It’s no secret that the holidays are a stressful time of year, especially if you’re a family matriarch like many Playwell Bricks clients are. As the pressure builds, the days get progressively shorter, and the Big Day inches closer as your to-do list grows, the need to reduce stress in shrinking pockets of time becomes more and more important.

Studies have shown that building with bricks can have the same effect as meditation on our stress levels. The act of building; the creativity, the play of it, pulls us into the moment. Our minds and our hands are engaged in this small act that gives our minds a respite from the worry and the stress. It’s like a powernap for your cortisol levels.

Keeping a small bricks set in your desk, in your lunch room, your bag or your backpack will give you the chance to take full advantage of those small pockets of time that come up through your day. As you reduce your stress levels, you’ll also be improving your problem-solving skills with all of this building, a happy side effect that is definitely to your advantage as you navigate the holidays.

Playwell Bricks does have a shop with small, work-appropriate sets, but that staff appreciation gift your boss gave you last year will also work! The beauty of custom brick sets is that they can be taken apart and rebuilt as many times as you need to survive the holidays. 😉

In conclusion, take care of yourself during this holiday season by taking a brick break, and if you’re a business owner interested in de-stressing your office with custom Playwell Bricks set, contact us today! Our designers are standing by to help you build your de-stress dreams.