Wow. New Game-Changer: Self-Swaddling?
[TW: generalized mention of SH]
I have been feeling absolutely wretched lately. Just a bundle of bad nerves, grinding my teeth down to nubs, pacing around, having dangerous thoughts about hurting my body, anxious about everything, breathing shallowly, thoughts racing from one thing to the next, just cycling through fight or flight for days.
Well, I just threw myself down on the bed, and rolled myself up in the tightest burrito I could with my blanket in an attempt to implode, and suddenly just... relaxed. I just immediately felt more calm and my muscles relaxed enough to take a big, long belly breath. I guess all the pressure against my body did something? I dunno. But literally instantly, my breathing slowed and deepened and my muscles relaxed and all of my thoughts just evaporated, and I fell asleep.
I never just fall asleep. It takes me two hours every night lying in bed to finally conk out. I haven't just fallen asleep upon lying down in as long I can remember.
I woke up 15 minutes later relaxed and refreshed and calm.
I guess this is the appeal with weighted blankets? Maybe I have sensory issues? I don't know. Whatever that was, I am definitely going to be turning to this again in the future.
Posted Oct 2, 2020, 1:31 AM UTC
One of my friends has wrapped me (and other friends of ours) up in blanket burritos and it really does feel nice.
I agree that weighted blankets are good too. I love the feeling of that kind of comforting pressure on me too. I’ve also used weighted sandbags in yoga classes (I really like those).