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Julia Demer

The Weighted Blanket That Doesn’t Make You Sweat (and the Eye Mask to Match)

Sleep Number weighted eye mask and blankets pictured againsta a colorful checkered bacgkround.

Your head hits the pillow. It’s been a long day. You shut your eyes. You’re exhausted. And yet — your mind’s racing: tomorrow’s to-dos, unanswered texts, phantom creaks, a fan that suddenly sounds like jet propulsion. If this sounds familiar (guilty), here’s something that helped me: weight it out.

Admittedly, weighted sleep accessories sound a little dubious — until you get into the science. Deep pressure stimulation has been clinically shown to reduce stress and improve sleep. And while plenty of brands toss around the phrase “sleep is a science,” very few actually treat it that way — except for Sleep Number.

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