| Lately, you’ve noticed your significant other | | | | If these novelty items are much too zany for |
| snapping at you more often. You note that | | | | you, why not try to soothe your loved one the |
| he’s a lot more cranky, depressed and angry. | | | | conventional way: |
| On the other hand, she seems to have an | | | | For Your Girlfriend: |
| overextended PMS spell (an episode of | | | | ? Leave a bottle of scented oils or |
| Premenstrual Syndrome). | | | | aromatherapy perfume, like lavender or citrus, on |
| So what could the problem be? Before your | | | | her desk. Slip it on her desk when you pick her up |
| relationship gets to the point of “It’s not | | | | from work, while she’s not looking. Then send |
| you, it’s me” conversation, you had | | | | her an email the next day, to let her know |
| better act fast. Get your loved one a set of | | | | it’s there. |
| stress relief gifts now! | | | | ? Send a box of chocolates or flowers to |
| Stress relief gifts are a harassed person’s | | | | surprise her during the day. |
| best friend. Even if you may not be the frazzled | | | | For Your Boyfriend: |
| boyfriend trying to calm down a nutty girlfriend, | | | | ? Give him a book of jokes, or give him a |
| or a devoted girl trying to survive your man’s | | | | subscription to a comedy website. |
| road rage, giving stress relief gifts are great any | | | | ? Give him permission to hang out with his |
| day; they may well save your loved one’s | | | | buddies on a night when you’d usually go out. |
| sanity. | | | | For both of you: |
| Stress relief gifts include the ubiquitous “stress | | | | ? Slip a packet of hot cocoa in your |
| ball,” or those squishy things you mash when | | | | honey’s bag then send him/her an email or |
| you just want to throw a rock at your boss or | | | | text message saying he/she has a packet of |
| your officemates. Other stress relief treats would | | | | Swiss Miss or Hershey’s Hot Cocoa Mix in his |
| include aromatherapy oils, calming lotions, and | | | | bag to enjoy that day. This would possibly work |
| anything else that could take someone’s mind | | | | better for women, because quite a lot of women |
| off office stress. | | | | love hot cocoa. |
| Two hilarious stress relief gift ideas include the | | | | ? Email her amazing pictures of exotic |
| “Rip Apart Ref,” and the “Choke the | | | | flowers, or send love notes to make him smile. |
| Chicken” dolls. In the height of their anger, | | | | Ideas for stress relief gifts are endless. All it takes |
| instead of throwing the paperweight at their boss, | | | | is a vivid imagination. You don’t even have to |
| your loved one could just choke the chicken. Or, | | | | buy your loved one any of these gifts. Just keep |
| in the height of anger, they can rip apart the | | | | in mind that the gift has to take your loved |
| referee. The Choke the Chicken doll’s eyes | | | | one’s mind off stress by making them laugh |
| pop out when you choke it, while the | | | | through relaxing or by making them feel |
| referee’s limbs come apart when you pull | | | | appreciated. Surely, you’ll have a happier |
| them, because the limbs are attached to the | | | | honey in no time! |
| body via velcro. | | | | |