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I don't mind admitting that I thought it would be hard to review a weighted blanket in the height of summer but this is about more than warmth.  I had recently been researching weighted blankets as a sleep aid because my sleep patterns have been all over the place.  I've tried memory foam pillows, bamboo pyjamas, and already use a feather topper on the mattress but nothing seemed to work effectively.   Weighted blankets are designed to mimic 'deep touch therapy' which gives the illusion of being held or hugged. This type of pressure can (and here is the science bit) increase serotonin which is a neurotransmitter that helps with sleep by stimulating a calming effect.  A weighted blanket can also encourage your body to produce oxytocin which relieves pain and stress, helping you to sleep better at night with studies showing that 63% of people have reported having lower levels of anxiety after using the blanket. Weighted blankets have been used by adu...

People aged between 35 and 44 are more likely to be made bankrupt – or take any other form of individual insolvency – than any other age group in England and Wales, according to the Office of National Statistics . At an age where we are supposed to be most financially responsible and spending savvy, this age group is suffering from debt problems more than any other.Why is this? When you think about it, it’s perhaps not that surprising that bankruptcy rates are highest within the 35 to 44 age bracket. What’s the thing that many of us are busy with through this period of our lives?  Bringing up children , of course. And that’s a big financial responsibility, on top of any others you might already have, such as mortgages, loans, bills, cars: the list goes on. However, not all parents get into debt so what is it that makes one person more likely to become insolvent than another?  Obviously, people who habitually spend above their means will find themselves on the ...

Hands up who spends half of their Instagram time watching those calligraphy videos, almost drooling at the penmanship?  *raises hand* I've always been fascinated by calligraphy. It started when I realised that my Nana wrote all my birthday and Christmas cards in a special swirly script that I never saw any where else.  One day, I asked her how she did it and she showed me her special pen and ink pot and allowed me to practice a few strokes on a fresh piece of paper.  In fact, this is probably where my love for stationery started too.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brenna Jordan (@calligraphybybrenna) on Dec 4, 2017 at 4:54pm PST I wish she could have taught me how to write properly in the calligraphy style but we never got round to it so I recently got myself a practice pad and some pens and I'm going to give this a go!  And I'd like you to join in too.   ...