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Best and Worst Weighted Blankets Reviews 25

I spent days researching weighted blankets so that I could make specific recommendations to my clients suffering from anxiety and/or insomnia. 

While researching weighted blankets, I found that there are so many to choose from and so many characteristics to consider that digesting the overwhelming number of options seems like a lot to ask of an already anxious person. I found the number of options so difficult to sort through myself that I created a spreadsheet to track the brands and their attributes. Amazon alone has over 40 brands of weighted blankets. (That's not different versions of weighted blankets. That's different manufacturers. If you multiply it by the number of versions each has, you're in the hundreds.)

Click Read More to see my weighted blanket best and worst lists. Updated November 2024.

75 Journal Prompts to Help You Practice the Attitude of Gratitude 0

Having a regular practice of gratitude can increase your happiness. Studies show that taking the time to notice what you are grateful for benefits both mental and physical health.

But research also shows that gratitude practice can become repetitive and boring, so I created journal prompts to help stimulate your thoughts about what you are grateful for and help you mix it up so you can keep the positive benefits coming.

Brene Brown Vulnerability Definition and Quotes with Images 1

Explore Brené Brown’s powerful insights on vulnerability, courage, and worthiness. This post includes her definition of vulnerability, inspiring quotes, and empowering takeaways—plus inspiring quote graphics.

130 Affirmation Power Words for Boosting Self-Confidence 2

Positive affirmation statements can be used to start your day and throughout your day to help boost your self-confidence, motivation, and inspiration. They can remind you how you want to be, help you change for the better, and cheer you on through challenges big and small. 

What's in This Post

1. What are Affirmations?
2. The Benefits of Affirmations
3. How to Make Simple Affirmative Sentences or Statements
4. How to Make Variations of Your Affirmative Statements or Sentences
5. 130 Power Words for Affirmations

Therapeutic Photography 0

Taking pics, processing them, and posting them on social media might be more therapeutic than you realize. 

I recently discovered the concept of Therapeutic Photography: the use of photography by an individual or group to improve mental health. I think that you don't have to necessarily set out to use photography as therapy to have the therapeutic benefits, but becoming more aware of how it can help your mind and mood might boost the benefits.

Therapeutic Benefits of Photography

There is a long list of potential mental health gains from taking pics, processing them, and discussing them.

Therapeutic photography can provide opportunities to:

How to Forgive Yourself: Inspiring Quotes and Helpful Tips 2

Learn how to forgive yourself with a 3-step process for turning guilt, regret, or shame into useful information and forward progress. Inspiring quotes to help shift your mindset about mistakes, and linked tools like worksheets, support and gently guide you toward self-forgiveness.