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Written by noel• March 13, 2020• 12:10 pm• Trending
The weighted blanket is the #1 household product in the USA to help relieve stress, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep, and I knew I needed one.
After some research into what weighted blankets were available in the UK, I bought a Koala Blanket. It was the best decision I have ever made.
This article is about my experience with the Koala Blanket, and the results of my research on the weighted blankets available in the UK. I hope you find it useful!
My first reservation was the price and quality of the products on the market in the UK and I thoroughly researched the brands available. I found 8 weighted blankets being sold in the UK, and only 2 were located in the United Kingdom: Kalm Koala, and kudd.ly™.
After 3 days of research, I decided to purchase the Koala Blanket.
Kalm Koala are located in the UK and look to be on the cutting edge of design.
I chose the Koala Blanket based on the following:
I ordered my Koala Blanket on a Tuesday, and to my surprise it arrived on the Thursday via Hermes delivery service.
The first thing I noticed was wow the box was heavy!
Excited for my first evening with my Koala Blanket, my partner and I had our tea and went to the sofa to watch Love Island (yes it is my guilty pleasure) and to try my new 7kg weighted blanket!
Getting under the blanket was definitely an experience I wasn’t used to! Unlike a normal blanket, it was heavy (it weighs 7kg) so it took a bit of adjusting to get set up and ready to watch all the drama unfold on Love Island!
Once I had overcome the new feeling, I clearly remember thinking about how comfortable I was during the first advert break.
It really was like being hugged. I felt this sense of calmness that I wasn’t used to experiencing. I felt as if I was sinking into the sofa…in a calm and relaxing way.
After that first night I started to notice a difference.
My hubby compared it to sleeping in a bed that is not yours, usually the first night can be the most difficult and after you become used to it, it slowly improves.
Starting the 2nd night I awoke in the morning feeling less groggy!
When I slipped under the blanket the 2nd night, I felt like I was wrapped in a cocoon, as if the blanket were hugging me. (That feeling of being hugged is what medical doctors say is likely responsible for the calming effects.)
Although it was possible for me to shift onto my side, the blanket was definitely more snug than my regular duvet, and I felt like it encouraged my body to stay still.
Normally, I’m pretty restless in bed, and the act of moving around makes my mind wander. But, because I couldn’t physically move as much, I noticed that my thoughts weren’t racing as much either.
I was able to just focus on the present, and that made it easier to fall asleep. I didn’t wake up in the middle of the night, which is very rare for me and after 7 hours of solid sleep I knew this blanket was money well spent.
I feel it is important here to show my fitbit results. You can clearly see my “Deep Sleep” has moved up drastically since using the Koala Blanket.
Fitbit Tracker
The chart really shows my improvement in sleep. I wear my Fitbit everywhere I go, even to bed.
I really struggled with sleep over the past 6 months but you can see from this chart the sharp increase in my deep sleep almost as soon as I started sleeping with my Koala Blanket. The past week has been even higher, I am averaging over 2h 27min over the past 7 days, this is almost double what I was getting in May and April of this year!
Before
After
I have even had a comment from a co-worker that my eyes don’t look as tired in the mornings!
**(Important: For Koala there is a £30 discount voucher (SPRING30) to enter after the cart page (On mobile it can be difficult to find. Click “order summary” after the cart page to find the voucher code field). We don’t know how long this code will be active but as of today it is still working.)**
Weighted blankets help people sleep better in the following ways:
Dentists often provide weighted blankets to patients in order to alleviate their stress before exams.
Physicians have also noted that adults and children with certain disorders and medical conditions may benefit from using a weighted blanket for anxiety. These include:
When shopping for a weighted blanket and comparing different brands and models, here are a few factors to keep in mind: