Do you have a bed buddy with a case of the groundshaking snores, or are you the one keeping the neighborhood up all night? It’s a little “shock the monkey”, but the Snore Relief Wrist Band may be a better option than those horribly ugly nose strips (yes, I know, you’re asleep and it shouldn’t matter, but rolling awake to someone with the flesh-colored sticker on their face isn’t the hottest morning look ever). And since there are only a few things worse than being woken by rattling snores intermittently through the night, this might make you a tad less cranky during the day, too.
Here’s how it works — sensors in the band detect noise throughout the night, filtering out ambient sounds like the hum of an air conditioner, but when the device detects snoring it releases an electrical signal (read: mild shock) to the median nerves located at the inner wrist that stimulates you enough to halt the snoring but not jar you awake.
To be sure of its efficacy, the manufacturers conducted clinical trials at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and discovered that 80% of the participants (and their spouses) observed a decrease in snoring after two weeks of use, nevermind the improved sleep quality.
For $29.95 from Amazon, this is truly one of those gift buys that keeps on giving. But if you’re a big fan of the midnight kick, feel free to keep that up as well, I’m sure your partner loves it.
