Weighted Blanket Calming
Materials Needed:
To Support Feeling:
Furious
How to Do It
Lie down and cover yourself with a heavy, weighted blanket. As you feel the pressure of the blanket on your body, focus on your breath, imagining the weight absorbing your fury and pinning it down, keeping it from overwhelming you. Allow the blanket’s weight to ground and calm you, helping to settle your emotions.
Why It Works
The deep pressure from a weighted blanket can have a calming effect on the nervous system, helping to reduce the intensity of fury by promoting a sense of security and containment.
Guided Practice
Lie down in a comfortable position and place a weighted blanket or pillows over your body. Close your eyes and notice the feeling of the weight pressing down on you. There may be a sense of grounding or containment.
Take a deep breath and notice if the weight is evenly distributed across your body. Feel the heaviness as it settles, grounding you deeper into the surface beneath you. Imagine this weight as a way to anchor yourself, providing a sense of security and stability. As you remain under the blanket, stay with the sensations it creates. Feel the compression against your chest, legs, and arms, and notice how your body responds to this constant pressure. Reflect on where in your life you feel grounded or anchored, or where you might seek this feeling more often. Allow images or memories related to grounding and stability to surface naturally. Allow any beliefs or meanings associated with this feeling to arise gently. Feel the balance between the comforting weight of the blanket and the need for movement—one might feel reassuring, the other liberating. Notice any shifts in your body as you remain still, how the weight might enhance your sense of presence or comfort. When you feel ready, take a few moments to focus on your breath beneath the blanket. Notice any sensations that linger, the way your body feels held or supported by the weight. Allow yourself to stay with whatever arises, experiencing this grounding sensation fully. When you’re ready, gently bring your awareness back to the room, feeling connected to the present moment.