We’ve heard a lot about workplace violence lately, whether it’s an executive offing himself or, most recently, the news that a Yale student was strangled. This horrifying wave of news has sparked a dialogue about office-related stress; along that vein, I’ve amassed a cluster of office stress relievers that can ease the tension and possibly reduce the risk of workplace violence.
From workstations that are equipped with treadmills to inspire exercise to USB aromatherapy gadgets, these stress relievers may not eliminate workplace violence entirely, but they will continue to help raise awareness of this shocking phenomenon.
45 Office Stress Relievers
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Pet-Powered Office Supplies
The Hamster Paper Shredder
43
Office Stationery Sculptures
The End of Office Boredom
42
Fundue Desktop USB Fondue Set
41
Therapeutic White Boards
Petr Kubik's Vitra Wall Replaces Stress With Fun at Work
40
Walking Workstations
The Steelcase Walk Station and The JW Treadmill Desk (ANIMATION)
39
Aquarium Desks 2
AZOO Eco-Desk
38
USB Aroma Therapy
37
Miniature Moss Gardens
Patricia Buzo Turns the Lush Softness of Moss into Beautiful Artwork
36
Peelable Flash Drives
The USB Banana Charger is a Cute Way to Sweeten Your Desk
35
Wearable Back Massagers
Jacob Ballard's ‘VertaBrate' Makes Muscle Therapy Mobile
34
Punch-Powered Lamps
Stress-Reducing LEDs
33
Disco on your Desk
Luxeed Rainbow Computer Keyboard
32
Aromatherapy Via Earphones
Sweet Honey MP3
31
Playful Office Promotions
Trapped in Suburbia Turns Standard Notepads Into Game Balls
30
Scented USB Drives
Jean Paul Gaultier's 'Le Male' Key Makes Your Workstation Smell Nice
29
Playing With Food for Stress Relief
Edamame Keychain
28
Desktop Garden
USB Powered Greenhouse
27
Garden On Your Desktop
The Sensory Lamp Concept
26
Therapeutic USB
Zen Dolphin For Hypnotic Relaxation
25
Miniature Desk Launchers
Wood Trebuchet Kit Lets You Assail Unsuspecting Coworkers
24
Offensive Desk Toys
Terry the Swearing Turtle
23
Sticky Note Conversations
Two London Offices Place Post-It Messages on Windows
22
Chill-Out Gadget
Helicor StressEraser With Biofeedback
21
Bizarre Stress Relievers
The Head Kenzan Massager
20
Massaging Mice
Muscle Mouse Comes With Built-In EMS to Relieve Your Stresses
19
Stress Relief Mouse
SensDevice
18
Kung Fu Desktop Toys
Kanfuboi Kicks You Away From Work
17
Inappropriate Office Toys
Cap Blaster Blowgun
16
Canned Aromatherapy
Air Box
15
Vengeful Stress Relief
‘Squeeze the Banker' Stress Dolls Crush Financial Pain
14
Tech for Positive Feelings
The emWave 'Personal Stress Reliever' Lets You Relax
13
Lip-Syncing Desktop Companion
USB Powered Tengu
12
Self-Help Stress Relief
Foam Healing Hands Massage Away Tension
11
Color Therapy
Remove Your Stress and Tension
10
Mini Mobile Arcade Games
Tiny Version Lets You Play Pac-Man at Your Desk
9
Techy Way to Remain Centered
USB Aromatherapy
8
Stress-Busting Furniture
The Creative Wedge
7
Therapeutic Grass Mats
Robert Curtis' Grass Massor Simulates Walking on a Lawn
6
Target-Inspired Desk Accessories
The Bull's Eye Dart Pen is ‘Write' On Point
5
USB Fans for Ravers
Desktop LED Light Shows
4
Trashcans With Backboards – "Move to Trash" Turns Office Wastebin Into an Action Game
"Move to Trash" Turns Office Wastebin Into an Action Game
3
Crude Stress Relievers
The Poop and Boob Rocket Relieve Tension in Unusual Ways
2
Deskquarium Desk Organizer
1
Stress-Busting Punching Bags
Fill Up the 'Bo Dox' and Punch Out Your Trash
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Arcade Cabinet / Kegerator Hybrid
The Gamerator
41 Creations Inspired by Marine Life
From Giant Jellyfish to Sea Slugs
Designer Ladies Weapons by Antonio Riello
Extreme Work Spaces
New Leaked Images of Google Office
24 Computer Mouse Innovations
From Goofy Mousepads to Futuristic Mice
Androgynous Perfume Models
Agyness Deyn for Jean Paul Gaultier's Ma Dame Perfume
25 Ways to Relieve Stress Like Kimbo Slice
Custom Lego Weapons
BrickGun
DIY Booby Stress Relief Toys
NY Artist Casts Her Own
Living Wall Art
Hokkaido Sanyu Corp Creates The River Re Wall Made of Moss
Corrugated Workspaces
It Aint No Disco In A Cardboard Office, But it Certainly is Creative
Floating Offices
The Recession Buster H2Office Lets You Work on Water
Anti-Social Networking Apparel
Keith Lane's CafePress Clothing Line is for Non-Facebookers
Stationary Bike/Learning Program
Smart Cycle Physical Learning Arcade
17 Wrestling, Boxing + UFC Innovations
Perfect for Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture
Military Stress Relievers
Humor Under Fire
Holy Gadgets
USB Digital Bible Keychain & More
Tiny Putting Green Jewelry
Faux Moss Rings by ‘Adorn Jewelry'
Financial Crisis Photography
'Bankrupt' Shots by Philip Toledano Embody the Economy
Techie Dream Offices
YouTube Headquarters
Eco-Friendly Prefab Offices
The OfficePOD is a Sustainable Workplace That Can Be Placed Anywhere
Soccer Players as Boxers
David Beckham's 2009 Calendar
3G iPhone Unboxing
Unofficially Official
50-Foot Marshmallow Cannon (FOLLOW-UP)
Sweet Revenge
Self-Charging Batteries
IF-Battery Features Built-In Charger
One-Piece Workstations
‘Workflow' by O4I Organizes the Office
Eau Couture
Evian Teams With Jean Paul Gaultier
Stop Motion Post-it Commercials
Nike Human Race 10K Sticky Notes
DIY Levitating Water Machine
Gravity-Defying Office Installations
Living Bath Mats
The Moss Carpet Brings the Outdoors Into Your Bathroom
Pink Dog Poo
Poop Scoop Awareness Campaign
Arc Mouse
Stylish Collapsible Input by Microsoft
USB Keys
Tech-Savvy Keyring Storage From LaCie & 5.5 Designers
Expanding Garbage Can
Growing Bin
Office Supply Insects
DIY Creepy Crawlies to Distract You From Work
Luxury Water Massages
Spa-Jet
Keychain Sized Mini Digital Photo Album
Cute USB for Kids
Adata Mickey Mouse Flash Drive
Snowball Launchers
The Snow Blaster
Bruised-Up Boxers
Rich Hendry Exposes Fighters in 'Fight Me'
Fashion Raingear
Jean Paul Gaultier Umbrellas
Funky Projector Desktop PCs
The B-Membrane
Wearable Back Massagers
Jacob Ballard's ‘VertaBrate' Makes Muscle Therapy Mobile
Golden Sensual Massagers
Jimmy Jane Pleasure Inducers Make Being Naughty Look Nice
Foot-Powered Phone Chargers
The Orange Power Pump is Perfect for Athletes
Punch-Powered Lamps
Stress-Reducing LEDs
Natural Product Packaging
Coto Stuffs Their Boxes With Reindeer Moss
Lego Brick Calendars
10,000 Year Desktop Calendar
Rabbit Rechargers
The Light Up Wii Rayman Raving Rabbids Dual Charger
Massaging Socks
Reflexology Footwear For Tired Feet Has Built-In Acu Massagers
10 Mossy Inventions
From DIY Moss Graffiti to Living Green Wall Art
Movie Projecting Chargers
The ‘E-Pod' iPod Dock Projects Your Media on the Wall
Rude Celebrities
Channel 4 Ad Nothing But Top Celebs Swearing
Scalp Massager Cap
Head Spa
Cedar iPod Chargers
Woodtec Turns Real Wood Blocks to Natural Electronics
Faux Vintage USBs
Ornate Memory Sticks Mimic Victorian Era Keys
Fruity Sticky Notes
D-Bros Add Life to Your Desk With Apples and Pears
Playing With Food for Stress Relief
Edamame Keychain
Mixed Martial Arts Kicks Boxing Where It Hurts
Virtual Creature Creation
‘Spore' Makes Designing Imaginary Beings a Breeze
Street Figurine Keychains
The String Doll Gang
Desktop Garden
USB Powered Greenhouse
Drink Chilling Computer Gadgets
USB Beverage Cup Cooler Can Also Warm Your Jo
Outer Space Office Furniture
Kinzo Air + Airlite Look Like Something From a Space Shuttle
Office Supplies as Art
Boex Hot Pink Pencil Bench
Anti-Stress Bags
Diridondica De Stress Collection
Downspout Art
Vertical Stainless Steel Water Storage by Moss Sund
High Tech Office Utilities
The Iquad Interactive Board For Cutting Edge Office Spaces
Radioactive Products
Tritium Glowing Keychain Lasts 10 Years
Flower Pot Gadget Chargers
Solar Concept Fuses Green Energy and Interior Decor
Slides in the Work Place
Extremely Fun Downward Spirals for Sheffield Office Workers
Diamond Boxing Gloves
TKO Luxury Style
Chill-Out Gadget
Helicor StressEraser With Biofeedback
Bizarre Stress Relievers
The Head Kenzan Massager
Grass Pot Chargers
Kikkerland Charging Station Hides Unsightly Wires
Multi-Pod Mobiles
Comet Electric Car by Easterson Francis Looks Like a Massager
Graffitied Offices
D*Face Gives Magazine HQ A Cloudy Street Art Makeover
Zero Gravity Foot Massagers
Sanyo Demonstrates Benefits of Spa-Like Gadgets
Cuss Cards
Expand Your Swearing to 7 Languages
Take-Out Menu Organizers
This Binder Keeps Your Delivery Options in Order
Stress Relief Mouse
SensDevice
Cute Computer Gadgets
The Super Kid USB 4-Port Hub
Arcade-Style Workout
Turning the Wii into a Gigantic Machine
Fowl Poop Facials
Bird Poo Proves to be Therapeutic for Your Face (UPDATE)
5 MM Thin Mice
The G4 Slim Mouse is World's Thinnest
Safari Cell Phone Chargers
Microworks ‘Vine' Cable Organifies Your Tangle of Wires
Mice for Any Surface
Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse with Blue Track
Micro Persian Carpets
Computer MouseRug Adds Eastern Flare to Your Office
Vengeful Stress Relief
‘Squeeze the Banker' Stress Dolls Crush Financial Pain
Upgraded Animal Slingshots
The Vertical Squirrel Launcher
Tech for Positive Feelings
The emWave 'Personal Stress Reliever' Lets You Relax
Taxi-Inspired Garbage Bins
The Vipp Limited Edition Yellow Cab Bathroom Collection
Customizable Computer Peripherals
Fatal1ty Mouse Lets You Adjust Weight Distribution
Galactic Office Paper
Office Worker Discovers A Black Hole in 'Future Shorts' Clip
Robot Masseur
WAO-1 Massage Machine
Personalized Punching Bags
DIY Youdoo Doll is Perfect for Passive-Aggressive Punishment
Food Fight Weapons
The Zing! Launching Spoon
Webbed Office Installations
'Intertwined' by R Justin Stewart for JESNA New York
Laser Pen Mice
Elecom's Scope Node Wireless Mouse With Stationary Sensibility
Self-Help Stress Relief
Foam Healing Hands Massage Away Tension
Color Therapy
Remove Your Stress and Tension
Keychain-Sized Film Cameras
The Ikimono Series 110 Camera
Japanese Automatic Eye Massager
Classic Arcade Games at Home
Relive the 1970s with ‘Retro Space' Machine
Mouse Pads Mousetraps
The Laptop Finger Trap
Rocket Launcher Alarm Clocks
Stress-Busting Furniture
The Creative Wedge
Chess Boxing
Rocky Balboa Vs Bobby Fischer
DIY Footballs
Make Your Own Soccer Ball With Innovative Football Tape
Earthy Adaptors
The Microworks Iida Phone Charger Looks Like a Beautiful Plant Vine
Silly Office Game
Basket Case
Inflatable Leg Massager
Makes You Look Really Cool
Seashell Offices
Spiral-Shaped Office Space Is a Room-Within-A-Room
Weird Wrist Relaxers
The Arm Carpal Massager
Eco Gadget Trees
The Tower of Clips Desktop Organizer Keeps Your Office Chic and Neat
Trashcans With Backboards – "Move to Trash" Turns Office Wastebin Into an Action Game
"Move to Trash" Turns Office Wastebin Into an Action Game
Synchronized Office Dancing
Bizarre Team-Building
Multi-Function Mousepads
4 Port USB, Speakers and Mic Pad
Novel Realistic Gaming
The USB Boxer
Plant Reincarnating Squeeze Toys-Plant-Me-Pets