Breathe At Work

A pneumatic haptic pillow that applies subtle force in the users back to induce a slower breathing rate.

 The scientific evidences on the impact of deep breathing in our overall well-being are abundant.

Recent research has also presented data indicating that deep breathing also has a dramatic impact on business decision making.

 Email (or screen) Apnea

Linda Stone a former executive of Microsoft and Apple described what she called email or screen apnea as:

 “Temporary absence or suspension of breathing, or shallow breathing, while doing email."

 To try to tackle that issue breathe at works uses a back support pillow equipped with three inflatable actuators that encourages the body to inhale and exhale with scientific proven methods.

Features:

Soothing lights give the user feedback to when to inhale and exhale while working.

A sound proof enclosure makes the pumps stay silence and are conveniently placed on the ground.

The adjustable strip allows the pillow to fit any office chair.

Breathe at Work is designed to work while the user is actively focused on work the computer encouraging an optimum respiratory rate of inhales and exhale per minute.

But if the user wants to take a focused break they might switch into manual mode. A mode in which the user controls the encouragement to inhale or exhale.