If gadgets and technology are causing you a lot of stress in the workplace, you might want to grab hold of a gadget that aims to reduce your stress. Quantum Intech today says its emWave Personal Stress Reliever (available through its HeartMath [1] subsidiary on June 27) can help reduce the stresses of every day life.
The device provides a display that shows users when they've moved out of their mental and emotional stress and into a state known as "coherence." According to the company, "coherence helps the heart, brain and nervous, hormonal and immune systems work with more harmony and efficiency." With more coherence comes less stress, the company adds.
Users hold the device in their hand with their thumb on the sensor button (or by attaching an ear sensor). The sensor detects a pulse and converts the pulse into real-time displays of the coherence levels through two colored light panels, the company says. The device will include techniques that help users increase coherence levels.
The $199.99 device also includes four challenge levels, brightness control, audio feedback and manuals. The system will also include the Coherence Coach CD (Windows and Mac supported), software that teaches stress relief techniques. The device sounds cool, although at $200 it might cause me more stress than it relieves…