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Top 10 De-Stress Gifts for a Calmer Everyday Life and Mindfulness

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Look, I know life can get hectic and work can be super exhausting. Our schedules are quite taxing, and it can take a veritable toll on us, especially on our mental health. Taking care of our well-being has never been more essential, considering how troubling life can get. As much as we tend to pay attention to our physical well-being, it’s time to do the same for our mental health. However, it can be a task to remove some time from your day to actually focus on your well-being, hence having a couple of products to help you seal the deal is always a boon! These are the essentials you need to achieve a mindful and relaxed lifestyle. From a stress-free aroma diffuser to a night lamp that improves your circadian cycle, these are the products you need to relax and unwind.

1. Buda Ball

The Buda Ball is a uniquely designed stress-relief tool that levitates and rotates using magnetic levitation technology. It serves as a visual reminder to stay present and mindful.

Why is it noteworthy?

The ball’s horizontal and vertical levitation creates a soothing, hypnotic visual experience, aiming to reduce stress and promote relaxation.

What we like

  • Unique levitating design that’s visually captivating
  • Enhances relaxation and mindfulness with its hypnotic movement
  • Minimalistic and modern aesthetics suitable for various spaces

What we dislike

  • Requires a stable, uninterrupted power supply for levitation

2. Japanese Lantern Candle

Designed to resemble a traditional Japanese ‘chouchin’ lantern, this Japanese lantern candle features a unique pillar shape and is the perfect item to pamper yourself with on the days you need some de-stressing.

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Why is it noteworthy?

The Japanese lantern candle provides a contemporary take on an otherwise iconic Japanese design. It features a minimal design, enabling it to merge with modern living spaces, and offers a tranquil and relaxing glow. The calming influence of candlelight and the tranquility of Japanese design merge to build a mindful ambiance.

What we like

  • Made using a patented non-melting wax which imparts the candle with a beautiful translucency
  • Created with detailed craftsmanship

What we dislike

  • There is a risk of fire hazard, considering it is a candle, so it should be used with caution around children and pets

3. Battery-free Aroma Diffuser

This battery-free aroma diffuser is designed to let you take a relaxing breath, without the environment being harmed in any manner. You can harness the power of a single candle with this minimal and serene aroma diffuser which makes use of simple physics and science.

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Why is it noteworthy?

The battery-free aroma diffuser uses something as simple as scent to create a relaxing and peaceful environment. It showcases a smooth return to simplicity and natural elements in the mindfulness experience.

What we like

  • Has a compact and comfortable size that is easy to use
  • Encourages an eco-friendly ethos

4. MOTION ZERO

MOTION ZERO brings the zen-like tranquility and peace of Japanese gardens to your workdesk. It is designed to be a functional art piece that is compact and tiny enough to perfectly fit on your desk.

Why is it noteworthy?

It is built from metal and features a ripped base, three chrome ball bearings, and a shimmering chrome egg. MOTION ZERO tactfully engages your fingers, eyes, and mind, helping you to de-stress and calm down, while also enabling you to focus more and boost your productivity and memory.

What we like

  • Allows you to reach a meditative state without hyper-conventional techniques

What we dislike

  • Will not appeal to those who prefer a more hands-on or natural environment for their meditative activities

5. Harmony Fireplace

A bioethanol brass fireplace that combines modern aesthetics with eco-friendly functionality. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor use, it represents a chic and sustainable choice for those seeking the warmth of a real fire without the environmental impact.

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Why is it noteworthy?

Offers a clean, eco-conscious way to enjoy the charm of a real fire.

What we like

  • Contemporary brass design that complements modern interiors
  • Use of bioethanol, aligning with environmental sensibilities
  • Versatility for indoor and outdoor settings
  • The tranquil ambiance created by the flickering flame

What we dislike

  • Heat output is less robust compared to traditional fireplaces
  • Bioethanol, while eco-friendly, can be costly

6. Terrarium Incense Burners

The Terrarium collection revamps how an incense holder looks, and how it can also be used as a decorative item. The incense burners feature a unique sculpted design and are made of blackish concrete.

Why is it noteworthy?

The unique design guides the smoke from the backflow incense cones, making it quite an unusual incense cone, where the plume moves downwards rather than upwards. It comes in three designs, inspired by mountains, trees, and volcanic lakes.

What we like

  • The incense burners feature miniature eco-systems within them, which are inspired by nature

What we dislike

  • They are larger than the typical incense burners and could be difficult to position in your home

7. ASMR Zen Ball

Dubbed the ASMR Zen Ball, this little product fuses natural and engineered elements to provide a calming and sensory experience to users.

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Why is it noteworthy?

The ASMR Zen Ball is made from genuine volcanic stone and matte aluminum alloy, allowing the device to double up as a fidget toy while providing an interactive manner to engage and connect with the natural energy of the earth.

What we like

  • Functions as a fidget toy, while also providing utility for sensory stimulation and aromatherapy when used with essential oils
    Encourages relaxation and mental focus

What we dislike

  • Although it is intended to be placed on a work desk, besides sensory benefits, it has no practical application on a desk

8. Miniature Bonfire Wood Diffuser Set

Dubbed the Miniature Bonfire Wood Diffuser Set, this relaxation-inducing design not only recreates the smells but also the overall experience of a memorable and captivating outdoor fire.

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Why is it noteworthy?

The mini hardwood is collected from branches that would otherwise have been thrown away, and they give off a comforting smoky smell when they are burnt on the stainless steel miniature oven. You simply need to add a few drops of the essential oils extracted from Mt.Hakusan trees, and you’ve got an amazing and authentic outdoor scent,

What we like

  • By adding a piece of solid fuel, you can utilize the stove as a cooking or heating tool

What we dislike

  • Not as straightforward as conventional diffusers

9. BIOS SkyView Wellness Lamp

If you’re someone who doesn’t often get a good night’s sleep and finds themselves feeling sleepy and groggy through the day, then the BIOS SkyView wellness table lamp is the ultimate product for you!

Why is it noteworthy?

This minimal home accessory provides an array of health benefits such as increased alertness, and boosted mood. It promotes a good night’s sleep while strengthening your circadian rhythm and allowing you to feel energized.

What we like

  • Helps you wake up feeling refreshed and alter
  • Utilizes violet-blue light to create calmness to support deep sleep

What we dislike

  • Will occupy a substantial amount of real estate on your bedside table

10. Stress-free Aroma Diffuser

The pretty Stress-free Aroma Diffuser is all you need to sit back and relax, while you’re breathing in an amazing mix of aromatic blends selected to soothe your mind and bring you some peace.

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Why is it noteworthy?

The diffuser creates its own gentle breeze, allowing the aroma to softly and evenly disperse wherever you’re sitting, with a porcelain filter soaking up the oil to provide a long-lasting experience.

What we like

  • The polished base provides an intriguing contrast to the organic-looking porcelain disc, creating a sophisticated decoration piece
  • Handcrafted porcelain filter from Hida, Japan
  • Intuitive operation with a battery-powered fan

What we dislike

  • The size of the diffuser limits its effectiveness in very large rooms

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This Innovative wearable neckband helps you reduce stress and improve sleep using biohacking

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Although we are surrounded by technologies that make our lives more convenient, our days are often also lived with stress and exhaustion. It’s as if our problems grow and multiply in proportion to the tools and techniques that we develop to deal with them. Fortunately, we do have science, technology, medicine, and design at our disposal to create new ways to help our bodies and, more importantly, our minds cope with the torrent of stimuli that stress us to no end. And these methods and tools don’t have to be complicated either, like this simple yet powerful wearable device Pulsetto that can help relieve your stress and brighten up your day in just under four minutes.

Designer: Lukas Avenas

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Even before “biohacking” became a buzzword, our ancestors already knew that some parts of the body could be stimulated to have some positive effect on the whole body or even the brain. Recent studies have pinpointed the Vagus nerve of our body’s parasympathetic nervous system as one of those critical parts that can be used to change our state of mind in a very short time. Vagus Nerve Simulation, or VNS, is a technique that puts that theory into practice, and the Pulsetto is a lightweight and easy-to-use wearable device that lets you harness that knowledge to improve your well-being.

Very few of us will have the knowledge, much less the confidence, to stimulate our Vagus nerve effectively, but Pulsetto makes it as simple as wearing a neckband and pressing a button. This FCC-certified device creates a safe electrical signal to stimulate the Vagus nerve, which, in turn, activates the parasympathetic nervous system to slow down your heart rate and regulate other bodily functions. The end result is that you feel less stressed, focus better, sleep more soundly, and feel good overall.

It’s almost difficult to believe that such benefits would come from a wearable device so simple and light. As they say, however, looks can be deceiving, and Pulsetto’s durable plastic body is both strong and flexible, letting you use it with confidence anywhere and everywhere. It has an adjustable band not unlike those on headphones, ensuring that it can be used by anyone regardless of neck size.

As with any smart device these days, Pulsetto comes with a mobile app that offers a more holistic program to guide your body and your mind to a state of calm. It has different modes to target specific problems, such as anxiety, stress, pain, burnout, and sleep. The app also holds a collection of proprietary soundscapes that utilize frequency harmonics, auditors’ stimuli, and frequency following responses to work in tandem with the Pulsetto band for an even more effective relaxation process.

Simple yet effective, lightweight yet durable, Pulsetto puts the power of science and medicine at your fingertips to help create a better day by setting the mood right. For just four minutes and only $211 with this Spring Special offer, you can get this innovative neckband that biohacks your Vagus nerve to reduce stress, sleep better, and live a healthier life.

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This interactive wall device tries to get you to relax at home

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Life at home has become a little bit more hectic recently, especially when the boundaries between work and personal life start to blur. For many people, home no longer offered a sanctuary away from business or social stresses, at least in terms of physical location. That doesn’t have to be the case, of course, even when work-from-home arrangements are still in effect. One can always take time and space to take a breather from the hustle and bustle of life if only we had effective reminders to do so within the day. Alarm clocks are too easy to dismiss, especially those on our phones or watches, which is why this smart home device tries to offer visual and audio cues that try to get people to take a few calming breaths before going about their busy day again.

Designer: JiaYan Li

When people think about trying to relax at home, they will most likely think of activities like meditation or soaking in a tub. While those definitely work, you don’t exactly have to go that far to put yourself in a calmer and less frantic state. A few minutes or even seconds of breathing can do wonders, giving your body and especially your brain the needed oxygen while also giving you momentary space to get some clarity.

While breathing is, of course, natural for us humans, such controlled and mindful breathing exercises aren’t. Until it becomes second nature, we’ll always need some cues and guides to help us on our way, no matter how subtle those hints are. That’s what the YIYI interactive relaxation companion tries to accomplish in your home, or in any space for that matter. As a bonus, it also functions as a piece of wall decor that’s sure to grab guests’ attention.

YIYI is pretty much a rounded rectangle with two slow-spinning circles on each end. The slow rotation of discs can be likened to the rising and setting of the sun or, more closely, the rhythmic act of breathing in and out. The discs’ wavy design and fogged translucent material, matched with the soft glow of lights underneath, try to create a soft and calming visual that’s intended to help people enter a relaxed state unconsciously.

In addition to this almost hypnotic movement, the device also offers appropriate sounds to further induce that relaxed state. YIYI also has some interactive modes, where people can greet the device or simply pass it by, and it will greet the person in return. It can also detect ambient sounds to adjust its operation, like starting its meditative spinning when it analyzes that there is too much stress-inducing noise around.

Some might consider it overkill to dedicate precious wall space to something that might only be used sparingly throughout the day, but one can’t take for granted how humans need such visual and audio reminders to be able to switch their focus. Since it doubles as an interesting piece of decor, it also strikes two birds with one stone. Maybe one day, people in the household will no longer need those cues, but YIYI will still be there to guide them whenever they need it again.

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Amagami Ham Ham, A Plushie That Nibbles Your Fingers

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Amagami Ham Ham is a plush toy that nibbles the end of your fingers when you stick them in its mouth. Apparently, that’s supposed to be comforting. Personally, I find that the opposite of comforting, but that’s just me, and I was raised on a crocodile farm. There was no nibbling, only death or dismemberment.

Recently on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 in Las Vegas, the 8-inch Amagami Ham Ham (Amagami means soft bite in Japanese, and ham means bite as well) will be available in both dog (Kotaru) and cat (Yuzu) varieties, so you can have your fingers nibbled by your pet of choice. They feature 24 different bite styles, which they deliver at random, including “Tasting HAM, Holding Tight HAM, and Massaging HAM.” I… don’t like the sound of any of those.

Yukai Engineering and Liv Heart Corporation, the companies responsible for the toy, plan to go live with a crowdfunding campaign in early 2022, so stay tuned to the official website if you’re interested. Still, I think we can all agree Teddy Ruxpin did it first, even if it was accidental. Sure he may have just been trying to read me a bedtime story, but that didn’t stop me from jamming my fingers in his mouth trying to get him to stutter. He never did miss a beat, though; I’ll give him that.

[via DigitalTrends]

Our favorite shows, audiobooks and music to fall asleep to

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If you’re anything like me, the past year has wreaked havoc on your sleep schedule. Some of it is good — if you no longer have to commute, you’ve probably snuck in an extra hour or two of sleep in the morning, or might even sneak away for a midday na...

Breathe! This handheld meditation-device coaches you to relax through anxious times!

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I’ll admit the truth. It’s been 4 days since the election and all I’ve been doing is doomscrolling on Twitter for updates and refreshing the Google result to see how the vote’s been progressing. 2020 hasn’t been kind to our collective mental health, but if there’s one thing we need to take away in these trying times, it is to give ourselves a break and relax so that our minds get the rest they need and deserve. The MindNap is a nifty, portable meditation-assistant that helps guide you through deep breathing and relaxing your mind and body.

The handheld device comes with two metal pads that you place your thumbs on, before entering the meditation session. Sensors under the pads detect and monitor your biosignals, and the device itself vibrates gently to tell you when to inhale and exhale. The MindNap device works in tandem with a smartphone app, which lets you choose from four different meditation settings – creativity, focus, relaxation, and energy. Select the cycle you want to run and the MindNap does the rest, reading your own internal cues like your heart rate, its variability, and your basic metabolic panel (BMP). By understanding your current state, the MindNap devises a custom breathing regimen to get you to your desired state, helping you boost focus, clarity, and creativity, while reducing anxiety and stress. You can use the MindNap to energize yourself too, choosing a breathing pattern that helps increase your blood flow and make you feel more recharged. Available in two colors, the MindNap even comes with its own portable leather-case that lets you carry it around with you… because we all know how valuable our sanity and clarity is in times like these!

Designer: MindNap

HBO Max is making a TV series based on relaxation app Calm

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HBO Max is working on a new 10-episode series based on popular relaxation and sleep tool Calm. Building on the app’s Sleep Stories, each episode A World of Calm will be about 30-minutes long and will feature "scientifically-engineered" narratives com...

Color Space is a VR coloring book to help you relax

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Let's face it: with the COVID-19 pandemic creating chaos, you're probably looking for something, anything to shut out the outside world and help you relax. Thankfully, you might have an option if you happen to have an Oculus VR headset. Lighthaus h...

Neuvana’s stress-reducing earbuds are available to pre-order for $399

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Neuvana's calming earbuds are nearly here after a long, long development process, although you may be in for a few surprises. The company has started taking pre-orders for its nerve-stimulating Xen buds at a $399 price ahead of their winter release....