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Now stress balls are among the latest things to hit market as technique for stress relief. This stress relievers are basically stuffed with foam rubber. But a few available in the market for therapeutic treatment contain gel in different densities. It can take different shapes starting from a human face to car, globe and start fish etc. Now customized shapes are available according to buyer’s wish. Corporate are now using stress balls in different shapes with their logo for promotional purposes.
Though there is much discussion on the effectiveness of stress balls, but many people find it relieving, particularly computer professionals.
It is squeezed in the hand and manipulated by fingers in such a way to relieve the tension. Not much authentic research has gone into it, but it releases the muscle tension. The negative energies accumulated in the mind find a way out through this relaxation method.
But acupressure people rightly define its uses. They use the tip of small finger to release tiredness by pressing the nerve point. All the nerve endings can be found in both the palms. By squeezing the ball, signals are sent to mind through these nerves and it helps ease the tension piled up in the mind.
Though it is not very accurate like pressing some particular nerve points on the palm, but it does provide a theory on the effectiveness of stress balls.