The WellBe Wearable Bracelet

Imagine a wearable that could tell you exactly when that irritating coworker was getting on your nerves? Or what if your wrist could confirm that your Monday morning meetings actually did cause you stress?

The WellBe is a new wearable bracelet concept that is now raising funds on Indiegogo. The bracelet claims to go beyond stress-reducing exercises – it actually forces users to see and react to their personal stress using a heart rate tracker.

It’s a fact that stress can take a major toll on your body. It can wear you down and actually make you look a lot older than you really are. Not only that, but it can cause disrupted sleep habits, neck pain, upset stomach issues and even dizziness.

WellBe is the wearable solution for stress, as it seeks to monitor and manage anxiety levels before reaching those dangerous levels.

So, this gizmo’s purpose is to send to send you an alert when it senses you are stressed based on time, location and people that you encounter throughout the day, like a boss, an in-law or a colleague that just won’t leave you alone.

Once your phone alerts you to the fact that the lawnmower outside your window – or that unexpected visit from your annoying neighbour – is pushing all the wrong buttons, the WellBe app will offer you a variety of different calming techniques to try including deep breathing or meditation.

However, the bracelet’s heart rate tracker does not take into account positive and negative feelings or mood, for example an increased heart rate when you are excited about something. But, it does include an accelerometer, which measures your movement when you exercise. So, the WellBe will eventually start to give you relaxation suggestions based those that work best for you.

Of course, wearable heart rate monitors have been around for many years. The unique thing about the WellBe is that it ties directly to your stress levels and tracks how well you can get yourself under control when your heart rate is elevated. It’s kind of a consciousness booster – once you get used to your phone alerting you to calm down and cool off, you might be able to know what your boiling points are in advance.

The device is crafted from cork and extremely lightweight yet durable enough to withstand everyday use. So, even the comfortable way it fits around your wrist will be stress-free.

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Written By: Christine Romans
CopyWriter at The Computer Guyz Cape Town