Can't sleep? Ditch the duvet and just snuggle under a heavy blanket - which ... trends now
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Put away the duvet if you want a good night's sleep – you're best off sliding under a heavy blanket.
Scientists say weighted blankets trigger the release of feel-good chemicals in the brain, which reacts to the blanket's pressure as it would to an embrace or cuddle.
Tests show this puts you in a better mood in the morning – and cuts cases of depression and anxiety.
'Weighted blankets might be a safe and effective intervention for insomnia and various sleep disturbances, with fewer side-effects than drug therapy,' report the researchers.
They analysed data from studies looking at heavy or weighted blankets as a treatment for improving sleep and other disorders, in an effort to understand mechanisms behind sleep problems.
A woman sleeping on a sofa under a blanket. Scientists say weighted blankets trigger the release of feelgood chemicals in the brain, which reacts to the blanket's pressure as it would to an embrace or cuddle (stock image)
