This Guy INVENTED Weighted Blankets - Keith Zivalich, founder of Magic Weighted Blanket

A chance encounter with his daughter’s beanie baby Pugsley led to an invention that went on to sweep the globe. Keith Zivalich is the man who gave weighted blankets to the world, after stumbling upon the idea in 1997. Starting as an aid for people with disabilities, weighted blankets are now used for everything from helping people ease anxiety and pain, get better sleep and even relieve symptoms of depression. Discover the origin story of weighted blankets and how they might help you. In this episode Keith tells us: About the many challenges he faced bringing his idea of a weighted blanket to life What type of person benefits most from using a weighted blanket What to do if you’re worried about getting too hot using a weighted blanket What insides the blankets and how they’re made Highlights: (1:23) Pugsley the beanie baby (5:31) The first ever weighted blanket (10:10) The science of deep pressure stimulation (13:15) A competitor emerges (21:14) Health benefits of the weighted blanket (28:28) What goes inside a weighted blanket? (34:31) Is it ever dangerous to use a weight blanket? (38:21) Is heat ever a problem? (39:44) What’s the recommended dose? Welcome to Hack It: Health and Fitness. Fitness and lifestyle hacks, the latest health tech, diet innovations and more! Meet the creators behind the world’s most exciting health products. Find out how they came up with their ideas and how they could improve your health. From the producer behind New Scientist Weekly. Remember, you don’t need all the latest gadgets and upgrades to be healthy. It’s the fundamentals that matter most. Sleep, nutrition and exercise. I just find all the extra stuff fun too. Before making any decisions on your health, do your own research, question everything and seek out advice from people you can trust.