How This Touch Tool Has Helped Me Find Calm in the Pandemic
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Over the past few months, venturing outside my apartment for an errand or some exercise has been a test in calming my anxiety. No matter how pious I ve been about wearing a mask and social distancing, my cortisol levels still spike when touching door handles, pressing elevator buttons, or typing my pin number into an ATM machine. While I have grown accustomed to slathering on hand sanitizer, I ve also found another way to up my effort to stay safe. desired another barrier between me and the many things I have to touch in a day, mostly for piece of mind.
Enter: The Peel Touch Tool, a shapely piece of brass that puts a barrier between me and the many things I have to touch in a day. At first I was skeptical that it would truly come in handy, but I ve come to find this tool as multifunctional as it claims to be. It latches onto door handles to help open doors, presses buttons at ATMS, and even opens bottles, too (quite handy around cocktail hour). It s more sustainable than using a new pair of gloves every time I go out, and I keep it clean by sanitizing it when I get home each day.
Having this designated touch tool on my keychain has helped quell some of my anxious thoughts in these uncertain times. Since getting mine, I ve even sent them to friends and family as an “I m thinking of you” gift. Here, shop the Peel Keychain Touch Tool.
