Stress Ball Benefits

Stress is as normal a piece of everyday life as sunshine and not everyone can find time in the day to take up meditation or get a massage as a way of staving off said stress. Thankfully, there are stress balls available to help in a pinch, although stress relief is not the only benefit you can reap from these portable products.

Stress Relief

• A few gentle squeezes to a stress ball can bring help to melt the tensions of the day away. Using a stress ball is an easy and effective way to reduce stress, especially at the office or when traveling. This release of stress can help to awaken a tired, sluggish person and breath new life into a long day.

Circulation

• Simply by squeezing a stress ball you can promote circulation in your body. The flexing of the fingers and contraction of the hand and forearm muscles creates a pumping action in your veins and helps to heighten circulation throughout your extremity. You may even notice an increase in coloration in your hand and fingers if you squeeze a stress ball repetitively. Due to the circulation increases that a stress ball can facilitate, these products are a natural fit for a person recovering from a hand or wrist sprain or injury to help build up strength in the area without over doing it.

Arthritis Relief

• This increase in blood flow discussed above can help to reduce arthritic pain and discomfort in joints without the use of medicine. A person with nerve damage can also benefit from the rejuvenating effect that a stress ball can bring, although you should consult your doctor on the best course of action if combating either of these examples.

Company Morale

• Nowadays, the Internet is full of various manufacturers that peddle stress balls making the variety of balls to pick from quite vast. You can order them in your company's colors, in a mold of the company logo and even print your company's name and information on it to help promote your business. The availability of these features have made stress balls a trade show favorite for companies wishing to gain extra exposure past the life of the conference.

Considerations

• There is no need to worry about a stress ball getting into the hands of a child. Stress balls are typically made out of high density rubber, gel or foam and all materials being utilized in these little wonders are non-toxic and therefore safe for all ages.