Everyone suffers from stress at one time or another. Hassles at work, domestic strife, going on vacation without the cat, it all adds up and the results can be nasty in terms of our health and general well-being. Which means, of course, there are a million people trying to sell us stuff to relieve the stress and please make it go away mummy.

This Prosepra Massage Pen offers an interesting twist on the whole stress busting genre. It features a full working ballpoint pen at one end and a battery operated massage button at the other, which you’re supposed to use alongside a supplied acupressure chart to sort out any issues you may have. They claim relief from stress, headache, travel sickness and more. We’ll just be happy if the pen writes without smearing. Priced at $11.40.