Do Fidget Spinners Help Anxiety and ADHD? Experts Are Skeptical

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Fidget spinners are the latest go-to gadget for schoolkids, but as their popularity has soared, so too has the controversy surrounding them. The hand-held, ball-bearing devices spin satisfyingly when manipulated by the users’ thumb and fingers, providing what would seem to be a novel form of fidgeting. The devices’ popularity is evidenced by Google searches for “fidget spinner,” which were nonexistent a year ago, and then suddenly peaked in popularity in May 2017.1

Part of the rise is due to the way they’re being marketed — not just as trendy “toys,” but as tools to relieve stress …read more

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