Reduce Your Stress With Stress Balls
Copyright 2005 Trevor Dumbleton
Of all the methods of stress elimination used, the most popular methods is through good old stress balls.
The simple act of squeezing something in your hand can help you ease a few of your concerns, release some built-up tension, and make you feel like you are at least doing something rather than brooding upon everything that has you down.
Fortunately, stress balls are easy to find and they can be very effective for some quick relief.
The most common stress balls are the beanbag type that can be picked up at job fairs and industry gatherings.
They are very effective, they provide enough resistance to make you feel good and they give off a relieving noise that tells you that something is happening.
Sure it is just some sort of filler grating against itself, but darn it, it's something!
And when you are stressed, the simple feeling of doing something, anything is its own reward.
Plus, you are getting a little bit of a workout for your hands and even this form of exercise can give you some benefits.
As well, there are some liquid filled stress balls that can be very good for relieving your worries.
They usually do not give as much resistance as the beanbag type, but they do still provide you with something that will give your hands a workout.
This can be a good thing if you tend to squeeze the stress ball a lot, simply because your hands will not get tired as quickly.
As well, they tend to squeeze out much more than the beanbag type, so they give you a bit more of a feeling of doing something.
However, they also tend to make a serious mess if you happen to break them, since the contents cannot be vacuumed up.
But, if you are going to be spending a lot of time squeezing the stress ball, this might just suit your fancy.
However, not all stress balls are the squeezable kind.
There are also Chinese stress balls that are made out of very hard materials that are not meant for squeezing.
Rather, they come in pairs so that you can roll them around in your hand in order to relieve stress.
Also, these stress balls sometimes come with some sort of noisemaker inside that provides a soothing sound other than the noise of the balls banging and rubbing against each other.
However, this form of stress ball is usually not very good to use at work, since they do tend to make some noise.
But, if you are sitting at home and you want to relieve a little tension, they can be very soothing.
When using stress balls, it is best to treat them as a form of meditation.
That is, you concentrate on the stress balls so that you are not worrying about anything else.
Feel them in your hand and notice the weight.
When you are either squeezing them or rolling them around in your hand, notice how they feel in your palm and in your fingers.
Concentrate on putting your concerns into your hand, then putting them into the stress balls, as though they are absorbing all that stress and taking it away.
By placing all your thoughts into your stress balls, you can push away all those concerns and worries and put them into an inanimate object that does not notice the stress.
Then, once you are done, you should feel as though a burden has been lifted and your mind is cleared.
However, you should also be careful with stress balls, as the squeezable kind can break.
Yes, it takes a lot of effort, time and strength to break them, but it can be done.
Thus, if you notice any leaks in your stress ball, or you notice that weak spots are starting to appear, you should throw it out and get a new one.
After all, the stress of cleaning up some sort of fluid or vaccuuming up a large quantity of small, grainy material can stress you out too.
Thus, do not squeeze a stress ball over a computer keyboard.
If it does break, you will have a lot of problems that you would much rather avoid -- such as the need to run out and buy and new keyboard.
Used properly, stress balls can have a very beneficial effect on your mind and body.
Though the only workout you are getting from them is in your hands, it is at least something.
And those people who have to type constantly could also get a nice break from pecking at a keyboard and, by exercising their hands in a different way, will be able to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome.
So see what is out there, see what you like, and let some stress balls take away those petty concerns for you.
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