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**Manage Anxiety
**Positive impact on falling asleep and staying asleep
**Maybe beneficial for children and adults with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder
**Less tossing and turning when sleeping
**Give yourself 7-10 days to adapt to the weighted blanket
**Weight blanket can be 10-15% of body weight.
A weighted blanket give continuous afferent stimulation to the body which sends signals up the the brain improving serotonin, dopamine, GABA and may help decrease cortisol and seizures. The brain then sends signals down the Vagus Nerve to the heart reducing heart rate.
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Caution should be used for people who have sleep disorders, respiratory problems and sleep apnea. Also, don't use on babies or small children.
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I think that babies in day care who are watched while they sleep could benefit from this. Same as sitting with your hand on their back. Of course it can't be heavy so they can't shake it off.
I have sleep apnea and have no problems using my weighted blanket. I do wish my weighted blanket was much heavier; mine is only 15 pounds.
Fantastic, thanks!! I have had chronic severe anxiety, and of course insomnia, for years.
I've heard about weighted blankets before, but never gave it a try.
Now that the weather is getting colder, as we enter late fall, I've been stacking up the blankets and tend to actually get some decent sleep.
I think the combo of extra weight on me from the blankets and the cooler temperature in the house.
I think I'll purchase a weighted blanket and experiment without all the extra blankets.
Thanks again Dr. Jin
@@karmacounselor no, still far too dangerous.
Growing up we slept with home made quilts. Not the pretty kind but the heavy warm kindâŠ.. Mom always turned the gas heat stove down very low at night and we had 2 or 3 of these quilts over us⊠It made us feel so cozy and safe! Iâm 64 years old now and still need a heavy quilt that I make myself and still get that safe feelingâŠ.
That is how I was raised, with home made heavy quilts because the upstairs bedrooms had only the heat that happened to come up thru the hole in the floor register from a coal stove. Later we had a coal furnace but still no heat ducts to the 2nd floor. I turn the heat down at night and sleep in a cool bedroom with heavy quilts now.
I make quilts by hand and the âpretty kindâ can be warm too. Lol. Oh, and in my old farmhouse from the federal era circa 1780-90, we had no heat upstairs, or grates.
@@elizabethbrower640 I know, I make quilts also. But in my grandmothers and mother's case they saved Pretty for Sunday bedspreads. It was much harder to safely launder quilts that they meant to be passed down that they made everyday useable quilts from old clothes and scraps. My favorite quilt from one of my grandmothers is a Crazy Quilt with satins, velvets, wool scraps from my grandfather's suits & hand embroidery on or around each.
There is nothing like sleeping under those heirloom quilts! I don't know what was used for the batting, but new quilts, even home made ones, just don't feel the same. I quilt, and although I love the weight of the quilts, it's not the same as Grandma's old quilts.
@@bethdavis7812 I wash mine by hand and hang them out on the clothes line. Never put them in the washer unless you put them on delicate. I donât put them in the dryer either.
In my 40s and had trouble sleeping my whole life, diagnosed ADHD and the weighted blanket changed my LIFE. I can stay asleep and get sleep without medication.
Wow! Thatâs fabulous!
Thatâs awesome.
Dang. I have to get one now.
Is it hot? I'd like to get one for my son, but we live in Mexico and using blankets is already a stretch. I think it would be beneficial for him though.
Wow
My friend with ADHD and anxiety says she falls asleep so fast with her weighted blanket. She's become much calmer and focused because she's finally getting good sleep! đ
Best to go shopping for your weighted blanket at your local animal shelter; choose the biggest furriest dog you can find. When it snuggles up to you in bed, EVERYONE WINS on this scenario!
Spot on!
@@meladdison9315 I think so!!
Not so for those of us who cannot tolerate being tied down to animals!!!
@@jb6712 party pooper...
Amen.
Maybe the reason people and myself rested better under heavy quilts like my grandmother made!!
I was just thinking that very thing, Sharron. I jut added one of my grandmother's old quilts (spent some time in the trunk of a car, so not pristine) and noticed a difference right away.
I bought my wife a 12lb weighted blanket over a year ago and she says it is her all time favorite gift. She sleeps much better, does not toss and turn. She has a very high stressed job and this gives her great sleep. She takes it on road trips and when we camp with our trailer. She misses it if we fly somewhere, as she does not take it on the plane. I bought it online and it has held up nicely, we have a canvas bag that it fits in for traveling.
Where did you get the canvas bag?
@@Deezy381 We got the bag from a winery several years ago and cut out the dividers. It measures 12x7x13 tall
This sounds silly but target makes weighted stuffed animals that are about 3 pounds and I bought one for me and my daughter, I have anxiety, depression, etc. and Iâve been able to fall asleep with it placed on my chest, it has helped me tremendously.
Not silly at all. It works!
I agree, not silly at all, sounds like a worthy companion...Gotta get me one of those!
If it works that's all that matters. Nothing silly about that.
Thatâs a great tip! Thank you for sharing! See, youâve improved the quality of life for a few people. Awesome!
Thanks for sharing. Just thinking about a weighted blanket gives me anxiety. I love it when my kitties sleep on me so a weighted stuffed toy sounds tolerable.
I am 71..and I've used a weighted for about 5 years..I have fibromyalgia..arthritis..and sensory issues..I can tell you it works well for me..I also started using a sleep mask..I didn't think I could use it..I thought it would cause me to feel claustrophobic..it doesn't..it helps with my insomnia..it would be well worth trying..
What does the sleep mask do for you? Is the sleep mask weighted too?
@@lisagrace6471 I have a weighted sleep mask. It is wonderful. I got it from ulta or Sephora and it was $10. Sorry I donât remember exact store
@@lisagrace6471 Hi Lisa. I use a sleep mask, it's thin and silky not weighted. It really helps my sleep by keeping my eyes closed. I would wake up and open my eyes which started my thoughts to go down the rabbit hole. I also love a dark room and it blocks out light as well. It's a game changer for me, not perfect but has helped a lot. I would highly suggest one for people with sleep issues, especially if you wake up during the night. Take care, Happy New Year!
@@ThyGirlnextdoor I'm glad you found something for you! That isn't my issue, but thank you
I asked my husband to get one for me last Christmas, heâd never heard of them & was skeptical(his normal state of being), he didnât really even like the idea of it being on him too, but he relented & went ahead & got the king size heavy bad boy. He was an INSTANT convert & is now obsessed.
40 years ago I realized the heavy sleeping bag was part of why I sleep so well camping. The heavy cotton/canvas bags are a must for me...
I love my weighted blanket
I have ADHD (pretty severe) and I am a nurse who works nights. I have VERY great difficulty sleeping. I weigh about 120lbs and I use a 15lbs weighted blanket. It helps me tremendously. I also have found that sleeping on a Japanese futon with tatami mat also helps.
I use a weighted blanket for my restless leg symptoms and found it works for me very well.
When I go to my dentist and get my yearly x-ray, I get sleepy quickly with the lead lined "blanket".
Me too
Lead?
Why do you need annual x rays? This will cause or exacerbate cancer. Don't do it.
I love them.
@@user39h2j8il lol, what? You should go in for X-rays every year to screen for cavities and issues with teeth before you end up root canals. X-rays are completely safe. Not like youâre spending 8 hours every day getting radiated
MY study has shown the greatest impediment to sleep is HEAT.
Should it be cold in the room?
@@kittycat8222 depends on the person. Personally I prefer to sleep in a sauna. Lower the normal temp to 70ish but crank it to 80s at night :)
Hoping that when I get a weighted blanket it can either replace or lessen my stack of blankets I currently sleep with and make me less selfish with the thermostat. Iâm sure my roommates love me đ
@@subyouwont thanks for the reply. I have had anxiety and insomnia my whole life so I have to run as stand up fan next to my head or in my face because the sound blocks out smaller sounds and I need to be a little cold in the room so I can use lots of blankets.
I have quilts. With real cotton in them. Grew up with them. The original weighted blanket.
I bought a weighted blanket earlier this year. I LOVE it! I tend to get hot, so I push it off in the middle of the night, but it relaxes me and helps me fall asleep, like a kid thatâs been tucked into bed well.
I have been using a weighted blanket for 6 nights, and it has revolutionized my sleep. Once I fall a sleep, the next time I wake up automatically is 8 hours later without alarms. I fall asleep within a couple of minutes. I have no need for porn or orgasms to get to sleep. I actually look forward to sleeping at night, whereas I used to think of sleep as a nuisance just to get it over with. Once you get the correct weighted blanket, there is no going back to light blankets. Weighted blankets are the ultimate security blankets because they secure the sleeper whole night long.
Always use my weighted blanket. It helps my Fibromyalgia/ME/CFS and sleep and restless leg syndrome.
Vitamin d3 with k2 10,000 iu capsules
Take 2 before bed it will help your pain all your pains after a while will be gone restless leg etc
Take 2 = 20,000 iu I take it every night and hardly take pain pills now or Valium for anxiety
Watch dr bergs video on vitamin d for Better sleep
My pms pains and moods donât get bad at all now. Itâs helped everything
Worth a try itâll help your pains as it did mine. I buy bronsons brand
For my daughter with aspergers, I think thatâs the best single thing Iâve purchased to help her. Wow! What a difference.
Heh... effectively, I've done this by maintaining a cold house and layering under a thicket of blankets. It's definitely about psychological comfort.
A few weeks ago I was having trouble falling asleep even with the aid of sleep meds, so I pulled my comforter over on myself. It was still pretty hot here and still was using my ceiling fan and just a sheet, I think that really helped, same problem last night so just pulled the comforter over again.
In actuality Iâm not sure what finally made me fall asleep, could have been the comforter, could have been the pill, only matters to me that I slept. đ€
yup, for me, it was for the comfort (self soothing)
Loved that very dry, throwaway comment about being an artist when he was at school đ
I never knew there was a scientific basis for this. I can't sleep without a heavy, a _really heavy,_ quilt. I made with a military poncho liner (known as a wooby) sandwiched in between two layers of military wool blankets.
I told my friends a while ago now they can keep their feather duvets Iâm going back to woollen blankets. So glad I did, I sleep like a baby again. Iâm nearly 65 years old â
I sleep so much better with my weighted blanket. I just started this year. So worth it.
this is great info..no wonder ppl sleep better in winter with all the blankets piled on...thank you
Always love your videos. Thanks for sharing!đ
My son is 14 in the autism spectrum and ADHD! So much trouble all his life to sleep and keeping a good night sleep! I should know better, because he did use so many times weight jacket on his occupational therapy and in school! So, finally I order one for him(cotton fabric) hate anything but cotton to sleep! He just love it!! Has been using every day since I got it! But does still uses his melatonin to help sleep faster!
I have MS and it helps greatly with sleep and to not disturb my spouse with spasms, I do have anxiety too and I feel much more rested using a weighted blanket! You can get a more breathable weighted blanket, but in the summer I have a/c so I haven't been to hot. I really love my weighted blanket.
You know the man is legit when he flips that white board 180°
I tried a weighted blanket once and didn't care for it at all. I found that it actually heightened my anxiety, because it triggered claustrophobic feelings of being held down or trapped underneath it. They're definitely not for everyone.
Im glad you said this. I've experienced claustrophobia myself.
I didn't like the weighted blanket either. It also made me claustrophobic & I felt smothered. My daughter tried a weighted blanket & it gave her back aches. Someone who wants to find out if a weighted blanket helps them should borrow one for a week to try out before spending money on one since they cost more than regular blankets
I liked it until I went to pull it up in my sleep and, not being used to the weight, it let go from my hand and I punched myself in the face.
@@mskard2 thatâs hilariousâŠ.thanks for sharingâŠ
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Thank you, thank you for adjusting the sound/volume on your videos!!
I love mine .. such an informative helpful video
Thanks doctor! I really appreciate you touch on this issue and explained how I could benefit from buying a blanket. You are doing amazing work through this channel. đđđŒđđŒđđŒđđŒđđŒđđŒđđŒđđŒđđŒ
They are incredible. I love it so much, not knowing the benefits of it, it literally changed my sleep for the better so I got my mom and brother one and they also love what it does for their sleep.
Thankyou. I have had trouble sleeping for years. Recently, I have doubled up a large blanket ( folded in half) and slept much better. On nights that the blanket was in the wash, I used a Swedish military parka as a blanket. It is heavy. I noticed that I slept very much better. Literally, I used to sleep in a U.S. Army medium cold "mountain" sleeping bag. Had a good nights sleep. I need to look into a weighted blanket. Even in summer, when it is hot, with a fan blowing on me, I would wrap up in a blanket " a light blanket". I honestly thought is was "nuts"!!!
Sounds like I need to give this a try thx Doc J!!
I loved your artistic side.
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Thanks Dr. Sung, I was recently considering a weighted blanket for better sleep. Great info! Shalom.
Thank you, this was very informative.
Thank you very much, Dr. SungâŁïž
Thank you. I'm going to give it a try. đđ€
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I just bought one! Early results are promising!
Interesting. I had a really heavy quilt and I hated having the extra weight on top of me. Too smothering.
I found out for myself that double the layers of blankets my sleep is deeper more restful and told my son the same two year ago. Used o have far too high a anxiety disorder now days it pretty much low grade normal. 7 years since now first three years was very bad. Now pretty much out of woods.
I've used a weighted blanket for years and it really does help. For those considering it, take a queen size blanket and fold it up the length of your body. Then try to sleep with it. If it helps you, then a weighted blanket may work for you.
Wow I just bought one last week and did not know all the benefits. But I really like it; I have no problem falling asleep, but staying asleep is tough. The weighted blanket has truly helped me. Thanks Doc for this video đđœđđœđđœ
I'm not autistic or ADHD but I can't sleep well without substantial covers. In the summer I have to keep my bedroom cool enough to allow for a comforter, quilt and sheet.
Oh wow... thanks for making this video, it confirm all along what I always knew, that sleeping with a heavy blanket has an effect on sleep. Just so happens, I live in the state of Florida and use central air when I sleep... together with no heavy blanket but a double sheet and thin softy light weight blanket weighing a pound or more. I find, that I'm able to sleep like a baby with this method. The "heavy blanket" don't work for me what's so ever. What happen one evening when using a heavy blanket, it had a lot of static in it. That kept zapping me, and my nerves...so I kicked my blanket to the curb. đ€đ
I weigh 145 lbs.
I got a weighted blanket of 15 lbs.
Perfect
I bought a 10 lb.cotton weighted blanket. It feels like a warm hug all night.
I am pretty healthy overall so I did not purchase mine for any medical/emotional reasons..... but I LOVE it !!!! I have used it nightly for over a year and I think I have become addicted to it as I really don't like to sleep without it. Lol !
Nice artistry đ
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Currently making one. Glad you said 10% to 15% as Iâm erring on the side of loosing weight. :)
Weighted blanket? Thatâs when my cats curl up on top and all around me, and they purr! đ»đ
UGH!
My husband and I have just added a weighted blanket 2 months ago and we fall asleep & stay asleep better, it did take around 2 days,
To work, so glad we did this & I do suffer with anxiety & depression, I wake up in a better mood as well đđ»â€ïžđŹđ§
I bought my husband one last night.He has done his first night using it.Iâm curious if after night two he will notice a difference?
For him, itâs aches and pains in addition to better sleep.Hoping for some positive effectâŠ
i am a witness to this video information. using a heavy blanket has helped me sleep sooooul well and for loooong hours at night without my rest being interrupted.
Interesting to know how this works. I don't have a weighted blanket but I do sleep under a quilt all year long. I can't sleep under just a sheet. I have to have that weight. I'm one of those people who doesn't do heat well at all so I have my a/c on freezing at night in the summer. LOL Now it's almost winter here in Nova Scotia and I add one of my crocheted blankets. Thanks for explaining why and how this works.
Thanks for this simple explanation. I have adhd and autism 1 and I was considering getting one but wasn't too sure on how it worked
I am have been on the fence on getting a weighted blanket. This video came right on time.
Thank you
I have none of the above and I LOVE my weight blanket!!
I haven't seen these weighted blankets in stores.
I may just add a heavier blanket now that cold weather is here.
But funny thing I changed my bed blanket situation - the new layout is warmer but lighter.
And Ive not slept quite as soundly.
Hmmm...
try ebay or amazon. rather take half xanax for anxiety if i ever need it,
I just saw them at wal mart.
Read Dr Matthew Walkerâs book, Why We Sleep.
Iâve noticed this with just a heavy bedspread,
Used to use an unzipped sleeping bag a lot when I was young.
Iâm seeing stars from this one đ
Thanks Dr đ€©
I started with a 12 lb one and switched to 15 lb and a different brand - love it.
Mine is 12 lbs. and I love it. It's so nice. I have the softest cotton cover for it.
"I used to be an artist when I was in school." Lol.
Works for me. Sleep right away and less toss and turning.
I wake up in panic mode every time Iâve tried to use mine. I feel like Iâm being held down and canât move or breathe. Scary way to wake up. These are definitely not good for everyone.
Omg I need mine for real. Itâs changed my life. My husband doesnât understand it but itâs my cave and I need it đ
Iâve been using a weighted blanket for couple years now, Iâd be lost without it, itâs my blankie⊠lol I always get the question âisnât it hotâ itâs not for me⊠Great info Doctor, thank you!!!
I have found that I âfightâ with my weighted blanket rather than being more restful. I have tried to manage it for 6 months now and have removed it for the winter. The other thing to keep,in mind is that weighted blankets will slide off with certain sheet types. High thread count sheets are particularly âslickâ and tend to loose the blanket.
@Scott Mackey I had the same problem with the first one I bought that was the recommended weight ratio, so returned it and got a lower weight and it was successful. The first felt like a restraint, the second was just right.
Scott, I usually put another blanket on top to keep this from happening although my blanket is 15 pounds. It usually works and if I'm too hot, I just turned the fan on.
I felt this way too when I had a twin-sized weighted blanket, sometimes I would just be so stressed in it. The game changer for me was getting a lap-sized one. Now my legs and arm can be free, but I have just my torso covered when laying down. Works well for me.
Temple Grandin, (autistic. scientist. animal behaviorist. famous for creating humane treatment of livestock systems) created a structure that hugged her -applied gentle pressure to her body and calmed her when she had anxiety attacks (according to a movie about her life called "Temple Grandin"). I see how weighted blankets can have a similar effect.
In the winter time I put more blankets on my bed and I sleep so much I love how it feels when there's more weight on my body when I sleep. And I do sleep more soundly when I have more weight on my body for my blankets.
Thankyou
Great videosâ đŻTY
We went to the same art school.
Me too, lol! And whatâs ironic is my children are amazing artists. Both are teenagers who draw freehand, and one draws original anime type characters, and the other draws anything that comes to mind, and was told a career in drawing tattoo art could be a future career. I told them that God just skipped me for the talent in drawing and blessed both of them with art skills instead. :-)
I agree 100% Really! Iâve always likes heavy bed covers and Iâm 68 years old
Also great for restless legs!
I use weighted blankets when it's cold that still allow me to move my feet around. In warm weather, I use a very light weight blanket, or even a sheet, because I still need something on me.
Thank you for providing free information. Well done. Stay safe from Newfoundland
Newfoundland in the house.
I always sleep better with weighted blanket. Now I know why. Thank you.
I bought one weighted blanket... fell in love, bought a second.... and now i have bought three..... I keep one folded in half and use it on my legs... NO more restless leg..... the blankets are the very best things i have ever purchased
I often wondered why they make those blankets! LOL.
Thanks for the tip, Dr. Sung! I can tell by the extreme details of your human body diagram that you must have spent years taking art classes.
I have partial hemiplegia of the right side. The pressure on my legs when everything is really tight is the best thing in THE WORLD!
I was looking away from the screen at 1:46, so I quickly glanced back....and cracked up.đđđ
Doc has a sense of humor!đđ»
I don't think weighted blankets are for me, but it's a very interesting idea and I'm glad that they exist for those who need them.
When I get an X-ray at the dentist I find comfort in having that extra weight when I am stressed.
Just got a weighted blanket, I leave my window open. This will be my second night. Had less muscle aches in the morning already ! Thanks for this video! So much easier to explain to why I have one. I wish I had one as a kid .. but they discovered that at too late I am autistic
I use down comforters. I feel the volume but not too hotâŠcan use in winter and summer. Iâve always needed some kind of covering at night, no matter how hot (before the days of central air).
My 5yr old daughter had night terrors, nightmares, and other mysterious sleep interruptions every night, sometimes every 45 minutes... from infancy until June of this year. In desperation, I bought her a weighted blanket. The first night it was only over her lower legs... and yet, she slept thru the night.
When I wasw a child I used to find it comforting to pile things on my bed and then climb under them, to sleep. Felt safer for some reason.
Now I'm thinking I might just get a weighted blanket now ---- Have two dog but in total they only weigh about 12 pounds, so they're no help :D
I have a 15pound one - I love it.
I use a 20lb weighted blanket, Iâm 205lbs. I love it, but I tried the 15lb blanket and it was perfect. Try a few to get your perfect weight. I sleep like a baby and donât change my sleeping position all night. Itâs wonderful!
Very good practice and it works!!! I use wool in the winter months and in the summer a sheet with maybe a comforter over the sheet.đșđžđ»
I am going to get one!
My husband and I both have weighted blankets. I toss a lot in bed and it does help me sleep better