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Make Your Own Stress Balls
We all experience stress in our lives. Some experience it in much higher doses or at a severely more inclined level than others, but it is something that every human being has to deal with at some point. In fact, stress is a normal factor of everyday life and it is something that, in small doses, we learn to live with. It would actually appear that something was really missing from our lives if there was absolutely no stress. Stress can cause us to achieve great things, make a big deadline on time or help us to ask the questions that will affect the rest of our lives.
There are several things we can do to help relive our stress, including relaxing, exercising or doing some deep breathing exercises. One of the best ways to relieve stress is through the use of stress balls. These are readily available almost anywhere and are light and compact and can be taken anywhere that we need to go. Many people experience high levels of stress in the workplace and stress balls are a very effective stress relief tool there.
What a stress ball is is a small pliable toy and it can be squeezed to relive stress and relax the nerves. There are many various sizes and types of stress balls and they are available just about anywhere. many people are choosing to learn to make their own stress balls now.
Making a stress ball is fairly simple. Take a small, round balloon and blow it up about five inches around. While pinching the end of the balloon shut, place a funnel inside. Slide cornstarch into the funnel, slowly let go of the balloon, allowing the cornstarch to enter the balloon. Keep doing this until the balloon is filled about three inches around. Tie the balloon closed and stretch another balloon over the top of it and tie that one as well. The stress ball is now finished and can be decorated any way you please, if at all.