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How Weighted Blankets Improve Sleep, Stress, and Anxiety (& The Best Ones to Buy)

March 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 5 Comments

The health benefits of sleeping under heavy blankets have been documented throughout history, but the trend has emerged again in the digital age as an antidote to insomnia, stress, anxiety. As it turns out, sleeping under a weighted blanket is a particularly effective treatment for people who find themselves struggling with an inability to “wind […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety relief, fatigue, gift guide, insomnia, insomnia relief, self care, sleep, sleep hacks, stress, winter blues

DIY Lemon Balm “Sleep Gummy” Recipe (For Better Sleep)

February 12, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Gummy vitamins have taken off as an overwhelming trend among adults in recent years. The enthusiasm is shared and seemingly ubiquitous, addled in part by endorsements from major pop culture figures, tech companies, and athletes. Reese Witherspoon, for instance, recently shared a meme on Instagram that said: “Those Who Say You Can’t Mix Business With […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: calming, DIY, fatigue, herbs for sleep, insomnia, recipe, sleep, sleep hacks

Mustard Baths: A Surprising Stress Hack for Relieving Tension + Sleeplessness

February 11, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Here’s a hot new-but-old health trend you probably never could have predicted: mustard baths. Mustard baths are a rich and alkalizing way to eliminate acid waste and balance the body’s pH, with a storied history of use in Ayurvedic medicine– and Western research is just now emerging to support these claims. The combination of mustard […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety relief, insomnia, insomnia relief, neck tension, self care, sleep, sleep hacks, stress relief

The 11 Safest, Most Effective Herbal Remedies For Insomnia

December 7, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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“People say, ‘I’m going to sleep now,’ as if it were nothing,” George Carlin once said. “But it’s really a bizarre activity. ‘For the next several hours, while the sun is gone, I’m going to become unconscious, temporarily losing command over everything I know and understand. When the sun returns, I will resume my life.’” […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: burnout, calming, exhaustion, fatigue, herbal remedies, insomnia, sleep, sleep hacks, winter blues

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