How can stuffed toys help improve a person’s mental health?

Stress and anxiety affect us all from time to time. But did you know that fluffies or stuffed toys can help you improve your mental health?

Often we say soft toys are for kids. They like these because of their squeezy, warm and cozy look. These toys work for them as a good ‘stress ball.’

Stress is something that never knocks on your door before arriving and treats all in the same unsparing manner.

Many mental health issues are rooted in stress. This can eventually lead to more serious complications and can trigger anxiety and depression, which can eventually become the reason for a nervous breakdown in an individual.

Though we know stuffed toys are not medicines, they have been found to be great as an organic treatment for stress reduction. Let’s see how.

It reduces daily stress

Coming back home to a soft stuffed toy can eliminate the negative energies of a long tiring day and turn the room into a therapeutic setup emanating love and positivity. Stuffed toys can be your trusted and loyal buddy who listen to you whenever you’re feeling blue and this is not an exaggeration as it has worked effectively for many individuals.

Amid the stress and isolation of the COVID 19, many people said that their fluffies had been there for them. They have kept them company and soothed away their loneliness; want to know how?

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Soothes loneliness

As adults, we tend to feel lonely many a-times, especially if we travel to study abroad or have to move away from our homes to new locations for work.

Some people claim that their stuffed toys  have helped them ease their loneliness. Not only that, but they also consider them as their permanent companions.

Eases trauma and grief

Well, fluffies are considered “comfort objects” for the simple reason that they have the power to relieve children’s trauma.

However, therapists use stuffed animals as a remedy to help ease patients who deal with grief and loss for both children and adults.

Symptoms of separation, dissociation, and disorganized attachment, can start from childhood that’s why having a stuffed toy can work miracles to reduce the impact or onslaught of these mental ailments. It gives a sense of security, offers assistance, and rebuilds impaired attachment bonds.

Reduces social anxiety

We certainly live in a world where we’re all connected to our phones and computers and are in a sense, under a spotlight 24×7, which might create social anxiety.

Believe it or not, stuffed toys can be, at times, better companions than living things when it comes to relieving social anxiety. You should not be ashamed to have a stuffed toy as a source of comfort! Although people who suffer from severe mental illnesses will benefit more from treatment , the fluffy companions can also be a source of warmth that can help them feel better and heal faster.

Keeps a Balanced Hormonal Level

Last but not least, stuffed toys are great to keep your hormonal levels normal. Like cortisol, there are a huge number of hormones that regulate our body’s proper functioning. A disturbance in quantity can be a major problem. Having a stuffed toy can help maintain a person’s mental balance by drawing a more physical and mentally stable environment.