13 Best Weighted Blankets 2023 -

The number of weighted blankets on the market is burgeoning, each a must-have for warmth, anxiety-reduction, and self-care. So, if you're already shunning screens thirty-minutes before bed, cutting caffeine after lunch, spritz your pillow in a gorgeously scented sleep spray and listen to a Headspace meditation pre-kip, it might be time to add a weighted blanket to your bedtime routine.

Designed to evenly distribute weight across the body, the best weighted blankets promise to help promote feelings of calmness, soothe anxiety, and act as a catalyst for a good night’s sleep. Typically filled with thousands of tiny glass beads that apply pressure to your body, weighted blankets mimic a therapeutic technique called “deep pressure therapy”. Basically, it’s just like receiving a big hug.

So, if you’re up for being swaddled like a baby, we've tried and tested the best options on the market to help you spend your money wisely. A good night's sleep is incoming.

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Best weighted blankets at a glance:

Best Weighted Blanket Overall: Grey Oodie Weighted Blanket, WAS £99 NOW £49, Oodie

Best Weighted Blanket Runner-Up: Mela Weighted Blanket, WAS £139 NOW £89, Aeyla

Best Single Weighted Blanket: Simba Orbit Weighted Blanket, £169, Simba

Best Weighted Blanket for Hot Sleepers: Dreamer Weighted Blanket, WAS £189 NOW £99, Aeyla

Best-Looking Weighted Blanket: The Lounger, WAS £179 NOW £134, Remy Sleep

Grey Oodie Weighted Blanket

The Mela Weighted Blanket

Teddy Fleece Weighted Blanket

Simba Orbit Weighted Blanket

What are the benefits of a weighted blanket?

Great for promoting an overall sense of security and grounding, weighted blankets essentially have the same effect on adults that swaddling has on a baby. Both swaddling and weighted blanket use are forms of Deep Touch Pressure (DTP) therapy, which researchers claim has a "calming effect on the alleviation of anxiety", and can also benefit those with autism and other medical conditions.

Studies have also shown that this gentle application of even pressure can reduce the body's levels of the stress hormone cortisol, while also boosting the production of both mood-boosting serotonin, and sleep-inducing melatonin.

Who should not use a weighted blanket?

Despite their benefits, there are some groups of people who wouldn’t be well-suited to sleeping underneath a weighted blanket. “Elderly individuals, older adults with reduced mobility, those with conditions such as sleep apnoea, and pregnant women should consider avoiding weighted blankets, as the added weight could make it difficult for them to change positions in bed,” says James Higgins, CEO & Sleep Expert at Ethical Bedding.

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