D A small Swedish study found evidence of increased melatonin (in healthy adults This century,many countries will face a difficult situation:how to balance buman needs who used a weighted blanket before bed. with the requirements of natural systems that are vital for sustaining life on Earth The United For many people who struggle with anxiety and poor sleep,weighted blankets are one Nations recently outlined the exten of the problem,saying that 2.7 billion people would face cozy,wellness luxury well worth the small investment.Many shoppers swear by the calming severe water shortages by 2025 if consumption continues at current rates.Today,an estimated benefits of weighted blankets,reporting better sleep,lower stress and anxiety,and overall 1.2 billion people drink unclean water,and about 2.5 billion lack proper toilets or waste increased feelings of relaxation. disposal systems.More than five million people die each year from diseases related to unclean water.All over the globe,humans are taking water out of the ground faster than it can be But scientifically speaking,there aren't many studies to conturm the benefits of lying refilled. under a weighted blanket.That's why researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden carry out In this difficult situation,water conservationists,such as Rajendra Singh in India,are a small study to find out whether using a weighted blanket-compared to using a light blanket working to find solutions to the water crisis.They have found creative ways to improve their -can actually help boost sleep-promtoring chemicals,such as melatonin and oxytocin. local water situations. Twenty-six young,healthy adults participated in the study.In stage one they were covered Rajendra Singh in India together with his organization would provide the engineering with a weighted blanket (weighing about 12 percent of their body weight)for one hour before advice and materials;the villagers would supply the work.The 30-foot-high earthen dam and bedtime,followed by an eight-hour sleep wmaow.Researchers collected saliva (samples reservoir )known as a jobad.could be finished in three months,before the start of the during the pre-sleep hour to measure changes in melatonin and other hormone ( rainy season.If the rains were plentitul,the reservoir would not only provide enough surface materials.In stage two,participants were covered with a light blanket (2.4 percent of their body water for drinking and agriculture,but would also refill dry wells. weight)for the night In recent years,Singh's johads have sprung up all over Rajasthan-about 4,500 dams in In the end,the results found that when participants laid under a weighted blanket for an about 1,000 villages."If the villagers feel a johad is their own,they will maintain it,"said hour before bedtime,they showed about a 32 percent increase in salivary melatonin compared Singh."This is a very sustainable,self-reliant system.I can say confidently that if we can manage rain in India in traditional ways, ... ...
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