Have you ever tried a weighted blanket?
This time the yolk is on me!
I’ve always been a light sleeper. And as I’ve gotten older, I’ve had greater trouble falling asleep … and staying asleep.
I’ve tried it all - melatonin, eye masks, lavender essential oil, magnesium, ear plugs, tart cherry juice, black-out drapes in the bedroom, turning off electronics an hour before bed, etc. - with varying levels of success.
I had been reading about weighted blankets for awhile before finally breaking down and buying one. About 4 months ago, I guess it was, I bought the cooling Tree Napper from Bearaby. I chose the 15lb. Tencel blanket in Pebble Gray. And I love it!
I do feel like I sleep better now. Weighted blankets feel kind of like that mat they lay over you when you get x-rays at the dentist office, but in all the best ways! I feel calmer and have an easier time shutting off my brain and focusing on falling asleep. I feel safer and less anxious. “Wrapped in a hug” as the Bearaby website boasts.
So, the story continues and here’s where I ended up with figurative egg on my face!
I contacted Bearaby and told them how much I loved my new weighted blanket and they asked me if they could send me a limited edition blanket they had just released. Of course I said yes! And here it is!
It’s an egg weighted blanket and it’s so, so cute! And obviously very on-brand for me. Thank you Bearaby!
(And sssh… don’t tell the wonderful Bearaby team, but I actually might end up using it as a rug in our en suite bathroom! I think that would be really cute.) Hang on, let me see how it looks…
Oh yeah, it’s super cute! I love it so much!
Unfortunately the egg yolk blanket is not currently available, but Bearaby’s signature weighted blankets are on sale for Mother’s Day!
And they also have smaller-size blankets for kids AND a line of weighted stuffed animals!
I mean… how cute is this?
If you struggle to fall asleep, why not check out Bearaby? Their blankets come in various size and colors and materials, so you can choose the one that’s perfect for you. Or your Mom.
Click the box below to start shopping Bearaby. And sweet dreams!
Note: this post is not sponsored by Bearaby, and I don’t earn on sales made on their site, but I was gifted the egg weighted blanket by the brand, and they do also sell their weighted blankets here on Amazon which you can purchase using my affiliate link.
And if you’re still having trouble sleeping, check out Your Friends and Neighbors on AppleTV starring Jon Hamm. It’s good.
Happy Easter to those who celebrate!
The first time I used a weighted blanket was almost 20 years ago. I was working at Beacon Hospice as a hospice nurse. We had an Alzheimer’s program for dementia patients called “Deep Harbors”. One of the tools we used to help dementia patients to feel calmed and soothed was a 3# weighted blanket. It was a fairly new concept but studies showed great potential for calming children with disabilities as well. In order to really be able to see how calming it was, they gave each of the nurses one to keep. I was immediately in love! It made me fall asleep more quickly and more soundly. It’s like a big warm hug for your body and it made a real difference with decreasing undesirable behaviors in these patients as well! I also used it successfully for my daughter, who’s autistic. It helped to calm her and make her feel safe as well. I am definitely a huge believer in these. I hope more people will try them! By the way, yours is a lot more beautiful than the one I have! lol.