Do Stress Balls Work? What the Research Says and How to Choose
What studies on squeezing, fidgeting and muscle relaxation show about stress balls, who tends to find them useful, and how to pick a quiet one for work.
Area of focus
Everyday health habits like sleep, movement, food and rest, and how they carry into working life.
What studies on squeezing, fidgeting and muscle relaxation show about stress balls, who tends to find them useful, and how to pick a quiet one for work.
Short self-care journal prompts for the start, middle and end of a workday, grouped by what you need, plus how to keep a work journal going.
What research and clinicians say about light therapy lamps, who should check with a doctor first, and what to look for in one that sits on a work desk.
What the Sunday scaries are, why the dread lands on Sunday afternoon, and practical fixes for Friday, Sunday night and the way your team plans its week.
Six mental health books that hold up, who each one suits, where to read with care, and how a book fits next to a counselor, doctor or your EAP.
Shorter days can drag on mood, energy and focus. What changes in the darker months, what teams can adjust, and when it may be more than the season.
Practical, non-clinical habits around sleep, movement, screens and breaks, plus what teams and employers can change to make them easier.