Weighted Blanket Compression
Materials Needed
Feeling
Numb
How to Do It
Lie down and cover yourself with a weighted blanket. Focus on the sensation of the blanket pressing against your body, creating a sense of being held or anchored. As you lie there, try to tune into your breath and how your body feels under the pressure. Imagine the weight slowly melting the numbness away, helping you reconnect with your physical sensations.
Why It Works
Weighted blankets provide deep pressure stimulation, which can calm the nervous system and help you feel more grounded and connected to your body, reducing feelings of numbness.
Guided Practice
Lie down and place a weighted blanket over your body. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, feeling the weight pressing down on you. Notice any sensations of grounding or containment. Allow yourself to be present with these feelings, without needing to adjust or move the blanket just yet.
Lying down comfortably, cover yourself with a weighted blanket or a blanket with pillows. Take a deep breath and feel the weight of the blanket pressing down on you. Notice the sensation of the pressure, how it wraps around you like a cocoon, and the way your body sinks into the surface beneath you. Imagine this weight as a source of grounding and stability.
As you lie under the blanket, feel the compression across different parts of your body. Notice where the weight feels most pronounced—perhaps on your chest, legs, or arms—and how it changes with each breath. Invite yourself to become aware of other places in your life where you seek or experience this sense of grounding or containment.
Allow any images, beliefs, or meanings associated with this sensation to emerge naturally. Feel the contrast between the security of the weight and the desire for movement or freedom—one might feel comforting, while the other might feel restricting. Stay with the experience, noticing how your body responds to the steady, gentle pressure.
When you feel ready, take a few deep breaths and focus on your body under the blanket. Notice the sensations that are present—whether they are physical, emotional, or something else. Allow yourself to remain with these sensations for as long as you need. When you're ready, gently bring your awareness back to your breath and the room around you.