All Work, All Play

You want a stress-free workplace.
You want a comfy cubicle.
You want a putting green by your desk.
You want to play at work.
An impossible dream?

By The Editors/ Photography By Adam Voorhes

GIZMO
EmWave Personal Stress Reliever
$200, emwave.com
Just place your thumb on the EmWave’s finger sensor or attach the ear sensor, then let the breathing pacer synchronize to your heart rhythm based on your pulse.
PRO Watch your colored coherence level (how stressed out you are) change from red (tense) to green (stress-free).
CON The EmWave comes at a panicattack- inducing price.

GLOBULE
Fitter Stress Ball and Hand Exerciser
$6, amazon.com
Squeeze your way to Zen with the original stress reliever. This squishy purple ball withstands even the strongest grip and also helps tone your muscles.
PRO Doubles as a paperweight.
CON Difficult to draw your manager’s face onto, and the color might not match your cubicle decor.

GAME
Online Paintball
Free; miniclip.com
Casual games can help relieve stress, according to a recent study by East Carolina University. So head to miniclip.com to play paintball. Use your mouse to shoot at yellow smiley faces that pop up behind the water cooler or above a coworker’s head.
PRO A hit makes a satisfying “splat” sound.
CON Only one person can play at a time.

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