"People are missing things that we take for granted, like little things like a hug," Paul Ayoub said of the creation Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital.

A weighted blanket feels like a cozy hug and may help with sleep issues. Our favorites span cooling, budget, and king-size blankets and comforters.

Weighted blankets are great for easing stress and anxiety, thanks to their ability to stimulate serotonin and create the feeling of a warm, comforting hug. Spring may be approaching, but many of ...

These heavier-than-usual blankets have gained popularity in the past few years since laying them over yourself mimics the feeling of a hug or being held and, in turn, may calm the nervous system.

Weighted blankets use small weighted glass beads or ‘nanobeads’ to create pressure that replicates a warm hug, thereby helping calm and relax the body for an improved night’s sleep.

Hugimals offers cozy weighted pillows for soothing stress relief that double as a decor item for your couch or bed ...

Much like a big hug, weighted blankets are recommended for their calming properties, helping you to relax and destress. But do they really work? According to sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo ...

Or, as David Rubin, a certified sleep-science coach and director of product testing at the Sleep Doctor, explains, using a weighted blanket feels like “being swaddled or held in a firm hug ...