Tourette’s syndrome is a brain-based neurodevelopmental disorder that causes involuntary movements and sounds known as tics, which range from mild to extreme. It is a genetic condition that usually reveals itself in early childhood. Simple motor tics include movements such as blinking, shoulder shrugs, and jerking or tilting of the head. Complex motor tics can…
In 2016, the Government of Alberta established June 27 as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day, which affects approximately 9.2% of the Canadian population ― twice as many women as men ― according to the National Centre for PTSD. Treatment for PTSD can include cognitive therapy, prescription medication (or a combination of both). Meditation has…
If you are one of the one in five Canadians who suffer from chronic pain you already know that it affects not only your physical but emotional well-being. Because it is often an unseen illness, the negatives seep into your life, impacting work, family and other relationships. You take more disability days, spend more time…
The Alzheimer Society of Canada reports that the number of people with dementia is rising. In 2016, there were approximately 564,000 Canadians living with the disease. Thirteen years from now, in 2031, the total amount of cases is estimated to reach 937,000, which is a staggering increase of 66 percent. Canada just recognized Dementia Awareness…
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is celebrating its 100th anniversary from May 7 to 13 for May Mental Health Awareness Week this year. Their mandate is to “#GETLOUD about what mental health really is,” and their toolkit includes sharable images for social media and informative mental health articles. If we can all increase our…
One of the questions we get most often from customers is,”Can you make my weighted blanket cover my double/queen/king size bed?” We understand that people want blankets to cover the entire bed, but a weighted blanket is an unique item designed specifically with your sleep needs in mind. Weighted Blankets, unlike regular bedding, work best…
Amber Romaniuk from Amber Approved talks about New Year’s resolutions and taking care of yourself in 2018. Hippo Hug Weighted Blankets are a great way to enhance your sleep and give your body a rest. Like a hug, our weighted blankets calm and soothe you.
We’ve got lots to celebrate here at Hippo Hug. We moved into a manufacturing and storefront space December 2016 and it has meant we can really amp up production. As a result we have already reached 500 orders this year and are very close to 1500 all time orders! We love our customers and want…
Weighted Blankets People love hugs. Let’s deconstruct the science behind it. When we hug somebody, our brain releases Oxytocin (also known as the ‘cuddle hormone’) that has a calming effect on our brains. It is a hormone which promotes the feeling of devotion, trust, and bonding. Just imagine a situation where you would be…
Use of Weighted Blanket as Non Medicinal Anxiety Therapy Let’s face it, we live in a time and age when it is almost normal to feel like we are in a constant state of unrest. With instant access to everything through handheld electronics, 24/7 news cycles, and information coming at us from every which way,…
“Now, people who can’t sleep, but don’t have any diagnosed disorder, are buying weighted blankets, too. As Maclean’s, a Canadian news site, reported, a handful of online weighted-blanket retailers, wringing every bit of marketing appeal out of the “hug” analogy, have seen an uptick in interest from consumers. “It is precisely that soothing “hug” sensation…
With the phenomenon of the Gravity Blanket recently we are wondering why people think weighted blankets are a new concept, we’ve been here 5+ years doing it and we are glad the world is catching up. Theresa Fisher wonders the same: “But, at some point in the past few years, online weighted blanket retailers started…