What is a weighted blanket—and can it actually improve sleep, reduce anxiety, and help you stay asleep through the night?

In this episode of The Great Connect, Carrie sits down with Elizabeth Grojean, founder of Baloo Living, to break down the science of sleep, the real reason so many people wake up at 3am, and how weighted blankets support nervous system regulation through something called Deep Pressure Touch.

If you’ve been struggling with sleep, stress, or burnout—this conversation explains what’s actually happening in your body and what you can do about it (without adding more to your routine).

What you’ll learn in this episode:

What does a weighted blanket do? How Deep Pressure Touch works (like a hug, massage, or swaddling) to calm the nervous syste ...