As a person who has a hard time falling asleep before bed and when I wake up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, this blanket does a great job of calming me. I will say though, I got the 60x 80 which in theory fits a queen size bed, while it goes over the bed it isn't like a traditional comforter that you can use it to make your bed with if that makes any sense. I say size up if you are looking for this to be more than a throw blanket.