Stress Eraser (StressEraser) is a little gadget that will help you relax your body and calm your mind by simply changing your breathing pattern.
The original StressEraser concept came from our Chief Science Officer & co-founder, Michael Wood. Five years ago, Michael was working as the SVP of Software Development at a major enterprise software company. As a result of his stressful job, he had a panic attack.
It happened while he was giving a presentation in front of 120 developers.
Over the months and years leading up to this, Michael had been working nights and weekends building a successful software company with his business partner Adam Forbes. Their company was acquired in 1999 by a larger software company (now owned by IBM). Over time, stress had taken its toll.
Michael Wood, an already successful inventor, began suffering from uncharacteristic and quite alarming symptoms. His resting heart rate was racing above 100 beats per minute. His weight had dropped to 130 pounds on his 5’ 10” frame. His blood pressure was steadily rising, and he was unable to sleep most nights.
Michael tried many different products that claimed to relieve stress, but he was forced to face the reality that despite his dedicated use of these products, his stress was getting worse, not better. Two weeks after the panic attack, he quit his job and began a full-time study of the biological cause of stress.
Six months later, he had an innovative idea for reversing the root cause of stress. And he contacted his long-time business partner Adam Forbes to discuss his discovery. While Michael focused on the core technology and algorithms behind the StressEraser, Adam focused on building a product that would be both easy to use and socially acceptable.
Early on, they decided to focus on creating a personal, affordable medical device. Typical medical-grade biofeedback systems cost thousands of dollars and require a person to be attached to a computer. Michael and Adam chose to create a unit that would be self-contained, portable and had no external wires or leads to attach.
After 4 1/2 years of design development, prototyping, testing, programming, and user feedback, the StressEraser was launched at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in August 2005. First customer shipments began in October 2005.
The StressEraser has been extremely well received by the medical and scientific community, and a number of clinical trials are currently underway using the StressEraser. You can check back periodically for the results of these studies as they become available.
The StressEraser is classified by the FDA as a Class II 510(k) exempt medical device. It is intended to be used for relaxation, relaxation training, and stress reduction. - Source: By StressEraser.com
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