worry stone
Thumb-rubbed calming rock
A worry stone is a small, smooth stone with a thumb-sized indentation, rubbed repetitively to relieve anxiety or stress.
The tactile motion is thought to have a calming effect: She kept a worry stone in her pocket during the interview.
Also called a thumb stone or palm stone.
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- smooth surfacePlane without irregularities
- palmHand's flat interior
- stress reliefReduction of mental tension
- rubApply friction manually
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- wellness toolshabit tracker, gratitude journal, mood tracker, meditation app, affirmations
- desk itemsstapler, tape dispenser, pen holder, pencil cup, desk lamp
- fidget toysfidget spinner, fidget cube, pop it, bubble pop, tangle
- lucky charmslucky horseshoe, rabbit foot, lucky coin, four leaf clover, good luck charm
- stonesboulder, pebble, cobblestone, flagstone, cobble
worry stoneirritant
Source of vexation
stressor · stress ball · fidget spinner · voodoo doll · weapon
worry stoneobjet d'art
Small decorative collectible
ornament · trophy · decorative object · decorative stone · art object
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