Deep Pressure Stimulation
Deep pressure input provides a sensory cue that overrides the chronically active fight-or-flight reflex. The weighted blanket uses sustained pressure to settle micro-movement activity that would otherwise persist unconsciously. Sustained p…
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Deep pressure input provides a sensory cue that overrides the chronically active fight-or-flight reflex. The weighted blanket uses sustained pressure to settle micro-movement activity that would otherwise persist unconsciously. Sustained pressure causes a transition to a deeply calm, altered relaxation state, analogous to how holding a young puppy causes it to stop wriggling and fully relax.