This pillow is designed just for screaming into — but does it really relieve stress?

When’s the last time you yelled at the top of your lungs?Letting out a scream can be cathartic — and according to proponents, it can also relieve stress, relax muscle tension and increase your energy.But unless you live in the middle of nowhere, there’s not a lot of opportunity to truly let loose without looking insane, worrying your neighbors and potentially putting your job in jeopardy.That’s why Powershout invented The Shoutlet, a “portable voice suppression device” — that is, a small pillow made from high-density memory foam — to give everyone an outlet for their most unhinged urges to scream.5According to the brand, The Shoutlet is like a stress ball — but you yell into it instead of squeezing it. The idea is that screaming has a lot of benefits for stress relief, and lower stress also means better overall health.The company says shouting is an “instant mood lifter,” triggering the release of endorphins, reducing feelings like irritability and hopelessness, and relaxing clenched m...