Why Hugging a Weighted Pillow Can Ease Anxiety with Quiet Mind CEO Mikey Goldman
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If we were on TikTok right now, I’d be referring to myself as an “anxiety girlie” and as such, I have tried many, many anxiety coping mechanisms and recently, I discovered the Quiet Mind weighted pillow and I am super in love.
And joining me today on the podcast is Mikey Goldman, creator of Quiet Mind. We talk through where the idea came from, and a few of his big backers, like Nick woodman of GoPro and Chad Hurley of YouTube.
We also discuss the reasons Mikey created Quiet Mind - a diagnosis of ADHD and managing the symptoms that came with taking multiple medications - and how surprising it was to him that a weighted pillow didn't exist already.
References:
- Quiet Mind - code ASWEATLIFE - gets 15% Off!
- Thingtesting's take on Quiet Mind
- Scholarly article about Deep Pressure Stimulation on Autism
- The effects of deep pressure on Anxiety
- Better Homes and Gardens on the Launch of Quiet Mind
- Hugging a pillow while sleeping - advice from the Quiet Mind blog
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