# Dictionary Stress Balls The 'Random' Squeeze Ball Relieves Stress and Offers a Visual Experience By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-04-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squeeze-ball References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2017/04/04/dictionary-de-stressing/) Stress balls are a great piece of equipment to keep at your desk to relieve some tension between tasks, so the 'Random' squeeze ball is intended to offer this along with a [vocabulary lesson](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eink-vocabulary-card-e2) to boot. The 'Random' stress ball is implemented with a series of words that have been printed on the exterior of the design. When the ball is squeezed, the miniature words come into view and help to offer a visual experience for the user to look at as they squeeze their tension away. The 'Random' squeeze ball is the design work of Srishti Singh and comes as a great build on a classic design product. With the market for [fidget toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slidergamemackey) and the like increasing, the 'Random' stress ball comes as a welcome design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Word-embedded Stress Balls:** Embedding words on stress balls offers a visual experience for stress relief. - **Fidget Toy Market Growth:** The market for fidget toys is expanding, creating opportunities for innovative stress relief products. - **Classic Design Product Enhancements:** Updating classic design products, like stress balls, with new features and benefits can attract a wider customer base. ### Where This Applies - **Office Supplies:** Office supplies industry can capitalize on the demand for stress relief tools by offering word-embedded stress balls. - **Toy and Games:** Toy and games companies can tap into the growing fidget toy market by creating innovative stress relief products. - **Product Design:** Product design industry can explore opportunities in enhancing classic products, like stress balls, with new features and visual experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Soft Silicone Stress Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silicone-stress-ball.md) - [Therapeutic Fidget Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speks-magnet-balls.md) - [3D-Printed Stress Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lettuce-ball.md) - [Stress-Reducing Breathing Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breathing-ball.md) - [Food-Shaped Fidget Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stress-pickle.md) - [Stress-Alleviating Desktop Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anger-management-toy.md) - [Malleable Stress Relief Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vent-wireless-mouse.md) - [Volcanic Rock Fidget Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenlet-lava-ball.md) - [Squishy Fortune-Telling Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortune-teller-squish-ball.md)