WEIGHTED BLANKET

Said to feel like a calming hug, weighted blankets boast the ability to reduce anxiety and help you to slip into a peaceful snooze. Made from 100 per cent cotton and, er, possibly bricks, this is most definitely heavy, although there’s no doubt that you’ll reduce the amount of tossing and turning you do by snuggling underneath it. Did it work? When you first climb under this, it’s a bit of a shock to the system as it really does feel unnatural to have something weighing down on you. But maybe this is what distracts you from whatever is on your mind. We did find that we fell asleep easily, although we stirred a few times in the night, most probably because it was an unusual sensation. It’s also quite thick and stiff, so might be a bit much on hot summer night. Would you recommend it? We’d struggle to incorporate this into our regular sleep situation. However, setting aside 20 minutes or so each day to have a lovely lie under it certainly would give you the opportunity to switch off and meditate for a bit, with the comforting feeling of a weight on top of you. Although, we would prefer it if it were Harry Styles…