As an athlete, recovery plays a central role for me. Good sleep is one of the most important factors for optimally processing training stimuli and maintaining performance in the long term. That's why I've been looking more closely at ways to improve my sleep quality, and in this context, I came across weighted blankets.

I find the weighted blanket very pleasant and supportive. As I tend to have a certain baseline tension, especially in my leg muscles, the even weight helps me relax faster. Initially, the feeling was unusual, but you get used to the blanket very quickly – by now, I don't want to sleep with a normal blanket anymore, as the difference is clearly noticeable.

Yes, I can absolutely endorse that. Especially for athletes who, in addition to competitive sports, are also heavily involved in their professional lives, targeted and high-quality regeneration is particularly important.

From my perspective, a weighted blanket can help with this, as the even pressure helps to calm down more quickly and reduce muscle tension. Since sleep is the central time for physical and mental regeneration, I consider anything that promotes relaxation and improves sleep quality to be very beneficial in a sporting context.

I mainly use the therapy blanket at night for sleeping. I also use it during the day, for example, after training for conscious relaxation phases or a short power nap.

I also had an interesting personal experience: During a period when my dog was sleeping restlessly due to health problems, he lay at the foot of the bed as usual. When he was partially covered by the therapy blanket, he seemed much more relaxed and slept soundly again. This showed me once more how calming the even weight can be.