We knew that there was a niche business making handmade weighted blankets for children and adults. We found a supplier, we whipped up a website and waited,вЂќ said Ohayon. вЂњWe decided to go all in and we pretty much invested all of our money into a production run of the blanket. They were both eager to make a life-changing business investment and, in 2017, the Hush Classic Blanket was born. Ohayon and Spivak met through a business acquaintance and quickly became friends. I told myself that one day I would make a premium version for adults вЂ“ one that anyone can use to help them ease their stress, anxiety or insomnia.вЂќ I saw firsthand the impact of how it worked on the campers, easing their racing minds and hypersensitivity. I found myself going back into that room just to get under it вЂ“ thatвЂ™s how good it felt. вЂњThere was a stimulation room, where the campers could touch, feel, see, hear and sense all sorts of objects,вЂќ said Ohayon. Their product, the Hush blanket, which was designed by sleep experts in Canada, is scientifically proven to regulate hormones for elevated mood and optimal sleep.ДЄfter graduating from TanenbaumCHAT in 2010, Lior Ohayon took a gap year in Israel, where he was recruited to work for a Jewish summer camp for children with special needs in New York. Lior Ohayon, 26, and Aaron Spivak, 24, were determined to help people struggling with insomnia, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Two entrepreneurs, both of whom were born in Thornhill, Ont., recently set out to change that by taking an existing product and making it better. Who among us has not experienced the frustration of a sleepless night? Despite growing evidence that deep, restful sleep is imperative to good health, a solid eight hours of shuteye eludes most of us at some point in our lives. Aaron Spivak, left, and Lior Ohayon, the co-founders of Hush blankets, pose for a photo at their warehouse.