Accessories to Help Manage Anxiety
Do some situations make you anxious? Do you catch yourself in the act of a bad habit such as nail-biting or fidgeting?
I’ve used a few of these items and have noticed their effect personally. I’ve put together a list of some accessories to use as a more productive coping mechanism for anxiety and fidgeting, without being distracting.
1. Fidget Rings
These rings are subtle, discrete, and fashionable. They are great to play with in your hands or spinning it on your finger. It is similar to the traditional fidget spinners but in a fun accessory.
2. The Pocket Ball Fidget
These non-distracting fidget toys are perfect for rolling around in your hand. They can also be discretely concealed in a jacket or pant pocket.
3. Fidget Strips
These fidget strips are adhesive strips you can keep on the back of a phone case. They are made to create a quiet and calming feeling. They are great to use to build grounding physical touch and calm anxieties.
4. Infinity Cubes
Who doesn’t love a good puzzle? These infinity cubes are great brain puzzles and are a fun way to keep your brain and hands busy.
5. Bubble Sensory Toy
These are just like playing with bubble wrap as a kid, except a lot quieter. They are perfect for a simple mindless activity that will distract your hands.
Whether fidgeting is a habit you want to stop or just need help calming some anxiety, any of these are great options for on-the-go stress relief!
Be well, Auburn.
Born in Connecticut, raised in Marietta, Georgia, Erika is a sophomore studying graphic design. Once stepping foot on campus, she immediately knew Auburn was her home. She has goals to pursue branding and package design in hopes someday to be seeing her work on the shelves of Target or other big box stores.
Outside of school, she loves driving around singing music over her radio, lounging around the house with her roommates, or spending time with her friends playing pick-up games. Erika loves to create and share her passion for art with others, even selling her artwork on Redbubble. And when she isn’t sketching, she is most likely getting in a workout between classes. Her love of sports and fitness has been unwavering ever since she was a kid. Playing three varsity level sports in high school, including volleyball, lacrosse, and swim, she has always been on the move. There is almost no sport she hasn’t tried yet!
