Stress relief... at your fingertips

MANY modern devices ces designed to reduce stress require the use of a smartphone – but thisis in itself can cause stress ress for a lot of people.

For them, the iRelaxax – a small device that clips lips on to the fingertip – could be the answer.r.

The iRelax uses a technique known as biofeedback to measure heart rate variability: the time passed between heart beats, which indicates level of stress.

A pair of lungs are pictured on the iRelax screen, which appear to fill and then empty to show the wearer when to breathe in and when to exhale and at what pace.

After five to ten minutes, the iRelax will indicate if the session was successful, and how long it took for the wearer to de-stress.