Awesome Relaxation

Heat therapy can help you sweat out toxins and reduce stress. Now you can have a steam sauna wherever you’ve got an outlet, and without breaking the bank. The Saunabox features an easy-to-assemble frame, a thermally-insulated cover, and a portable steam unit. The SmartSteam Kit also includes a folding chair, a floor mat, and a carrying case.

EDC company Ant Design’s latest release is a palm-sized fidget toy that converts between two modes – a clicky outer ring that spins around your finger and a haptic coin that freewheels when held between your thumb and index finger. Available in brass, stainless steel, and titanium variants.

Japanese gadget retailer Thanko is crowdfunding this machine that not only produces nature sounds, but simulates a crackling fire using LED lights and aromatic mist. In addition to fire, its soothing sounds include wind, rain, thunder, waves, birds, and insects, which you can mix in any combination using its volume sliders.

The TRX Pro4 Yoga Bundle is a 3-piece set with everything needed for better yoga practice. Its handled bands are a big help when moving from yoga pose to pose; the lines on the non-slip Suspension Training Mat gauge progress; and padded TRX Yoga Block support moves from Crescent Lunge to Camel.

The HoMedics Drift is a production version of those sand drawing machines we’ve seen before. This soothing and meditative gizmo uses a ball bearing to draw endless geometric patterns in the sand. It also has colorful RGB lighting, and its designs can be controlled via a companion mobile app. Available in 16″ and 21″ sizes.

Designed by Yves Béhar, the SoundBed is a unique bed created for relaxation and meditation. It’s packed with tactile transducers and speakers which can produce seven channels of sound and vibration from head to toe. It rolls up to fit in a 24″ x 24″ x 24″ space when not in use. Sounds will be sold via a subscription plan.

To find inner peace, it can be helpful to wander through a labyrinth. But if you don’t have access to a life-size maze, grab one of iSpiritual’s mini labyrinths. Each one is carved from bamboo or walnut wood, and comes with a matching stylus to wind through its corridors. They come in 3.5″, 4″, and 7″ versions.

Diffused static sounds like white noise are known to improve relaxation and sleep. This analog gadget can generate a variety of tones across the brown, white, and pink noise spectrums to help dial in what works best for you. It’s powered by a USB connector, so you can plug it into your computer, or a spare charger.

Take out your stress on the entire Solar System with these squishy spheres. The set includes nine full-color planets and a larger Sun for them to orbit around. They’re definitely not to scale, but a squeezy Sun that’s 1.3 million times bigger than Earth isn’t exactly a practical toy to wrap your hand around.

Relaxing sounds and music can help overcome insomnia, reduce stress, and improve your state of mind. The Relax Melodies app provides a library of soothing sounds, bedtime stories, meditations, and more to help you unwind and get some rest. Grab a deal on a lifetime subscription in The Awesomer Shop.

There’s growing evidence that people suffering from anxiety can benefit from the comfort of weighted blankets. This full-size 12 lb. blanket from Ella Jayne is filled with glass beads to give it heft, and covered with microfiber and a mink-like surface to help soothe away stress. Also available in 15 lb. (Queen) and 20 lb. (King) sizes.

Hot stone massage can be so soothing. Now you can enjoy the same warmth and peaceful experience at home with Elo. The set includes a heated base station, seven smooth volcanic rocks, and a silicone stone mat. The Elo offers three heat settings, a built-in diffuser, LED lighting, and will offer smartphone control.

Do you have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep? Restflix is a streaming service dedicated to putting you to sleep. Its 20 channels are loaded with meditative music, bedtime stories, and calming videos to help relax your mind and help you drift off. Works with iOS, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Roku, or Android devices.

Meditation can be great for your mind, body, and soul. But many people don’t really get the concept and think it requires a clear mind and complete peace and quiet. But Tibetan Buddhist monk Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche straightens out that thinking, and offers a simple and effective way to meditate any time and any place.

We can think of few more relaxing things than sweating away the day’s troubles inside a real wood sauna. We’re especially enchanted by Almost Heaven’s barrel-shaped models, which can be made from spruce, fir, or cedar wood, and in 2-, 4-, or 6-person sizes.

Heading back to work after the holidays can be pretty stressful. So sit back, put on your headphones, and decompress a bit with the help of some of the universe’s greatest foes. If that didn’t work, try this.

We’re not advocating going barefoot at the office, but if you work at home, or at least keep your socks on, we’re good with the idea of giving your tootsies a break during the work day with this silly, but relaxing desk add-on.

Namaste committed to yoga practice with the beautiful color combos and practicality of these machine washable mats from Yoga Design Lab. The microfiber top layer is bonded to a durable tree rubber base and grips well with sweat, so there’s no need to layer a towel in hot sessions.

Ali Baba Lights creates custom rooms from blocks of natural Himalayan salt, lit with LEDs to produce stunning and relaxing environments, that are said to produce negative ions to improve air quality. They also sell smaller lights which are much more affordable.

whil encourages us to take time out from our busy lives to meditate and reboot in just 60 seconds. Along with the limited edition whil dot, whil is giving away a $500 gift card to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants.

Burnt out from today’s constantly connected world? Get inspired with the limited edition whil dot. With a few shakes of the dot the ability to power down, power up, and power forward will be yours.

Burnt out from today’s constantly-connected world? whil encourages us to take 60 seconds out of our busy lives to meditate. It’s amazing what this discipline can do to help relieve stress and improve mental focus. Try it, you’ll like it.