These weighted blankets will help soothe those frayed nerves

With everything happening now, even the most jaded among us are bound to feel some pangs of anxiety now and again. Its a crazy time. When we crawl into bed each night, its common for our brains to go into overdrive and start thinking and worrying about whats going on and whats to come.

Under those conditions, anything that offers some calm and soothes our rattled psyches is worth a look. And as strange as it sounds, getting underneath a weighted anti-anxiety blanket actually has been shown to help. In one study, 63 percent of people said they felt lower anxiety after five minutes under a 30-pound blanket. Even 60 percent of those hospitalized after a mental health crisis reported calming effects after using a weighted blanket.

Theres a reason Linus lugged around that blanket all those years. Right now, check out a selection of weighted and other anti-anxiety blankets that can help offer you a more relaxed sleep during these troubled times.

Sometimes, even just snuggling up with something ultra-soft is enough to be calming. Both the Bibb Home Luxury Cotton Thermal Throw Blanket ($24.99; originally $79) and even the wearable CMFY Hoodie: 2-in-1 Hoodie and Blanket ($39.99; originally $69.99) can offer both protection from a chill and some restful, positive vibes.

However, the soothing results of deep pressure touch (DPT), the science of firm, hands-on pressure reducing chronic stress, cant be ignored. For about the price of a regular blanket, these three the Kathy Ireland Weighted Blanket ($49.99; Read the rest