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I wore the stress-tracking Spire device for a week - and it completely changed how I go about my day

Lydia RamseyOct 10, 2015, 01:47 IST

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I'll admit it: I can be a very stressed out person from time to time. Just don't try to interrupt me when I'm on deadline, or running late, or when I'm getting ready in the morning, or right when I come home from work...

So, I decided to try out the Spire, a wearable stress-tracking device that supposedly uses your breath to help monitor how tense, focused, or calm you are.

The logic is simple: When you're stressed, your heart rate tends to picks up, so taking deep breaths can often be a good way to get that heart rate to slow down.

Here's what I learned from wearing the Spire for a week: