As the 2025 event calendar is nearing its end, meeting and event planners can use their time around the holidays to rest and recharge with the help of these 10 products that reduce stress and bring relaxation.
Fitness
Instilling wellness into your daily routine through stretching, meditation and breathwork using Gaiam’s fitness mat can help planners manage stress. Whether you use the mat for home exercise, gym activity or yoga class, being active is proven to contribute to a longer, healthier life.
The Gaiam mat comes with a carry strap and is available at Dick’s Sporting Goods for $24.99.
One of the best ways to stay healthy, happy and stress-free is by staying hydrated. Hydration is essential for promoting cognitive health and physical health, enhancing mood while helping your organs do their job.
HydroJug, advertising “next level hydration,” has a variety of products from traveler cups to sport and shaker bottles. They offer water bottles ranging from 20 to 64 ounces.
The HydroJug 32-ounce Traveler is intended for everyday use. The product is large enough to ensure hydration for hours, all while keeping your beverage cold. Depending on color, this product ranges from $34.99 to $39.99.
Self-Care, Stress Relief
Aromatherapy Stress Relief Candle - Eucalyptus Spearmint
Bath and Body Works’ Aromatherapy line has a stress-relief candle that will leave your home or office serene. Using the scent of Eucalyptus Spearmint, the fragrance and oils aim to clear the mind and soothe the spirit.
Breathe in the refreshing spa vibes and breathe out stress. The Aromatherapy line offers many more products: hand soap, body cream, oil mist, hand sanitizer and others. The three-wick candle listed above is available at Bath and Body Works for $24.95.
OLLY Sleep Blackberry Zen Vitamins and Goodbye Stress Gummies
If getting a good night’s sleep is difficult because your mind is moving a million miles per minute, Olly’s Sleep Blackberry Zen vitamins can help; they include melatonin for a healthy sleep cycle. The vitamins calm your senses and ease you into sleep. A 25-serving package of vitamins is available online for $13.99.
You can also choose a daytime option, OLLY’s Goodbye Stress Gummies. These gummies help you keep calm, combat bad vibes and stay alert. A 21-serving package of gummies is available online for $13.99.
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Pixi NutrifEYE Rose Eye Patches – 60ct
Pixi nutrifying eye patches are nourishing, soothing, cooling and relaxing. The patches de-puff and soften the under-eye area. They work instantly, to rehydrate the under-eyes. Each patch is infused with floral and botanical ingredients to provide a moisture boost.
The saturated nourishing pads soften, tone, calm and improve the look of fine lines and pores. The eye patches are available at Target, $24 for a pack of 60. The product is also available at many beauty stores and pharmacies.
Schylling NeeDoh Original - Sensory Fidget Toy
The original NeeDoh ball is a sensory fidget toy known for its durable squishiness. Available in bright colors—blue, green, orange, pink and purple—the product is an exciting sensory experience. The ball is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, making for an easy squeeze that helps you decompress.
Schylling advertises the $4.49 sensory toy as the “Groovy Glob that started it all!” Designed to help alleviate anxious tendencies and help promote focus, attention and centering, the fidget toy is a fun addition to the office.
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask + Moisturizer
The perfect gift for frequent flyers, Summer Friday’s Jet Lag Mask and Moisturizer will have you renewed and radiant in no time. The mask and moisturizer have a few uses: daytime or nighttime moisturizing of hands and body or as an on-the-go or overnight mask. The combination delivers nourishing hydration to aid dull and depleted skin.
Summer Friday’s Jet Lag Mask + Moisturizer is available online for $49, or for purchase at Sephora stores.
TheraICE Headache Hat Soothing Migraine Relief Cap
In 2020, I remember purchasing blue-light glasses when my high school transferred completely to online classes during the pandemic. It was a big change from sitting in a classroom to staring at the same screen all day long.
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Beyond that scenario contributing to headaches, migraines significantly impact adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 24 years. Between 1990 and 2021, migraine cases have increased by nearly 25%, according to the National Institutes of Health.
TheraICE offers a compression cap to alleviate headaches and migraines for people of all ages. The relief cap is a therapeutic mask with hot and cold temperature options. The black material covers the sinus area and blocks light. The cap is available online for $35.99.
Technology
Hatch’s Restore 3 Alarm Clock creates an environment for “phone-free” sleep. The dimmable clock face also functions as a bedside lamp and sound machine, with white noise and sleep sounds. And the sunrise alarm will help you start each day with a gentler wakeup.
The clock is available online at Hatch’s site and at Amazon for $169.99. On Amazon, more than 3,800 reviews rate the alarm clock at a 4.2 out of 5. Reviewers praise the alarm clock as a “game changer for sleeping,” and a “behavior changing device.”
The Skylight Calendar is a digitized calendar that is every Type A person’s dream. The “family calendar” is a helpful task manager if you are juggling the schedules of multiple people. Skylight’s mobile app is compatible with Google, Outlook, Cozi, Apple and Yahoo. Color-code your interactive checklists and custom lists on the 15-inch HD calendar.
The calendar has customizable views, device linking, shared access for many accounts, weather forecasts, grocery shopping with the help of InstaCart and the best feature for meeting and event planners—event countdowns!
The 15-inch HD Skylight Calendar is available for $299. Amazon also offers a comparable product; the Echo Show 15 is available for the same price.
