i started using a weighted blanket and here are my thoughts

i received this blanket free from Baloo in exchange for an honest review. all thoughts are my own. thank you, Baloo!!

i’ve had trouble sleeping for as long as i could remember. okay, maybe not as long as i could remember but definitely since my teen years. that’s around the time when i started *overthinking* and my restlessness has persisted since. i tried every sleeping remedy you can imagine: melatonin gummies, CBD drops, white noise, meditation, blue light glasses, wind down techniques… EVERYTHING. except weighted blankets! or at least until a couple of months ago.

when weighted blankets became the new! innovative! insomnia-combatting, anxiety-reducing product, i was eager to try. and after searching through many weighted blanket brands, i found Baloo. i wanted to support a company that 1) is environmentally conscious, 2) is committed to sustainability, and 3) creates quality products. Baloo fits all three.

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so. my experience:

there’s a learning curve. although i knew it was a 15-pound blanket, i didn’t expect it to be so heavy. (shocker!) the first few nights, i woke up multiple times throughout the night with the undeniable feeling of weight. it was uncomfortable, foreign, and actually made my sleep worse. now, i can’t imagine sleeping without it. after the initial few days, the weight started to feel really comforting. i sleep deeper and often wake up feeling well-rested.

the quality of the comforter is wonderful. despite the heaviness, it doesn’t feel too hot or too cold. as a blanket, this is one of my favorites and i’d gift it to many friends for holidays or celebrations. i also love how it’s machine washable and really easy to take care of.

but did it solve all your sleep problems? is it worth the hype?

honestly… no. i still use my CBD drops; i still struggle to fall asleep. i don’t think it helps reducing how fast i fall asleep. its effects are more for how deeply you sleep. it wasn’t a ~life changing~ sleep remedy, but my sleep problems are deeply rooted.

i do really really love this blanket. i tried to sleep without it for a night; i ended up waking up to cover it over myself because i now have *separation anxiety* with my blanket. HOWEVER, i still struggle to fall asleep and occasionally wake up in the middle of the night. unfortunately. i don’t think a weighted blanket would solve it. i need to confront my racing mind. in the meantime, i’ll try to build better habits and use whatever remedies to make it better.

have you tried weighted blankets? what are your thoughts on them?