Hug a Humming Speaker for Anxiety Relief [video]

Hug a Humming Speaker for Anxiety Relief [video]

We don’t often write about health and wellness devices on Kickstarter or Indiegogo before the products actually ship. However, we occasionally make an exception for unique solutions for common problems or concerns. That’s the case with Solace, a huggable...
CES 2022: Reduce Your Stress with Sensor Ball Feedback

CES 2022: Reduce Your Stress with Sensor Ball Feedback

Your body has messages for you. We’ve written about biofeedback in several forms and purposes. In 2014 we wrote about Galvanic Ltd.’s Pip, a guitar pick-shaped device that measures galvanic skin response (GSR) to help users manage stress. In 2015 and again...
VR App Helps Manage Pain and Anxiety

VR App Helps Manage Pain and Anxiety

The possibilities of pharmaceutical-free stress reduction and pain management have broad appeal (except, perhaps, to pharmaceutical companies). We’ve covered wearables designed to reduce stress, such as iBreve’s eponymous breathing pattern monitor and...
Remote Mental Health Care Supported by Smart Patch

Remote Mental Health Care Supported by Smart Patch

Sheltering at home appears to be an effective defense against COVID-19. However, the lockdown’s confinement and restricted contact with friends and family on top of the daily pall of virus-related news induce significant stress for many people. The increased...