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When her husband gave her a weighted blanket to help her sleep, Rhonda James did not think it would work. In other words, she was skeptical. But five minutes after covering herself with the blanket, she was asleep. 

当她的丈夫给她一条加重的毯子帮助她入睡时，朗达·詹姆斯认为这不起作用。换句话说，她是持怀疑态度的。但盖上毯子五分钟后，她就睡着了。 

“It felt like a really big hug,” said James. She is a banker who lives in Charleston, South Carolina. 

“这感觉就像一个非常大的拥抱，”詹姆斯说。她是一位住在南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿的银行家。 

As temperatures drop, a weighted blanket can be a popular choice to help you keep warm. But some people say the extra pressure of the cover also helps to ease their worries and fall asleep faster. 

随着气温下降，加重的毯子可能是帮助您保暖的流行选择。但有些人表示，被子的额外压力也有助于减轻他们的担忧，更快入睡。 

However, research on the effectiveness of weighted blankets is limited. The Associated Press recently reported on what is known about weighted blankets.

然而，关于加重毯子有效性的研究有限。美联社最近报道了有关加重毯子的已知情况。

Weighted blankets are filled with small glass balls, cotton or another filling. This makes them heavier than usual blankets. 

加重毯子里填充有小玻璃球、棉花或其他填充物。这使得它们比普通的毯子重。

Scientists may not know exactly how the blankets comfort, but they have a few ideas. 

科学家们可能并不确切知道毯子的舒适度如何，但他们有一些想法。 

The heavy, even feeling from a weighted blanket may calm the brain’s fight-or-flight response, said Dr. Neal Walia. He is a sleep medicine expert at University of California, Los Angeles Health. 

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