Pawz a nightlight that also helps with anxiety while teaching you & your kids to breath better.
Pawz, the calming pup is a simple and easy to use piece of technology. Aimed at children 3 and up, and meant to engage breath activity and encourages children to be fully present and bring awareness to their thoughts and feelings. I found it useful for adults as well.
It features a basic multi-color night light which is perfect for a bedroom setting. But the magic of Pawz shines when you switch to the mindful mode and in this mode you get access to guided breathing which can help users in many ways.
We know that both adults and kids have a lot of things to be anxious about these days. While in the last 30 years we have seen a steady growth of anxiety diagnoses. While many people have turned to pills or other ways to cope with this, it is not the only solution. It has been found that mindful breathing can also be a huge help in reducing the effects of anxiety.
Pawz gives you a simple way to start, practice and continue with mindful breathing by using its built-in light to guide the user when to inhale and when to exhale. Featuring three different modes of breathing in mindful mode. They include 4 x 4 breathing, Laddered breathing, and Square breathing. These choices allow users to gain better control of their mindfulness.
4 x 4 Breath (Blue Light):
- As the light gets brighter, breathe in for four seconds.
- Hold your breath for one second at the top of your inhale—the light will stay bright.
- As the light fades, exhale for four seconds.
- Hold your breath for one second at the bottom of your exhale—the light will stay off.
This cycle will repeat four times. When the activity is over, the light turns off. Press the button on Pawz’s right foot to advance to the next breathing activity.
Laddered Breath (Yellow Light):
- As the light gets brighter, breathe in for three seconds.
- Hold your breath for one second at the top of your inhale—the light will stay bright.
- As the light fades, exhale for three seconds.
- Hold your breath for one second at the bottom of your exhale—the light will stay off
- As the light gets brighter, breathe in for four seconds.
- Hold your breath for one second at the top of your inhale—the light will stay bright.
- As the light fades, exhale for four seconds.
- Hold your breath for one second at the bottom of your exhale—the light will stay off.
This cycle will repeat three times. When the activity is over, the light turns off. Press the button on Pawz’s right foot to advance to the next breathing activity.
Square Breath (Green Light):
- As the light gets brighter, breathe in for five seconds.
- Hold your breath for five seconds at the top of your inhale—the light will stay bright.
- As the light fades, exhale for five seconds.
- Hold your breath for five seconds at the bottom of your exhale—the light will stay off.
This cycle will repeat four times. When the activity is over, the light turns off. Press the button on Pawz’s right foot to return to the first breathing activity.
Regardless of which mindful mode you choose, you will be able to also choose a 5, 15, or 30 minutes timer. From my experience I found the 15 minutes was a sweet spot to help me for a few moments to be more aware of my feelings and to practice my breathing.
Link: https://www.hand2mind.com/pawz
