35 Best Fidget Toys for Anxiety That Help With Work Stress

Adults with anxiety have many different fidget toys available to them. Canva
Remember back in 2017 when kids were obsessed with fidget spinners? As it turns out, they were onto something. While no conclusive evidence has proven that fidget toys are a remedy for ADHD or anxiety, many people find them helpful for relieving boredom and anxiety.
Proponents of the toys feel that by keeping their hands busy, they can calm their minds, stay focused and avoid other more problematic habits.
These gadgets are the best fidget toys for anxiety, ADHD or just plain old stress.
35. Nee-Doh Schylling Color Change Balls

How to use it: Squeeze it
Bottom line: Anyone with a kid already has a few of these around the house, but they’re probably covered in fuzz. Otherwise, we’d have already stolen them for ourselves. They’re delightfully squishy, and just having one in your pocket makes the day feel somehow easier.
Shop now on Amazon: Nee-Doh Schylling Color Change Groovy Glob Set of 3, $13.90
34. Decompression Magnetic Metal Pen

How to use it: Build away during stressful Zoom meetings
Bottom line: This pen should have existed 20 years ago. It’s a pen, but it’s so much more than that. It’s also a fidget toy — and one that’s actually fun. It’s made with magnets, so it can be reassembled into any shape you can imagine. We like the colorful version, but it also comes in black, silver and gold.
Shop now on Amazon: HKDGYHON Decompression Magnetic Metal Pen, $15.99
33. Magic Shape Shifting Box

How to use it: Fold the cube into different geometric shapes
Bottom line: This fidget toy gets a two for subtlety but a 10 for fun. It can transform into more than 70 different shapes, and figuring out how to make the same one more than once is strangely challenging. It requires some real focus, so it’ll definitely take your mind off whatever’s worrying you.
Shop now on Amazon: Shashibo Shape Shifting Box, $25
32. Cool Alloy Fidget Spinner

How to use it: Spin it or remove the small weights to adjust the balance
Bottom line: Playing Russian roulette is a terrible idea. This has the same vibe, minus the disturbing consequences. The entire anxiety toy spins, as most do, but small, weighted bullets can be removed and replaced. It’s weirdly addictive (and whisper quiet).
Shop now on Amazon: Anzmtosn Cool Alloy Fidget Spinner, $16.98