Throw Out Your Stress Balls

I can't stomach phony HR managers. When they have an audience before them they're giddy, belting "I love you guys!" and promising us moon cheese. All of that sunshine blowing until you ask them a question 1 on 1. The phony HR managers won't even look at you, give you the time of day to even point to where the nearest restroom is.

I often wonder if having a stress ball on your desk cuts it anymore these days. I won't condone hoarding a bottle of vodka behind your drawer but really .. what do those cutesy, closed-cell polyurethane, foam rubber handfuls of nonsense fix? Office anxiety and stress? Hardly. They're all facade.

Having the supplier in one ear, the customer in the other and your chirping manager breathing the tuna salad they just ate over your head isn't relieved by a yellow ball with a smiley face imprinted on it.

So, what are the alternatives? You can't consume alcohol in the office or light up a cigarette. You can't slander your coworkers, managers or bosses. There is an alternative. A free one. ASMR.

ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. So what. Checkout some ASMR Trigger Videos to better understand the meaning behind the ultimate relaxation term even science can't explain. You're not allowed to use your company's computer for personal use? OK, use your smart phone then to listen to these videos during your break and/or lunchtime. That's right. Listen. Watch.

You are about to embark on the most tranquil, substance and liquid-free euphoria experiences of a lifetime. Say NO to stress balls and ever having nervous, anxious or panic issues in the office ever again.

It's not hypnosis. ASMR triggers calmness almost instantly. ASMR is not associated with anything sexual because ASMR triggers don't access or have anything to do with the sexual arousal facets of your brain. So, feel better.