TIP SHEET

--Linda Stern

Health: Stuff To Stress Less

It's a sad fact, but business trips are stressful. Fortunately, there are a bevy of products to help soothe those fraying nerves.

Take a break from tension-inducing meetings and massage your brow with some Chakra Balancing Balms ($13) or get a whiff from a Scented Inhaler ($20; learningmeditation.com) to restore your inner corporate calm. For in-conference relief, try the Massaging Pen (20 pounds; gadgets.co.uk). Just press the vibrating tip against your temples.

When the day is done, head back to your hotel room to light an Aveda tea-light aromatherapy candle ($5; aveda.com), turn on the gentle rain from the Tranquil Moments sound-therapy system ($99; brookstone.com) and slip into a pair of battery-powered massage slippers ($20; homedics.com). Need more? Try the InnerPulse mind machine ($200; photosonix.com), which offers 64 light-and-sound combos to help you relax, sleep or meditate. If none of that works, you might consider retirement.

--Sandy Lawrence Edry

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