The Gravity Blanket wasn’t some newfangled invention when it debuted on Kickstarter two years ago; weighted blankets, also known as anxiety blankets, have been used as a form of therapy for people with autism and other mental health conditions since the late ’90s.
But when Gravity’s campaign on the fundraising site took off — as in, “surpassed its original goal by more than $4.7 million” — it catapulted weighted blankets into mainstream popularity as a self-care and sleep aid.
And that, kids, is the reason why everyone and their dog has a weighted blanket on their bed these days.
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