29 Ways to Stay Grounded
From Meditation-Inducing Accessories to Inspirational Hip-Hop:
Meghan Young — Oct 9, 2009 — Lifestyle
Exams are fast approaching, Christmas is around the corner and there are always those pesky deadlines (be they personal or professional) to drive us crazy. Yet there are some simple ways to stay grounded and get our minds off stressful situations. From gardening to yoga to simply taking a deep breath, this cluster has the answers to clearing and calming your mind.
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Tween Yoga Lines
Lululemon Targets Teen Scene With Ivivva Athletica
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PowerBreathe Lung Exerciser
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Stress-Sensing Watches
The Biofeedback StressWatch Tells You When You Need to Take a Deep Breath
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Meet Yourself at the Osho Meditation Resort
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Relaxation Furniture
RelaxOne Massage Chair
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Inspirational Ads
Deaf Violinist for Pantene Chrysalis Shampoo
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Wearable Back Massagers
Jacob Ballard's ‘VertaBrate' Makes Muscle Therapy Mobile
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Golden Sensual Massagers
Jimmy Jane Pleasure Inducers Make Being Naughty Look Nice
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Negativity Refuse Bag
Positive Thinking Gadget
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Massaging Socks
Reflexology Footwear For Tired Feet Has Built-In Acu Massagers
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Positive Media Boosts
Attitude Improvement, Global Optimism & Consumer Confidence Rising
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Suspended Workouts
AntiGravity Yoga
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Scalp Massager Cap
Head Spa
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Gaming Vest For Relaxation
Massage Me Jacket
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Take A Deep Breath
Breath-Powered USB Charger
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Presidential Greenspiration
Michelle Obama's White House Garden Fuels Home Gardeners
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Aquarium Massages
HydroGlass Hydrotherapy Table Has a Heated Mattress, Vichy Shower Heads
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Trampolinesque Garden Structures
Dymaxion Sleep Brings Naptime to the Garden Festival
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Bizarre Stress Relievers
The Head Kenzan Massager
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Multifunctional Garden Tools
4-in-1 Divi Shovel Makes Yard Work Short & Sweet
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Zero Gravity Foot Massagers
Sanyo Demonstrates Benefits of Spa-Like Gadgets
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Meditation-Inducing Accessories
‘Trip Glasses' Are Sound and Light Brain Machines
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Hypnotic Yoga Photography
Ilona Olkonen Adds ‘Stripes' to Asanas
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Tech for Positive Feelings
The emWave 'Personal Stress Reliever' Lets You Relax
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Inspirational Furniture
Rob Southcott's United We Stand Chairs Promote Support
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Breath-Focused Music
30+ Year Study Shows We Aren't Breathing Deeply Enough
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Self-Help Stress Relief
Foam Healing Hands Massage Away Tension
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Inspirational Disability Ads
Argentina Awareness Campaign
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Positive Body Image Photography
Vogue's Annual Shape Issue 2009 Features 8 Beautiful Bodie
Stylish Metrosexual Watches
The Hodinkee Top Ten Watches is Shaping the Future of Watchmaking
Bones Socks
Naughty Kitchen Utensils
XXXitchen Range Feeds Adult Fantasies
Urban Aquarium
Fish Tank Phone Booth
29 Yoga Innovations + Faith Hill Shows Off the Benefits of Pilates
44 Eco-Friendly Home + Architecture Mods
Perfect for Obama's Greener White House
30 Extreme Eyewear Innovations
From Beyonce's Tassels to LEGO Mania Sunglasses
Avian Aquariums
Fish Bird Tanks
35 Yogavations
From Heli-Yoga to Asanas for Animals
25 Ways to Relieve Stress Like Kimbo Slice
8-Story Vertical Gardens
Patrick Blanc Makes Epic Greenery on Walls of Athenaeum Hotel
31 Massage Innovations
From Snake Massages to Kendra Wilkinson as RMT
Exotic Dance as a Workout
Lose Weight While You Bump and Grind
Innovative Intimate Toys
FleshBot Releases Top 10 List For Adult Fun
Yoga Thongs
Swamisz Footwear
Denim Meets Gym Wear
Second Yoga Jeans
Luxury Adult Crystals
Female Sex Toys Made With Swarovski Crystals
Carbon Gold Anniversary Watches
Bulgari Celebrates 125th Year With Ultra Luxe Timepiece
Mega Goggles
Super Duper Fly Sunglasses by Stevie Boi Look Like Lab Glasses
Bathtub Aquariums
Even Moody Acquario
Aquarium Desk
Milk iAltar
Military Stress Relievers
Humor Under Fire
Interactive Fitness Cards
'Yoga One' Business Cards Turn Your Fingers into Thighs
Extreme Massages
Live Snakes to Relieve Tension
Glammed-Up Garden Sheds
Converted Outdoor Sheds Bring New Life to Old Storage
Designer Yoga Bodywear
Calvin Klein Performance Line
DIY Cardboard Garden Tools
The Rake and Take
Pairing Yoga & Wine
Vino-Yasa
Chic Yoga Bags
Xcessrize Makes Fun Graphic Prints Her Hot Yoga & Pilates Mat Workout Bag
Yoga-Inspired Jewelry
Sonja Picard's Zen-Luxe Jewels Stand Out Among Necklace-Free Oscar Win
Acro Yoga For Two
Couples Sport Boosts Sex Life
Charity Supporting Fashion
Yoga Bags Made From Recycled Rice and Feed Bags
Audi Commercial
Clever Competitor Bashing
Handless Watches
Mr. Jones' 'Cyclops' Uses Floating Hoops to Tell Time
Surreptitious Naughty Lights
Color-Changing ‘Bedside Lamp' Base Hides an Adult Toy
Plant-Inspired Naughty Toys
The 'Aloe'
Space Age Gardening
Omega Hydroponic Garden Lets You Grow Anywhere
Breathing Mannequins
Sony Uses Real Fake Women for Sony Vaio Launch in NYC
Egg-Shaped Naughty Toys
Muji Tenga Eggs Come in Six Packs Wrapped in Foil
Yoga For Equestrians
Equiyoga
High-Demand Hip-Hop Shades
Billionaire Boys Club's Iconic Sunglasses Now Available Online
Luxury Water Massages
Spa-Jet
Relaxation Furniture
RelaxOne Massage Chair
Poi Workouts
Playing With Fire To Get Fit
Naughty Presidential Pleasure Toys
Obama 'Head O State'
Neon Printed Eyewear
PAM & Super Sunglasses Release 80's-Style Sunglasses
Spiritual Toe Warmers
Organic Mantra Socks
'Secret Garden' Artistry
WeSC Installation Features Vanessa Prager and Lizzy Waronker
Positivity Towards Strangers
'Validation' Reinforces the Power of Empathy
17 Oxygenated Innovations
Because Breathing Never Gets Boring
Employer-Sponsored Gardens
Companies Turn to Gardening to Boost Workplace Morale
Aeroponic Home Air Filters
‘Breathe Easy' is Packed With Toxin-Absorbing Plants
Nostalgic Woven Seating
Fetiche Design's R540 Rocking Bench Channels Garden Chairs
Robot Snow Shovels
The Roofus
Massaging Socks
Reflexology Footwear For Tired Feet Has Built-In Acu Massagers
Ambiguous Aesthetics
Tony Regazzoni's Tastefully Sculptured Adult Toy Art
Yoga Street Signs
Directions for good Health
Blooming Furniture
Fatih Can SARIOZ's 'Flower' Transforms Into Table & Chairs
Yoga For Inmates
Top 8 Innovative Yoga Classes, From Kids to Jail Classes
Positive Deck Designs
Luis B-Boy Skateboard Art Meant to Encourage & Inspire
Stellar Art Shovels
Garden Tools Become Canvases for Creative Masterpieces
Spa Capsule
Bring The Luxury Of The Spa To Your Own Home
White House Locavores
Obama's Organic Garden Will Grow Food and Teach Children
Happypreneurs
San Francisco Positivity Conference
Suspended Workouts
AntiGravity Yoga
Single-Lens Sunglasses
Martin Margielia's Fall/Winter 2009 Eyewear Collection
Graphic Geometric Watches
The Alessi Daytimer Watch is a Colorful 3-Dimensional Timepiece
Feminized Garden Tools
Cal Lane Designer Shovels
Scalp Massager Cap
Head Spa
Skull Chairs
Skull-A-Day Artist Noah Scalin Makes Morbid Seating
Laughter Yoga
Hysterical Exercise
Modular Garden Furniture
Pierantonio Bonacina Lets You Create Your Outdoor Haven in Phases
Personalized Yoga Mats
Yogamatic.com Customized Mats Are Perfect for Aspiring Yogis
Children's Novel Landscapes
Get Lost in Ciara Henriques' 'The Secret Garden'
Reptile Timepieces
Bulgari Serpenti Watch Slithering to a Store Near You
LED Spa Pods
Oxy-LED Light Spa Capsule for Weight Loss
White House Makeovers
Redux Competition Imagines Next-Gen Presidential Eco-Abodes
Grassy Loungers
Lisette Spee's Faux Grass 'Lawgne' Chairs Blend With Gardens
Printable Positivity
E.M. Papers' Bookmarks Feature Affirmations to Brighten Your Day
Unfolding Chairs
Yellow Diva Creates the Most Comfortable Looking Seats
Baby Yoga Fashion
Origani Fashion Includes Everything from Baby Yoga Pants to Onesies
Convertible Chairs
Franklin Chair Stepladder Lets You Reach and Relax
Asian Fashion Furniture
The Kimono Chair Makes Use of Ancient Fabrics
Coffee Break Workouts
HIT Is Ultra Quick Fitness Solution
Compact Folding Glasses
Hacket Bespoke Sunnies Shed Light on Storing & Protecting Eyewear
Taj Mahal Timepieces
Angular Momentum Creates Watches to Commemorate Historic Love Story
Abstract Advertising
Fascinating Audi RS6 Commercial Showcases Gymnasts, Not Car
Monday Rebranding
‘What a Great Day to Start the Week' Poster Uses Positivity
Clean Green Cubicles
The Breathing Partition Provides Clean & Healthy Oxygen for Offices
Chill-Out Gadget
Helicor StressEraser With Biofeedback
Bizarre Stress Relievers
The Head Kenzan Massager
Selling Socks in "Pairs" of 3
Throx
Pretty Peacock Chairs
Dror Studio Pairs With Cappellini to Make This Seam-Free Seating
Zero Gravity Foot Massagers
Sanyo Demonstrates Benefits of Spa-Like Gadgets
Vibrating Chairs Fit for Space?
The TriStar Bronze Massage 69
Shoelace Seats
Timothy Liles Creates Chairs Wrapped Entirely in Converse Laces
Sanyo Lie Detecting Massage Chair
Superior Safety Goggles
Jeff Sand's Indestructible Sutro Fisk Sunglasses
Automated Horticulture
MIT Demonstrates Robotic Gardening Techniques
Asanas for Animals
Crunch Gyms Offer 'Ruff Yoga' Classes
Subversive Positivity
Everything is OK Activist Kits (UPDATE)
Charitable Timepieces
Mary J. Blige and Gucci Partner On Charity Watch
Vengeful Stress Relief
‘Squeeze the Banker' Stress Dolls Crush Financial Pain
Hot Pink Men's Sunglasses
Shaun White Designs Rose-Colored Oakley Frogskins
Stinky Sock Oil Lamps
Designs for the ‘Malaria Must Go' Project to Fend of Mosquitos
Tech for Positive Feelings
The emWave 'Personal Stress Reliever' Lets You Relax
Breathing Plant Pots
Intuitive Planters by Jae-Han Song
Storage Seating
The +Chair is a Place to Sit for You and Your Belongings
Robot Masseur
WAO-1 Massage Machine
Floral Spillages
The Diana Balmor Garden Overflows the Balmao Jardin Garden Competition
Laughter Yoga (UPDATE)
Now in Moscow, LA, Texas, Chicago
Data Storage Sunglasses
Calvin Klein Taps into Tech-Fashion With USB Shades
Self-Help Stress Relief
Foam Healing Hands Massage Away Tension
Color Therapy
Remove Your Stress and Tension
Tempttoo Timepieces
The '15 Minutes of Fame' Watch Face Does Not Keep on Tickin'
Gadgets to Beat Pros
Crispin Jones ‘On Foot Watch' Compares You to Pro Runners
Policing Positivity
Japanese Rail Firm Adopts Smile Scanners to Gauge Customer Service
Foot Massage Stairvertising
Ogawa Massage Chair Ads
Japanese Automatic Eye Massager
2,016 Person Foot Massage
Reflexology Guinness World Record
Inspirational Disability Ads
Argentina Awareness Campaign
Speaker Seating
'Be Inspireled' Easy Chair Looks Like Sound Comfort
Stress-Busting Furniture
The Creative Wedge
Personalized Eco-Friendly Yoga Mats
JustMyMat Features Your Name
Inflatable Leg Massager
Makes You Look Really Cool
Weird Wrist Relaxers
The Arm Carpal Massager