Work related stress has met its match in these shiny Zen magnets

It's like a fidget spinner, but for adults.
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Homemade slime and kinetic sand are satisfying to play with, but they don't translate too well to the workplace. (Can you imagine trying to clean that colorful glue-based goop off your desk? Hard pass.)

Fortunately, a simple substitution exists with this Zen Magnets set. These clusters of hypnotizing silver orbs are super tiny yet mesmerizing. It's pretty easy to get addicted to crushing them together, making them the ultimate stress-relief toy for the office.

Measuring in at a teensy, weensy 2.5 millimeters each, the Ensign micromagnets are half the diameter of Zen Magnets' standard model but twice the challenge. Their high-quality NiCuNi coating allows them to be sculpted and shaped in all sorts of ways, then mashed together for a truly satisfying smush. Each set of micromagnets also includes a magnetic field viewing card so you can manipulate them in all sorts of fascinating ways. 

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The Zen Triumph set, meanwhile, can be wrapped and rolled and kneaded and even formed into complex 2D and 3D shapes. Take out any frustrations by flexing your creativity with the help of the included guide, which contains 36 pages of different magnet-morphing methods. This chain of 216 0.5-millimeter chromed magnetic beads is your oyster, so to speak.

All this deskside fun is on sale now through the Mashable Shop, but only for a limited time. Click here to purchase the micromagnets for just $19.99 — a savings of 20%. Mashable readers can also save an additional 15% by using coupon code SAVE15 at checkout.

Leah Stodart
Leah Stodart
Senior Shopping Reporter

Leah Stodart is a Philadelphia-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable where she covers and tests essential home tech like vacuums and TVs, plus eco-friendly hacks. Her ever-evolving experience in these categories comes in clutch when making recommendations on how to spend your money during shopping holidays like Black Friday, which Leah has been covering for Mashable since 2017.

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