hello, I’m Jerel. I recently read an article on the NHS about how to help you fall asleep. After reviewing the content, I fully agree with the article, that a healthy body can lead to better sleep. So if you also have sleep disorders, you can try changing some of your bad habits in order to getting quality sleep.
But here comes the problem. It takes a long process to correct prolonged bad habits and achieve the effect of improved sleep. How can you avoid the negative effects caused by sleeping problems during this process?
Nowadays, you can also promote sleep through many harmless methods, besides taking drugs to promote sleep. Of course, avoiding over stimulating movies at night, drinking hot milk before going to bed, or even embracing a soft toy, are obvious methods which can promote your sleep quality.
Besides these methods, there is another way to promote sleep through physical means, which is to have a Weighted blanket that suits you.
What is a gravity blanket?
Gravity blankets are a new type of Home Textile developed in recent years. It first appeared in the United States and was popular in North America and European countries. It belongs to the 4.0 era of home textiles and has been accepted by consumers around the world. The effectiveness of the gravity blanket has received excellent feedback from users.
I happen to work in a gravity blanket factory, so I can share some of my knowledge with you. First of all, the core material of the gravity blanket is the filling in the gravity blanket. It contains 0.8-1mm glass beads. In the process of making the gravity blanket, we will use our machines to evenly spread the glass beads onto the surface of the gravity blanket that is inside the inner polyester wadding layer of the gravity blanket. Afterwards, we will stitch the two sides tightly with together with the same amount of pressure. This is to prevent the glass beads from leaking out of the polyester interlayer. Finally, we will stitch the pure cotton fabric, which is presented as the final product that the customer will receive.
This is a hierarchical conceptual diagram of a Gravity Blanket.
Of course, this is only the making process of the most basic product. If the customer requires more, we also have other processes to customize the quality of the blanket. Different fabrics will also have different technological processes. If you are interested in understanding these technological processes, I will rewrite an independent article later to explain the product process.
After understanding the Gravity Blanket, I think you will probably understand the working principle of the Gravity Blanket. The Gravity Blanket’s gravity is generated by the weight of the filled glass beads to distribute pressure onto the user. Providing the user an effect of being embraced.
What is the function of weighted blanket?
We now know the working principle of the gravity blanket, but what about the special effect does the gravity blanket have? This is the main focus as the title suggests: Weighted Blanket Could Help Relax to Fall Asleep. Yes, gravity blankets have a good effect for treating insomnia. According to the current research, 75% of users have more or less improved sleep quality after using the Gravity Blankets, of which 63% of users feel that the effects of the blanket were obvious.
In addition to improving insomnia, weighted blanket has many other effects, such as treating anxiety, irritability and autism. The reason why gravity blanket can improve these diseases is that people are either feeling anxious or anger. , your heartbeat speeds up, blood will flow faster. With a gravity blanket with the right weight, will help control your heartbeat and blood flow at an optimal frequency that meets the conditions for falling asleep.
When you see this, you will definitely wonder: how to determine whether the weight of a Gravity Blanket is appropriate?
How to choose a good gravity blanket? --SLTSB rule of gravity blanket
Firstly, the suitable weight of the gravity blanket is 8%-10% of the user's weight. You can choose a suitable gravity blanket based on your own weight. If you are using the gravity blanket for the first time, then choosing a gravity blanket that is 8% of your weight is the best choice. The weight of the gravity blanket must not be too heavy or too light. Being too light will not promote sleep, and being too heavy will affect your sleep quality.
The weight of the gravity blanket cannot exceed 20% of the body weight, which is a rigid indicator. In addition, to selecting a good weight for your gravity blanket, we will use the SLTSB rule to make a judgment.
S (SEE): Check whether the sealing and quilting of the four sides on the gravity blanket are neat, and the quilting distance is reasonable .Next check to see whether the surface of the product is damaged or defective thread ends. Lastly, check whether the strap connection is firm.
L (Listen): Shake a corner of the gravity blanket and listen to whether the sound of the glass beads inside is normal. This is to avoid gravity blankets that are not filled with glass beads or use inferior glass beads.
T (Touch): Touch the product directly with your hand, feel the fabric, feel the weight, press the gravity blanket with your hand, and check to see if you can feel the presence of glass beads. If you can clearly feel the glass beads, it indicates that there are defects in the product manufacturing.
S (Smell): Smell the gravity blanket through the nose to determine whether the product has an odor. If the product has an odor, it indicates that the raw materials of the product are defective. The peculiar smell of the product usually comes from the surface fabric and cotton spray.
B (Blow): Blow through the fabric, place your hand on the back of the fabric, feel whether you can feel your breath with your hand, and judge the breathability of the fabric.
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Okay, that's all for today's topic. Although the gravity blanket is a fast way of treating symptoms of sleeps problems, however, if you have the habit of staying up late and excessive smoking. As a friend, I still want to express my concern for you.
Reduce the number of smoking, have a regular schedule this time is the most fundamental way to treat sleep problems. I wish you good health and all the best.
I wish you good health and all is well.
By Jerel