All students understand that feeling of stress that happens while sitting in class during a lecture. Hair pulling, eye twitching, heavy breathing, and anger are signs of feeling stressed out. It usually happens because of deadlines or tests. There are many ways in which students can relieve stress during class without disrupting the class. But many people don’t know of these ways, how much they cost, or where to find them.

One of the ways that students can relieve stress is the stress ball itself. It’s simple, small, and easy-to-hold stature makes it a good stress reliever. Some people suffer from stress induced anxiety, which means that they could snap at any moment. With the stress ball, there is no need to worry about getting hurt from those who have this stress. There are many different shapes of stress balls, like pumpkins, emojis, memory foam spheres, etc. These stress balls are actually pretty inexpensive, such as a memory foam sphere costs $4.99 at Walmart. Emoji stress balls that come in a pack of 12 come at a cost of $13.97 at Walmart.

Relieving stress without distracting others in the classroom is hard. That’s why there are Poppin Peepers. They’re quiet, fun, and super cute to hold and squeeze. They are there for students just like stress balls, only it looks like they’re squeezing the eyeballs out of something. On Amazon, a pack of 6 of cow Poppin Peepers costs $19.42 (plus $5.85 shipping). Cow Poppin Peepers are not the only kind there is. There are fish, brains, ducks, pigs, sharks, and many others that all do the same thing.

Kneadable erasers are another thing students can use for stress relievers. By squishing, squeezing, pulling, and tugging, students are able to relax and focus. They come in many different colors for preference. They only cost $1.49 for 2 of them at The Therapy Shoppe. Because they are easy to mess with without looking at them, students can play with them underneath their desks or in their laps.

There is also a different way that you can relieve stress without distracting others. It’s called knitting. Knitting is a simple craft that can be held in students’ laps. To some people, it sounds weird to hear that something that old women would do would help relieve stress. Knitting really does help will releasing stress. It helps people focus on their breathing while synchronizing with their stitching. According to Knit Picks, for a Comfy Worsted Yarn, it costs $2.99 per ball. For a pair of 3.5mm Sunstruck Straight needles that are 10 inches long, the cost is $4.69. There are different types of yarn and needles that students can find. The costs range depending on the type and size they are.

Students can find most of these items within stores like Jo-Ann Fabric, Hobby Lobby, Tuesday Morning, Walmart, OfficeMax, Staples, and Target.

There are many different types of stress relievers that are out there for students. Each student has a preference of which one will help them the most. Some stress relievers might help others more than others, but that just means that there is a different one out there that will work better for them.