A night terror is a sleep disorder in which the sufferer experiences a feeling of dread or intense fear while sleeping. It has been confused, severally, with nightmares. But they don’t mean the same thing. While a nightmare is just a bad dream, night terrors are more intense feelings of terror in which the person …
Weighted blankets mimic the benefits of deep pressure touch therapy and have been proven to help people suffering from insomnia, anxiety, ADHD, autism, restless leg syndrome and other such conditions. The deep pressure works on the sensory points of the body which triggers the release of serotonin and dopamine. These neurotransmitters can relieve stress and …
Most people who are quite familiar with weighted blankets and their benefits may not be aware that there are identical inventions that serve the same purpose. One such invention is the weighted lap pad. Just in case you’re not yet familiar with weighted blankets, they are quite similar to your regular sleeping blankets. The main …
Fibromyalgia is a debilitating medical condition that causes a person to feel constant pain and fatigue throughout the day. Interestingly, the pain isn’t always due to a physical hurt. A person with fibromyalgia feels persistent and widespread body pains even while doing nothing at all. Statistics show this condition affects nearly 4 million American adults, …
Weighted blankets that were once restricted to only hospitals and psychiatry clinics are now mainstream. Designed to simulate the benefits of deep touch therapy, weighted blankets are quite effective in treating stress-related and sensory processing disorders in children and adults, alike. While the added weight of these blankets offers multiple therapeutic benefits, there is also …