Before Fidget Toys, There Were Beads: The Latest Craze is Part of a Long Tradition of Keeping Your Hands Busy

<p>While fidget toys and other attention-focusing gadgets are now a multi-billion-dollar industry, they are also part of a long mindfulness tradition. Author and educator Alex Tzelnic explores the history and science behind using intentional, focused activity to direct attention and calm the mind.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.mindful.org/before-fidget-toys-there-were-beads-the-latest-craze-is-part-of-a-long-tradition-of-keeping-your-hands-busy/">Before Fidget Toys, There Were Beads: The Latest Craze is Part of a Long Tradition of Keeping Your Hands Busy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.mindful.org">Mindful</a>.</p>