What is the Hug Sleep Pod?

Hug Sleep works off the same concept as weighted blankets — deep touch pressure stimulation. Sustained, light pressure across the body creates a calming effect that reduces feelings of stress and anxiety. It works by triggering the parasympathetic nervous system and boosting serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain.

If the concept of a weighted blanket is familiar to you, then think of Hug Sleep Pods as a thin weighted blanket that swallows you up at night. It’s tight, but getting into it is easy enough. All you have to do is step into it and pull it up around you. Your clothes will get bunched up as you slip into the sleep pod, so you’ll need to adjust those before you get in bed. The pod is tighter around your chest and looser as it goes down. I’m not a person who likes their feet constricted, and I can vouch that there is more than enough room in the foot pouch.

Hug Sleep offers five sleep pods for adults — Hug Wrap ($90) Hooded Sleep Pod Move ($80), Sleep Pod Move ($75), Sleep Pod ($70) and Sleep Pod Mini ($60). I tested the hooded version. There are also three kids’ sleep pods.