Calming Gift Ideas for Someone With Anxiety

While anxiety does not define who someone is and is not the most important thing about 
them, it does take a toll on their life. If you have a loved one with a birthday or other 
celebration coming up, and want to get them more of a calming and relaxing gift, we 
have you covered! Here are 9 gift ideas that someone with anxiety would absolutely 
love.


1. Healing Crystals

The first type of gift that is great for people with anxiety is healing crystals. You can get 
them in many different forms, including jewelry, raw crystals, crystals used as décor, 
and much more. There are a variety of different crystals that can help the most with 
anxiety, including:

Amethyst
Rose quartz
Hematite
Black tourmaline
Howlite
Celestite

Remember to get genuine crystals for the best possible healing properties, so check 
your local divination and crystal shops, and online stores that sell these types of items.


2. Weighted Throw Blanket

Who doesn’t love a throw blanket? Combine two things that often help people struggling 
with anxiety – comfort and coziness, and a weighted blanket. While many of the 
weighted blankets are made for the bed to encourage sleep, there are some smaller 
ones that work great as throw blankets.

These can be used while relaxing on the couch or any time they need to ease their 
anxiety, and aren’t able to lay in bed. These smaller weighted blankets really come in 
handy for anyone with anxiety or mental health disorders in general.


3. Self-Care Items

People with anxiety know the importance of self-care, as it helps them to focus more on 
external things, instead of what is going on in their own mind. You can get really helpful 
(And inexpensive) items for your friend with anxiety that will be calming and help with 
their self-care routine.

Some self-care items that make great gifts include face masks, pampering items for the 
bath or shower, hand or eye cream, lip balms, and sleeping eye masks.  


4. Candles or Essential Oils

Everyone loves a good candle, but these are especially great gifts for people with 
anxiety. Choose candles or essential oils that are known to help ease anxiety, such as 
lavender, jasmine, rose, chamomile, and sweet basil. You can also find aromatherapy 
candles specifically made for anxiety or stress-relief.


5. A Good Book

Think of calming gifts as something the recipient can do that gets their mind off what 
might be causing fears, worries, or anxiety. This includes a good book, which can be 
captivating while also providing a relaxing, stress-free activity. If you aren’t sure what 
books they would enjoy reading, there is nothing wrong with giving them a gift card to a 
local or online bookstore.


6. Journal and Pens

Many people with anxiety like to write in a journal, so this is the perfect gift. You can find 
journals very inexpensive as you don’t need anything fancy. Of course, you can also get 
one personalized from Etsy, or a journal with a fun cover from any local retail store. Get 
a pack of pens or just one really nice pen for them to use for their journaling.


7. Herbal Tea and Tea Kettle

A slightly more expensive gift for someone with anxiety is to get a tea kettle with a nice 
box of tea. There are many ways to go with this type of gift, depending on the person 
and what you think they would enjoy the most. 

You can give them a bag of tea leaves if you know they enjoy making their own tea, or 
go the simple route with a tin of tea bags, which is something everyone knows how to 
use. You can also put together a gift basket with different varieties of tea, tea kettle, 
teacups and spoons, and maybe even some honey and a package of cookies.


8. Something Creative

Another great idea is to get your friend or loved one supplies for being more creative. Is 
there a particular form of art that you know they enjoy? What about something they 
have talked about wanting to try, but haven’t yet? For someone who hasn’t talked 
openly about their own creative pursuits, you can’t go wrong with an adult coloring book 
and some colored pencils.


9. Acupressure Mat

Lastly, consider an acupressure mat if you want to spend a little more money on 
someone with anxiety. Acupressure helps a lot with the physical discomforts that 
anxiety can cause, including stress and tension on the muscles and other areas of the 
body. Acupressure mats allow someone to lie down on the memory foam mat and get 
relaxation and soothed muscles with the stimulators inside the mat. You can purchase 
these in many different places and they make an amazing gift for people with anxiety.


