A stressed body and mind leads to an unhealthy body, mind and spirit. Stress is bad for you and not only can it affect your mental health leading to depression, but stress is also associated with cardiovascular diseases caused by high arterial blood pressure.
This means that you have to do everything possible to keep stress at bay. Even though this seems like an almost impossible task when you consider the lifestyle and work-related pressure, you can keep the stress at bay by investing in a good quality stress ball.
Are you questioning how that small squishy stress ball will ever help you destress? You are not alone in that corner. Here are some of the health benefits of investing in the ball:
- Tension release
Every time you squeeze the stress ball, your arm and wrist muscles contract and tighten up. When you release the ball, the muscles relax and the tension built up while you have been typing all day long is released. The release can also be felt on your muscles, which relax when you squeeze the ball continuously.
Whether you squeeze the ball consciously or unconsciously, a high amount of tension and stress in your hands and arms is released. This relaxes your mind as well.
- Diversion of attention
Children and adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Deficit have trouble concentrating as suggested by the name of the condition. This can be a tough time for these individuals as well as their teachers or friends.
Fortunately, you do not need to spend a lot of money or take your loved one through any complicated procedures. All you need to do is to get them a stress ball. By squeezing the ball continuously, attention is diverted from all the directions the nervous signals are fired towards.
The stress balls are also effective in dealing with anxiety, a common problem in persons suffering from attention deficits and excessive anxiety.
- Nervous stimulation
Your body is a massive circuit of nerves. Motor stimulation of nerves in your arms and hands relays these messages to the brain’s sensory center. The stimulated median, radial, and ulnar nerves relay these messages to the brain. Since the brain loves exercise, it will stimulate release of feel-good hormones, the endorphins which give you a generally relaxed sensation.
Besides improving your moods and keeping pain at bay, this sensory stimulation at your extremities makes your body more active and your hands will be more active. This stimulation also enhances generation of new nerve cells.
- Prevention of injuries
Typing, fiddling on your phone, or playing an instrument causes injuries when any of these activities is done repetitively. Since this is becoming a norm in the world; everyone is on their phone or their computer typing away furiously, oblivious of the damage they are causing their bodies.
To manage any repetitive injuries that result from use of these activities, you should consider using a stress ball. Conditions like Carpal Turner’s syndrome are easily managed using the stress balls.
In conclusion, your health will improve if you invest in a good quality stress ball. You may also recommend use of the stress balls to individuals having too much work pressure, anxiety, and persons who complain of frequent arm pains.
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