What are calm strips? Similar to stress toys, Calm Strips are a slim and discrete stress tool to help with focus and attention.
Calm Strips were designed to help manage anxiety, which affected an estimated 63% of college students in 2020.
Stress tools have been shown to:
- Decrease distractions and increase attention span in academic environments
- Increase productivity
- Enhance memory
- Provide a calming effect
- Reduce feelings of anxiety and stress
- Reduce restlessness
How to use a calm strip:
- Rub the Calm Strip with your fingertips
- Scratch it with your fingernails
- Pick at the edges
When should you use it?
- During class to maintain attention
- During meditation and grounding practices
- For ASMR purposes
- Before sleep
Common places to put Calm Strips:
- On a tablet
- On a water bottle
- On a notebook or planner
- Next to the trackpad on a laptop
- On your desk
- The back of your phone
References
America, I., & America, I. (2020, March 02). The deteriorating mental health of u.s. college students: Part i. Retrieved April 05, 2021.
Beck, J. (2015, July 15). How stress toys could be helping you focus at work. Retrieved April 05, 2021.
Isbister, K. (2017, May 18). Fidget toys aren’t just hype. Retrieved April 05, 2021.
Stalvey, S., & Brasell, H. (2006). Using stress balls to focus the attention of sixth-grade learners. The Journal of At-Risk Issues, 12(2).