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Calming desk toys, meditative jewelry, soothing aromatherapies, and more stress-busting products that will have your back when you need a quick fix for anxiety.
Promising review: "I'm in love with this wrap. It's so much better than my old neck wrap! I love that it warms my upper back, shoulders, and neck at the same time. It's not too heavy, but the weight it does have feels soothing to me, like I'm getting a hug. Love, love, love this!!! I will never go back to the smaller ones!" —Trish
Get it from Amazon for $29.31+ (available in seven colors).
Promising review: "My friend gave me this for my birthday and I love it. I suffer from anxiety and often times will pick my fingers until I bleed because I'm anxious. This has helped me to avoid doing that. I love the idea of writing anything you want on it or just doodling with it and watching it disappear. It was a very thoughtful gift."
Get it from Uncommon Goods for $28.
Promising review: "I am in love my spinner ring! It fits perfectly, it's chic, and it keeps my hands busy when I need them to be :)" —sarahmehan1
Get it from House of Metalworks on Etsy for $32+ (available in silver and aluminum, and in sizes 5–10 1/2).
Promising review: "I LOVE IT. I'm quite an anxious and stressed person, so playing with this helps a lot. It's soothing and relaxing to watch fall and pile. It feels great in my hands, soft and smooth. The glitter in it makes it even better to watch. I just recommend not playing with it on a white surface — it doesn't stain, but it does leave dye marks, which come off easily with a wet paper towel or some kind of wipes. All in all, I'm happy to have it!" —Cosmic Cat
Get it from Amazon for $12.99+ (available in four colors).
Promising review: "Yes!!!!!! Anyone with a remotely stressful job (which is really most people) should have one of these. It's very springy and tactile, as evidenced by how it sprung back so quickly as I beat the snot out of it against my desk at work yesterday. The stress relief after giving that doll a whack is real!!!!" —Renee G.
Get it from Amazon for $13.87.
Just put four drops on your tongue or in a glass of water when your anxiety rears its head, and wait for the gentle waves of calm to reach you. And FYI: people who are pregnant or nursing shouldn't use this without talking to a doctor.
Promising review: "I don't usually write reviews, but I will for this. I have panic disorder and PTSD, and I have nothing to help with my constant state of panic. This stuff helps so much it's ridiculous. In less than three minutes I felt calm, and could continue roaming around the store with no issues. I highly recommend this product, and I will be trying some of their other products as well. Good luck!" —Kirsten Dent
Get it from Amazon for $13.21.
Promising review: "I’ve always spent a lot of time and energy worrying about things that may or may not actually happen, and if they do, may or may not end up as bad as I feared. Using this app has allowed me to verbalize my fears, categorize them, and reflect back on them. In doing so, I’m able to identify unnecessary worry more quickly when something similar occurs. I like to use the notes section of each event to spill all my thoughts, set a reminder to revisit the event, and (as much as possible) just forget about it until then. Because I verbalized all my thoughts and worries, I’m able to obsess over them less on a daily basis. And when I revisit it, it’s almost always not as bad as I had thought it would be." —PolarBear19
Get it for iOS from the App Store for $2.99.
Promising review: "I got this as a gift for my girlfriend, who has very high anxiety and struggled sleeping through the night, and the first time she used it was the first time in months she actually slept well and felt calm. 10/10 win for me. The only knock I have is that I wish it was under $100." —Austin19
Get it from Bed Bath & Beyond for $149.99 (available in three colors).