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gadders on Sept 5, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Weighted blankets might ease insomnia and anxiety

I don't know about weighted blankets, but I think I definitely sleep more deeply when my cat is on the duvet next to me. That could be due to additional weight, but I wonder if it's a caveman thing where you can sleep more deeply because you can rely on the animal to alert you to any danger.

abyssin on Sept 5, 2019 [–]

Maybe it's a social thing where it feels better when you're not alone?

gadders on Sept 5, 2019 | [–]

I don't think so. I lived on my own with no pets for years. I have no issue falling asleep, it just seems deeper.

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