Patenting Good Vibrations To Reduce Chronic Stress

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been increased attention and research concerning how chronic stress affects our overall health, and how wearable devices can help reduce chronic stress to promote wellness. One such wearable device marketed to reduce chronic stress and promote wellness is the Apollo Neuro.

(Apollo Neuro pictured above)

According to Apollo, chronic stress strains the whole body by over-activating the sympathetic nervous system, releasing stress hormones, making breathing shallow and fast, increasing heart rate, and decreasing heart rate variability. Stress plays an important role in physiological functions, triggering important mechanisms like the fight or flight response. But when the body is overly stressed, it can make it physiologically harder to focus, meditate, relax, and sleep. When stressed, the body and mind signal to each other that things are unsafe and under threat. This may have been helpful for our ancestors when trying to