April 10, 2009
Pressure on the body from a weighted blanket can relieve anxiety at the dentist’s office. For years, many people have enjoyed the weight from the heavy vest worn while getting x-rays at the dentist’s office as commonly known from a multitude of subjective accounts. Now they can get that relaxing feeling by wearing [...]
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March 20, 2009
Children and adults with autism benefit from weighted blankets because they calm the nervous system so they can relax and sleep. Melatonin is the chemical in the brain that helps us sleep. The science of how a weighted blanket leads to melatonin lies in the body and brain’s sensory processing.
People on the autism [...]
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