For example, if you notice that you often scratch while you watch TV, have something to keep your
hands busy during that time, such as using a stress - relief ball, an adult coloring book, or
fidget spinner, or simply clenching your fists.
Like
fidget spinners, a squishy stress ball can help someone with anxiety by relieving tension, or simply by keeping her
hands busy while she watches TV, so she doesn't resort to a nervous habit, such as picking at her cuticles, or biting her nails.