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Weighted Blanket Buying Guide: What to Look For

There are so many weighted blanket brands and so many options within those brands that it can be overwhelming to sort out which one is best for you and your kids. 

This guide includes 12 key factors to consider when choosing a weighted blanket.

Protein and Anxiety: How Amino Acids Influence Neurotransmitters

Protein supplies amino acids your nervous system uses to create neurotransmitters. This post provides a quick explanation of how amino acids influence calming and stimulating brain activity related to anxiety and stress.

High Cortisol and Anxiety: When the Stress Response Stays Activated

Cortisol is meant to rise briefly in response to danger and then settle back down. But when stress, worry, or anxiety are repeatedly activated, cortisol can stay high. Learn how chronically elevated cortisol affects the body and contributes to anxious, wired feelings.

Integrative Medicine for Mental Health: Addressing the Physical Side of Care

Integrative medicine for mental health takes into account how what is happening in the body affects emotional and psychological well-being. Learn about a variety of ways these physical factors can be addressed alongside psychotherapy.

Neurotransmitters: How Your Brain Calms Down or Revs Up

Neurotransmitters regulate mood, energy, focus, and stress responses. Learn how calming and stimulating neurotransmitters work, how they communicate between nerve cells, and how nutrition and medications influence their function.

Cortisol and Anxiety: The Adrenal Gland's Response to Stress

Anxiety isn’t just emotional or mental — it’s also physical. The tense, jittery sensations that often accompany anxiety are driven by the body’s built-in systems designed to protect us from danger. This post explains how cortisol and the adrenal glands shape the stress response, why anxiety feels the way it does, and how this protective system can become overactivated.