Smartphones are rarely hailed as stress busters, but a new app in testing promises to change that by directly assessing your stress levels—though true relaxation remains up to you.
How It Works
This innovative app requires just the app itself, a specialized test strip, and a saliva sample. Deposit saliva on the strip, scan it via the app, and receive an accurate stress reading.
The Science Behind It: Cortisol
Cortisol, your body's key stress hormone, naturally peaks in the morning and tapers off during the day. Under stress, it surges—and that's precisely what the app detects with precision.
Key Insights, Not Therapy
While the app reliably gauges your stress, it doesn't offer built-in relaxation tools yet. Manage your stress through proven methods. Release is anticipated in 2015.
Useful Tool or Intuitive Sense?
