Fitness gadgets you didn’t know you needed

In a chicken-and-egg conundrum of our day, tech stresses us out and then we need it some more to de-stress

August 20, 2018 12:49 pm | Updated 12:49 pm IST

Spend too much time reading screens? Buy an eye massager. Been multitasking on different social-media platforms? Use a meditation guide during your breaks. Here, health and fitness gadgets that can actually make you feel better — or so they claim.

MANAGE STRESS

Wearables, as everyone knows, are the future — your body is the new realty that tech companies are fighting to occupy.

Spire Stone

It measures your breathing patterns and sends out a gentle reminder when your breathing becomes erratic. It can be clipped on to your clothes, and for the forgetful folks: it’s wash-proof. ₹12,178

Thync Relax Pro

This can either relax or energise you, by stimulating the nerves in the back of your neck, where it is stuck on, using subtle electrical signals. This, claims Thync, helps influence the nerve pathways, controlling stress levels and mood. It even has a Deep Sleep mode, which, one imagines, should be a blessing to insomniacs. ₹10,518

SIT UP AND SIP

Upright Go

Wearable posture trainers that don’t let you forget your high-school drill master brandishing his staff every time you slouched.

Feeling spondylitis creep in? Stick one of these on your back, and it will vibrate every time you slouch. ₹5,325

Thermos Connected Hydration Bottle

The bottle monitors water intake by syncing your phone with the Thermos Smart Lid app. It holds around 0.7 litres, calculates your hydration goal based on your personal data and charts your progress. ₹5,412

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