| Stress balls are polyurethane foam balls (or rather, | | | | painful hands) are common among guitarists and |
| shapes) intended to be squeezed. They are used not | | | | assembly line workers, and also among computer |
| only for relieving psychological stress but also for | | | | users. Other occupations and sports could lead to pain |
| preventing problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome | | | | in the muscles of arms and upper back. |
| that is frequent among guitarists, assembly line | | | | Physical therapy is typically used to relieve these kinds |
| workers and computer operators. Stress balls are also | | | | of stress injuries. Yoga movements could bring relief to |
| used for exercising hand muscles and for relieving | | | | many sufferers. Another common remedy used in |
| monotony. | | | | offices is squeezing stress balls. These days, you are |
| These days, stress balls come not only in ball shapes | | | | likely to find stress balls in many office cubicles. |
| but also in different, often amusing, shapes. The | | | | If the pain and symptoms are serious and persist for |
| shapes include animals, medicinal pills, humans, aliens, | | | | long, you might have to take recourse to the services |
| and numerous other respectable objects. | | | | of a physiotherapist. |
| What Is Stress? | | | | Other Uses of Stress Balls |
| In common language, we can say that stress is the | | | | Stress balls are often used for entertainment. |
| disruption of a peaceful state. It typically occurs when | | | | Squeezing a malleable ball is a pleasing experience. It |
| unexpected things happen to us. For example, the | | | | could help break monotony associated with office |
| sudden appearance of a danger could lead to | | | | work, and if done systematically, it could strengthen |
| heightened physical alertness, making us ready to fight | | | | hand muscles. |
| it or flee from it. | | | | The different shapes in which stress balls come these |
| Stress can often be helpful as when it improves our | | | | days, as mentioned earlier, help enhance the |
| physical or mental performance. This kind of stress is | | | | monotony-relieving and entertainment values of the |
| known as eustress. However, when we are unable to | | | | balls (or non-balls). |
| cope with the stress, it leads to distress. | | | | Conclusion |
| During our career, we come across numerous | | | | Stress balls help relieve stress in situations where |
| situations that cause stress. Lack of support from | | | | more time-consuming relief techniques are just not |
| colleagues, frustration, personal conflicts, humiliating | | | | possible. In addition to the stress-relieving effect, stress |
| experiences and so on are common examples. There | | | | balls also help in exercising hand muscles, relieving |
| are various ways in which we can handle the stress. | | | | monotony and providing a little entertainment. Stress |
| We will look at the significance of stress balls for | | | | balls come in shapes other than round balls these |
| relieving this kind of stress in a separate article. | | | | days, adding to their monotony relieving and |
| Repetitive Stress Injuries | | | | entertainment value. |
| Conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome (that leads to | | | | |
