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The Impact of Parental Depression on Children
by Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, President of the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Depression affects millions of adults over their lifetime, many of whom are parents...
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Motherhood and Self-Care during COVID
By Dr. Anese Barnett Motherhood is beautiful, but let’s be honest, it also gets demanding. Between the schedules and routines, keeping up with laundry, preparing...
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Helping Children Cope with Back-to-School Stress Amidst COVID-19
by Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, President of the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Starting school or starting a new school year can be stressful at the...
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How to Get a Good Night Sleep When Stressed
by Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, President of the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Another sleepless night spent worrying as you stare at the ceiling? Stress and...
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Top Myths about Mental Illness with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein
One in five people has a diagnosable mental health disorder, but often fear and shame prevent people from seeking help. Often people are afraid to...
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Snowballing Anxiety And 6 Simple Ways To Stop It
by Gabriel Gonyea, Gravity Blankets Community Member Picture a snowball rolling down a large hill. As it tumbles, it gains momentum and before you know...
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How Temperature Affects Your Sleep Quality by Eight Sleep
Sleep is one of the key essentials of good health. Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule is equally important as following a balanced diet, drinking plenty...
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May is Mental Health Month – How are you doing?
By Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, President of the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed nationally in the month of May...
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Introducing the Gravity Cares Program
Since our April 2017 launch, Gravity has been a science-backed sleep and wellness brand that believes mental health and wellness should be just as important...
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"My Gravity Experience" by a Gravity Community Member!
I’ve had my 15lb Gravity Blanket for over a year now and have had nothing but a positive experience so far. Prior to ordering my...
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Caring for our Healthcare Workers, First Responders and Each Other
A Letter from Gravity's CEO, Mike Grillo There's not much to say about the COVID-19 pandemic that hasn't already been said. There's the health impact....
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What you can do for yourself during quarantine:
This is probably one of the biggest events in our lifetimes, with most of us having been mandated to self-quarantine in our homes. It’s a...
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World Sleep Day 2020: Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet
The 13th Annual World Sleep Day is almost upon us, and it’s a time to remind ourselves of the important role sleep plays in our...
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Spring Forward into Sweet Dreams
These tips and tricks will eliminate difficulty sleeping due to Daylight Savings. It's that time of the year again, the night when we spin the...
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Top 10 Sleep Tips and Facts from this past year!
Did you know this upcoming week is Sleep week? Starting with Daylight Savings, going into National Napping Day and ending on our favorite, World Sleep...
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Self-Love and What It Means.
by Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., What is self-love? Before a person is able to practice it, first we need to understand what it means. Self-love is...
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Managing Stress around the Holidays
by Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. It’s the most “wonderful time of the year.” Many people look forward to the holiday season and the start of a...
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An Insomniac's Guide to Sleep: How Self-talk and a Few Small Changes Can Help you Break the Cycle
By Mike Grillo, CEO and Cofounder of Gravity Blankets. If there’s one thing the health community has taught us over the last few years, it’s...