This is an interesting concept, especially in an age when 95% of wearables assume that their job is to make you “better” (that is, more) connected, available, notified, and tracked: the Meaning to Pause bracelet.
As the Web site explains,
What if you received a gentle reminder several times throughout the busy day to pause and give special focus and meaning to your thoughts? A quiet moment that does not require significant effort…. If you could pause more during each day and give meaning to that pause… wouldn’t that help you to pay attention to the truly important things in life and the things that matter most?
As wearables go, it’s pretty simple: all it does is vibrate every 60 or 90 minutes, reminding you to– well, do whatever it is you mean to do every 60-90 minutes. It’s even simpler than Memi, though both the intention and the aesthetic are somewhat different– Memi (another project started by two women who worked in advertising and fashion) controls your cellphone’s ability to distract you, while this works more like a meditation bell– its purpose is to recenter you, not block interruptions.