Popular anti-stress: 5 facts about the spinner

Popular anti-stress: 5 facts about the spinner

The best-selling anti-stress toy in the world: myths and real useful properties of the spinner.

In 1993, the spinner was invented by a resident of Florida Catherine Hettinger. It happened because she could not play with her young daughter because of myasthenia gravis (a disease, the main symptom of which is rapid muscle fatigue). It was this toy that allowed her to distract and occupy the child. A little later, the woman sold several thousand devices and received a patent for her invention in 1999. To be fair, it should be noted that the device has become known and available for purchase quite recently. In the hands of this gadget appears in the studio of Channel One Ivan Urgant, videos with tricks that can be performed with a spinner, explode YouTube. What is the popularity of the new anti-stress toy and is it so useful? About this and much more in our material.

A toy that develops hand motor skills

Spinner develops hand motor skills and increases manual sensitivity. The simulator can be used both for daily warm-up, and to restore the efficiency and flexibility of the fingers after injuries or severe damage to the hand.

The spinners are designed to help children with autism syndrome

According to autism specialist Thomas Freser of Autism Speaks, spinners can help calm children with autism spectrum disorders, but it can hardly be considered a complete cure or panacea, rather one of the tools for therapeutic treatment. The doctor advises using a spinner gift, for example, as a reward for a child’s good studies.

Spinner as an anti-stress aid

Doctors at Rush University Medical Center told the BBC in an interview that no research has been done on whether using a spinner improves concentration and helps fight stress. This means that manufacturers and retailers can claim such properties of the toy, but in reality there is no evidence of such benefits. However, many psychologists report that spinning a spinner in the hands does calm a person down. However, any other anti-stress gadget can handle this as well.

Spinning a spinner – a substitute for your bad habit

At first glance, this popular gadget is the easiest way to “occupy your hands”. If you’re used to twirling small objects in your hands, the Hand Spinner is a great alternative to this often annoying habit. Most of the manufacturer’s websites report that the trainer can also be recommended to those who are in the process of quitting smoking. However, we were unable to find any competent expert comments on this matter, so it is possible that this miraculous property is nothing more than a publicity stunt.

The best-selling toy of the year

In April and May 2017, about 50 million spinners were sold in the world. All of them differ in color, shape and principle of operation. Some of them can glow and make sounds, with the help of others you can perform tricks and shoot popular blogs about it on YouTube, instantly gaining thousands of views.