The article discusses how a device worn on the wrist that vibrates to mimic a human heartbeat can help people to reduce feelings of stress. It hypothesizes that this is because humans have a high response to rhythmic activity. It also discusses a study that was done using these wristbands while people prepared for a public speech, which showed that the wearers of these devices showed less physical stress symptoms and felt less feelings of anxiety than those in the study who did not wear the wristbands.

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