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One of our suppliers recently shared these stats on stress and how they relate to the workplace.

April is Stress Awareness Month! Stress is often referred to as the silent killer so having an open conversation is key. A branded stress reliever can help start that dialogue, visual proof of your investment in your audience’s health and wellness. Customers and employees alike will feel appreciated when you hand out these products.

Three stats to be aware of for Stress Awareness Month:

1. 94% of U.S. workers report having work-related stress. 23% said their stress level was high; 6% said unreasonably high; only 6% had no stress. (Wrike 2019 Stress in the Workplace Survey)
2. Work is the #1 source of stress for Americans. Following, #2 is money, #3 is health, #4 is relationships. (American Psychological Association)
3. About 1 million American workers call in sick because of stress every day. (American Institute of Stress

Mini Coloring Book With Spiral Binding #CA9266

Coloring isn’t just for kids! It’s a therapeutic activity that allows minds to drift away from the stresses of life and into the beauty. Features 30 sheets of 120 gram paper inside with 60 different designs and top metal spiral binding. Miniature size allows for easy storage, making it the perfect coloring book for a mental reset on work breaks.

Yoga can help reduce stress because it promotes relaxation, which is the natural opposite of stress. Yoga can benefit three aspects of ourselves that are often affected by

Yoga Mat YM3704

stress: our body, mind, and breathing. You don’t have to wait to feel stressed out to do yoga, and you shouldn’t! Yoga mat comes complete with polyester carry bag with mesh and shoulder strap. Perfect for yoga on the go. Easily transported to and from work for a quick yoga session.

aRoma™ Ball #3213

Refreshing stress relief! The aRoma Ball is a high-quality stress ball that doubles as a scent diffuser when squeezed. Clean and inviting scents make for the ultimate stress relief product. Premium lycra covering provides a comfortable exterior. Perfect for stress relief and physical therapy. Contains powerful aromas inspired by best-selling fragrances, great for therapeutic relief.

Since work is the leading cause of stress and employee retention is low, many employers are implementing recognition programs and ways to reduce stress. Check out more ideas here. 

Well, we finally know which team won the face off at Super Bowl 2023: the Kansas City Chiefs. Scrolling through social media in the wake of the qualifying games, we saw sports fans excited for the game and others sharing that they were only watching for the halftime show. 

That’s the thing about the Super Bowl, isn’t it? Even if your team’s not in it, you watch. For many people, even if you don’t like football, you watch. It’s ubiquitous. It’s unavoidable. It’s classic. And, between the game, the halftime show, and the commercials, there really is something in it for everyone.

Wouldn’t it be great if your company could make those claims?          

Well, that’s why we’re here: to help you leverage the marketing power of promotional products to deliver Super (Bowl) Successes – campaigns that are ubiquitous, unavoidable, and classic. Campaigns that catch the eye and draw people in, even if they’re loyal to a different brand. Even if they know nothing about the product.

Like the football game of games, a good promotional marketing campaign takes head-in-the-game hard work, like the players on the field. It takes a bold dash of creativity, like the halftime show. And it takes reaching out with humor and compassion for the part that people usually ignore in other contexts: the commercials, or, in our context, the ask.

So whether you were in it to root for the teams, to check out the Rihanna halftime show, or to laugh and cry at the commercials, remember that all three work together to draw in the over 110 million people who tune in every year. Bankers is here to work hard, get creative, make that ask – and deliver you Super (Bowl) Successes every time!

It’s almost time for March Madness… the time of year when even the ambivalent become invested in the outcome of college basketball games, and even those who actively dislike college basketball find other things to make guesses on in brackets, because the process is just that fun. If you’ve never filled out a bracket, it’s a 50/50 choice at every branching, narrowing a field of 64 down to one winner. Your odds aren’t great, but making the picks is entertaining, whether you’re basing your choice on the skills of the players or which team’s mascot looks fiercer!

According to a Smithsonian article, “you’re more likely to die an excruciating death by vending machine, become president, win the Mega Millions jackpot or die from incorrectly using products made for right-handed people (if you’re a lefty) than fill out a perfect NCAA basketball bracket.” In fact, according to Sports Illustrated, there’s no documentation that anyone has ever done so. Yet every year, ESPN reports, some 70 million brackets are filled out. With that much fun going on, it would be madness not to brand it! Great choices include pens or markers to fill out the brackets (nothing erasable!) or basketball stress balls for when the tensions get high. Check out these other great March ideas:

Employee Appreciation Day

A day to honor those who really keep the company going! Remind your employees that they matter to you with creative gift ideas they’ll be sure to appreciate.

Ideas: Gifts – candles, drinkware, coolers

Oscar Night

Get in on the award show fun. Movie lovers are sure to have conflicting opinions on the nominees, so give them something to agree on with these great branded giveaways.

Ideas: mood sunglasses, star-shaped chocolates, popcorn bags

National Plant a Flower Day

Indoors or outdoors, in a pot or in the ground – get your fingers dirty! Spring is right around the corner, so dig in!

Ideas: gardening gloves, gardening tools, blossom kits and seeds

Pi Day

For bakers and math geeks alike! 3.1415 … no matter how many digits you can recite of this irrational number, it’s a totally rational excuse for serving up the tastier version.

Ideas: slice-n-serve pie cutter, apple pie stress reliever, calculator

St. Patrick’s Day

This traditional Irish-American holiday gives rise to parades across the country.

Ideas: shamrock beads, good luck coolie, whiskey set

International Day of Happiness

Established via a U.N. resolution in 2012, this holiday, celebrated by all U.N. member nations, is in recognition of the value of happiness to our health and wellbeing.

Ideas: emoji hand fan, superhero smiley stress reliever

The ideas are endless. Feeling overwhelmed? Contact your Bankers Promotional Consultant to help you select the perfect item for your brand building efforts this Spring! Check out our Guide for even more ideas!