Retailers here have reported up to a 50 per cent spike in demand for such items since early November. And in the first week of December, Christmas trees - fir and fake - flew off the shelves. Shoppers are perhaps spoiling themselves after a difficult year of travel restrictions and other disruptions amid the pandemic.
But she adds: "If we look at it in terms of how they might make one feel more comfortable, energised and positive, it can be said to be impacting one's mental health - albeit indirectly. Here are seven gift ideas to end the year on a healthy note.
Osim International has designed what it claims to be the world's first gaming massage chair - the uThrone.
The home-grown maker of healthy living products says the seat features its proprietary massage technologies, which are engineered to deliver greater ergonomic comfort for users who spend long hours in front of their desks.
The V-Hand massage technology mimics the massage techniques of a professional masseur and targets deep-seated knots from the user's neck and shoulders. The chair, which allows users to recline 90 to degrees, also has two built-in Bluetooth speakers. Delivery from the end-January, You can now change the look of your walls with local start-up Vwalla's pronounced "voila" 3D wall panels. There are 25 designs ranging from soothing wave styles to sculpted geometrics in pleasing textures and hues.
