When you squeeze the stress toy, small muscles in your hand and forearm contract. During the release, the corresponding muscles relax causing stress relief of muscle groups. This process is called 'progressive muscular relaxation' (PMR). Recent studies have suggested that PMR can also reduce the blood pressure, heart rate and can elevate the pain threshold making you more resistant to external stress. While you keep squeezing and rolling the stress toys your brain become occupied in processing that information distracting yourself from worrying. Here your anxiety and depressive thoughts are redirected to the stress toy.
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