46 Best Stress Relief Gifts to Help Them Relax and Unwind

Whenever they feel stressed or down, they can reach into this bottle for a little dose of positivity and encouragement. Each message has some words of affirmation that will make them smile, and is wrapped in a little capsule for an extra cute touch!

This little guy can help guide them in some relaxed breathing exercises, thanks to its fade-in, fade-out light feature. It has different color settings and will look so cute on their nightstand, too!

Adults and kids alike will love this water drawing set for painting, sketching, and meditating. The reusable brush and stand make for a beautiful addition to any relaxing space, and you’ll get your creative juices flowing with endless possibilities of what you can create. Your image will fade away as the water evaporates, giving you a fresh canvas to work on.

Each box of these cards contains 52 easy exercises fit for anyone to help promote stress relief and self care. The effective tips include mindfulness, meditation, anxiety relief, stress management, self care, relaxation, and more that can be used anywhere. Developed by therapists, counselors, and yogi professionals, it’s a great way to promote healthier stress management.

The best gift you could send them when they’re stressed out? A thoughtful care package, of course. This one from Crate Joy can be delivered as a monthly subscription box, and comes with all the self-care essentials they need, including soothing bath and body products, calming aromatherapy picks, and more.

This beautiful incense waterfall holder will make a great addition to their meditation corner—or whatever space they use to unwind. They can peacefully watch the incense smoke stream down the waterfall in this beautiful piece of decor. It even comes with plenty of incense sticks and cones, with soothing fragrances like jasmine, lavender, and green tea.

Here’s a great relaxing activity that can help calm their mind: Puzzling! This special “7 Days of Mindfulness” set includes seven mini puzzles—one for each day of the week—with beautiful color gradient designs.

This innovative, gently weighted pillow can help them hug away the stress. Our senior editor Alyssa Jung previously shared that it brings her “a lot of comfort,” writing: “It’s a knotted pillow constructed to be soft but heavy, so I can cuddle it and enjoy the stress-relieving pressure vibe of a weighted blanket, and I also love to tuck my hands into the knots for even more pressure therapy.”

Upgrade their self-care nights with this genius bathtub tray caddy. It has a a designated spot for everything they need for the ultimate, most relaxing bath experience—including a glass of wine, snacks, a tablet or book, and more.

Help them discover a new relaxing hobby—crocheting—with this beginner-friendly crochet kit. It comes with everything they need to make an adorable narwhal, including yarn, a yarn needle, and a crochet hook—and even includes a step-by-step video tutorial.

For anyone with anxiety, this is the journal to tap into. It’s beautifully illustrated and filled with inspiring quotes and journal prompts specifically designed to help users identify and address the daily struggles that contribute to an anxious heart and mind.

Help them relax at home with a comfy loungewear set, like this best-selling one on Amazon that includes a half-zip sweatshirt and wide leg sweatpants. Reviewers rave that it’s super comfy, buttery soft, and a great, more affordable dupe for a similar set from Spanx.

Stress balls have been around a long time because, frankly, they work. This Blots silicone stress ball from Speks is an upgrade to most old-school options. Made from high-grade silicone, it’s ergonomically designed to fit in your hand and comes in fun shapes that are perfect office decor. You can squeeze, pull, squish, slam, twist, or stretch it every time your stress levels start to rise.

Give them the gift of a nice, relaxing bath with this Dr. Teal’s bath set. It comes with the brand’s pure Epsom salt soak, foaming bath, body wash, body lotion, and bath bombs—all with the nice, calming scent of lavender.

They’ll get a kick (or rather, a punch) out of this gift: A mini punching bag that they can attach to their desk or another surface, then use whenever they need to punch away their stress.

Relieve your tense back, neck, and shoulders with this pillow featuring four rotating massage nodes to work out deep knots. With its soothing heat settings, you’ll get the benefits of thermotherapy, which can help treat aching muscles, too.

This innovative sleep mask from Nodpod is like a weighted blanket for your eyes, applying gentle pressure—and blocking light—to help you relax and fall asleep faster. The dual material design also has cooling on one side, warming on the other!

When in doubt, gift them a nice-smelling candle they can light up to decorate a calming space or when taking a bath. This top-rated pick is designed specifically for stress relief, offering aromatherapy benefits with a fresh, calming eucalpytus and spearmint scent.

While we can’t always change our circumstances, we can work to change our perspective. This best-seller is based on one woman’s endeavor to prioritize gratitude in her daily life gives readers insight into meaningful lessons she learned along the way.

They’ll love washing away all their stress in a pre-bedtime shower thanks to these luxurious shower steamers. Coming in a set of fifteen tablets, they’re infused with calming lavender essential oils to help you relax and unwind for a good night’s sleep.