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Product Description
Healing Crystal Worry – Thumb Stones
Worry Stones are smooth, polished gemstones, usually in the shape of an oval with a thumb-sized indentation, used for relaxation or anxiety relief. The smoothness of the stone is most often created naturally by running water. Worry stones are typically around 3 centimetres in size. They are used by holding the stone between the index finger and thumb and gently moving one’s thumb back and forth across the stone. This action of moving one’s thumb back and forth across the stone is thought to reduce stress.
Worry stones may also be called palm stones, thumb stones, fidget stones, soothing stones, or sensory stones.
Physical Characteristics
Worry stones don’t have to be any particular shape – any flat stone will do. However, some stones designed specifically for this purpose have the following physical characteristics:
· They are carved into a flat oval shape that’s about 1 cm (⅓ inch) thick.
· They are usually a bit longer than an inch in diameter along the longest axis (about 3 cm) and about 3/4 an inch (2 cm) along the shorter axis.
· They have a smooth, flat surface.
· Some have a thumb shaped concave indentation along the top to allow you to easily run your thumb across it.
· They are tumbled and/or polished.
· They may be made from gemstone crystals or other types of rocks.
How to Use a Worry Stone
Even in the absence of scientific evidence, rubbing a worry stone won’t hurt and it might help you or your children during times of anxiety. To use a worry stone:
1. Hold your hand to your side with the palm facing in, thumb on top, pinkie on bottom.
2. Make a loose fist and place the worry stone on top of your index finger with the concave side up. Alternatively, hold larger stones in the palm of your hand.
3. Rub the pad of your thumb forward and back, side to side, or in circles across the surface of the stone in the indentation.
You can do this when you feel stressed, or try these other uses:
· Use it as a point of focus when you perform a meditation. If your attention wanders, return it gently to the tactile sensation of the stone’s surface beneath your thumb.
· Take a cue from Tibetans and speak a mantra with every rub of the stone, such as “Om” or “Peace.”
· Give them to a fidgety kid when you need them to sit still for a bit. Make sure the stone is big enough it can’t be swallowed and the child old enough they won’t put it in their mouth.
· Keep a worry stone in a pocket at work and when you feel stressed, slip your hand in your pocket and rub its surface.
· If you are a fidgeter yourself, whether in church, at work, or in school, keep a worry stone in your pocket and rub it when you feel the urge to fidget.
Rub a worry stone as you do deep breathing exercises just before bed in order to relax and prepare for sleep.
Many people believe worry stones relieve stress. So do they work? Anecdotal evidence from people who use them say that the repetitive motion is stress relieving and can be a meditative practice. But is there science to back it up? Other than user reports, no studies have been performed, so there’s no hard, scientific evidence that the stones work for their intended purposes. However, much like similar stress relief items such as stress balls and fidget spinners, many people believe they do. Whether this is due to a placebo effect or for some other reason remains unproven.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Package Dimensions : 2 x 2 x 2 inches; 1.05 ounces
Department : unisex-adult
Date First Available : April 16, 2022
Manufacturer : WHOLESALEGEMSHOP
ASIN : B09Y3QF3QY
