I used a device that taught me how to deal with stress for a week — here’s what it was like to use
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Like any other reporter on deadline, I'm no stranger to stress.
And in the age of wearable technology that monitors everything from steps to heart rate, it makes sense that devices that measure stress are popping up as well.
Stress-monitoring devices can be helpful at quantifying your stress throughout the day. But wearing them around all the time and getting near-constant feedback via beeps or buzzes can sometimes result in more stress, not less. So, when I heard about a little un-wearable device for stress called the Pip, I was intrigued.
Unlike a wearable tracker, the Pip doesn't monitor your stress levels throughout the day. Instead, you devote a few minutes once or twice a day to sit down, pull out your Pip, and practice getting in control of your stress.
Here's what it was like to use.
My Pip arrived in a small white box with a shiny design. The Pip itself costs $179, and the majority of its apps are free.
Lydia Ramsey/Business InsiderInsider, there was the Pip, a cord to charge it, instructions, and a cloth pouch to carry my Pip when I wasn't using it.
Lydia RamseyThe instructions were pretty straightforward: Charge your device, set up the corresponding apps, and you're good to go.
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