ages 18 to 64 and adults ages 65 and beyond, the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults, published in October 2020, recommend 7 to 9 hours of high-quality sleep on a regular basis with regular sleep and wake intervals. This study examines Canadian people’s sleep habits and how closely they adhere to the guidelines. Are already you among these lucky people? However, it's not just amount of hours; it's also about the quality of hours.

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Are you obsessed with hand-knit weighted blankets this winter? Since we've had a crush on them for years, we don't blame you. They are ideal for everything from beautifying your den to falling off to deep sleep because of the dense layers of soft, woven cloth that naturally blend together. Another emerging trend? weighted throws. However thick they may feel, most chunky knit blankets are not actually weighed. Our Nappers are both expertly created to produce the Instagram-worthy chunky loops and weaves and weighted down to provide you with the nicer, deeper sleep you've been dreaming of, so we've got you covered on both trends this year. It's safe to argue that both have a lot of positive qualities.

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Few products in recent years have generated as much excitement and buzz as the simple weighted blanket. This thick blanket is gaining popularity as a tool to help manage stress and get a better night's sleep because of its unusual construction, which is thought to flood the user's body with feel-good chemicals like serotonin and dopamine. However, one demographic in particular—older adults—may be excluded from this prevailing trend.

As they approach their "golden years," seniors may encounter particular health concerns, such as poor sleep quality and deteriorating mental and cognitive performance. While some medical disorders only produce slight discomfort, others can be quite crippling and drastically reduce a person's quality of life. Weighted Blankets might offer some relief without adding to the already overflowing pillboxes of our elderly loved ones.

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