Q Talk

[Mz iMac]

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@nana59 wrote:

  Wondering how my generation (born in 1950) dealt with stress!!

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[makena]

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@CareBears wrote:

Our 7 year old neighbor comes to visit me a couple of times a week and she has one telling me that they bought it to help with her anxiety, I watched about 1 minute of the presentation on QVC and it droves me nuts, how do they help with anxiety, just curious?

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They don't.  It's nothing more than a distraction

[spot555]

That's one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. It doesn't do ANYTHING. It doesn't require any skill, thought, talent or practice. 

And I don't buy that it's for nerves, or whatever. I view it as the absolute opposite of that. There's something very odd about that item....it's strange. I wouldn't have one of those in my house. 

[docsgirl]

They have been banned in the school in which I teach.  They are nothing more than a huge distraction for the kids and are anything but calming.  Instead of the students focusing on their work, they are staring at these things spinning all over the place. They are definitely a detriment to the learning process.  I'm hoping that by the time school re-opens this silly fad will be a thing of the past.     docsgirl

[LinaL]

@spot555

@docsgirl

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fidget-toys-arent-just-hype/

@makena

That's the point. They're a distraction from stress. 

People are wired differently. You can't just summarily dismiss coping devices that work for others.  I agree about the lights and flashing though. Probably not soothing like chimes in baodings.

[spot555]

If anything they will CAUSE stress. Either that, or the person will be hypnotized. That isn't a normal toy. 

[makena]

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@LinaL wrote:

@spot555

@docsgirl

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fidget-toys-arent-just-hype/

@makena

That's the point. They're a distraction from stress. 

People are wired differently. You can't just summarily dismiss coping devices that work for others.  I agree about the lights and flashing though. Probably not soothing like chimes in baodings.

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I don't believe everything just because there's an article written about it or a science behind it. 

[Pook]

Anything that is a distraction from the anxiety helps.  Whenever I have an anxiety attack, focusing on anything will keep it from escalating.  Everybody doesn't react the same way and the distraction might be different for everyone.  For me it definitely would work especially if I couldn't use some of the more physical methods such as working out to deflect from the stress and anxiety.  Many I know who get anxiety attacks depend on drugs which is something that physically helps but creates other issuess!  I could see that it might cause a seizure for anyone prone to them but anyone that has a history of seizures should know to stay away from  them.  

[qualitygal]

I turn away from the movie credits at the end of movies, and things that spin, or zig zag real fast. I'm feeling better now (exercises) for dizzyness, and why look at something that makes me ill.  I can't watch someone move jewelry too much to make something sparkle either. Too much movement at times. If they hold it still I can see it, but the fast movement, not welcomed. 

[Cumbercookie13]

They're supposed to help children with autism or other processing disorders. If your brain is wired "normally" it will be more of a distraction. I watched 30 seconds of the segment before I had to turn the channel because the lights and spinning got on my nerves. It's funny because there's a post on this at Community Chat and someone wondered when the Q would start selling them!!!