Having mental health issues does not preclude yourself from physical ailments and after a year long wait I arrived at the day I was having a pain blocker put in my back as I have arthritis in my spine. Like most people I do not relish the thought of visiting a hospital, unfortunately the pain… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads
For 18 years I have had to manage severe anxiety and depression but in the last couple of years I have used worry beads as an addition to my control mechanisms. One of my main issues is where “what is right” does not happen because of some personal agenda someone has. I have spent many… Continue Reading
1Pear (fribble) Stress Toy for Adults
After 6 months of design and testing we are delighted to announce a replacement for using worry beads. Some people are uncomfortable using worry beads for a number of reasons and we wanted to take the principles we use in our worry beads and create something which worked as well but did not have the… Continue Reading
Worry Beads Help but NOT the Sole Answer
I want to share what happened last weekend and how using worry beads got me through it. It was a family gathering with my parents, brother and sister. My parents are in their eighties and my brother is three years older than me, my sister a year younger. I have been attending workshops for my… Continue Reading
New Design of Worry Beads
We are introducing a new design of worry beads. They are called a 2Pear (combo). The steel element is a stainless steel snake chain but unlike the chain on the 1Pear it is much thicker. Instead of the same design as the other 2Pears the steel variety will have five stones thread along the chain. The… Continue Reading
