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Looking for some good information about sleep, stress and weighted blankets? You've found the perfect place! Grab a cup of tea, curl up in your weighted blanket and explore.

Coping with lockdown

Being socially connected with people we care about and whose company we enjoy can help us cope with stress and reduce feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. As human beings, positive social connections are really important to our mental and physical health.

How Better Sleep Helps Your Memory

Getting a good night's sleep is essential to stay healthy and happy, but you might not have considered how sleep can affect your memory.

Learning to Relax

Relaxing should be simple, but switching off is harder than ever! We all need good strategies to settle our minds and find calm, here's a few of our favourite tips.

The best weighted blanket for hot sleepers

Do weighted blankets make you hot? Learn how our Sommio weighted blankets help keep you cool.

Everything You Need To Know About Deep Touch Pressure Stimulation

Weighted blankets work through deep touch pressure, this simulates the sensation of being hugged which triggers your body to do some cool stuff.

Health Benefits of Napping

It's normal to get drowsy in the daytime, although having a nap might be seen as lazy there are some good health benefits if you do it right.

Top tips for the bedroom

If you’re having trouble sleeping, one of the first things to consider is your bedroom. Here are some top tips for making your bedroom fit for purpose:

Why is insomnia more common for women?

Although statistically every third person in the world has a sleep disorder, research has shown that women are much more likely to suffer from insomnia than men. One in four women has some insomnia symptoms.

How to repair a broken sleep cycle

A consistent sleep cycle is essential for achieving a great night's sleep regularly and easily, but it's all to easy to break! Here's how to get back on track.

How To Cope With Lockdown Cabin Fever

Give yourself a pat on the back for getting through a very long and gloomy January. With the start of the new month, though, the lockdown restrictions don't seem to ease; and although we know that staying at home is essential to save lives, it's taking its toll on our mental and physical wellbeing.

What happens when you sleep?

Even though you’re lying there quietly, there’s a lot going on inside your head while you sleep.

Weighted Blankets and Deep Touch Pressure

Weighted blankets have become mainstream, but do you know how they work? It's all down to Deep Touch Pressure (DTP).