For those worried about how to avoid eating too much fast food this product probably has your name written on it.
Amazon is selling a bracelet that delivers a 350-volt electric shock every time you commit your bad habit. That doesn’t have to be fast food – it could be smoking or sleeping past your alarm. And all it costs you is £193. Every time you misbehave, you’re supposed to administer the shock – the idea being that it rewires your brain to associate the activity with the uncomfortable zap. Apparently, your mates can also download an app that appoints them as digital guardians, able to give you a buzz if they spot you breaking the rules.
‘Pavlok allows you to speak your reptile brain’s language by adding an unpleasant element (a safe and harmless ‘zap’ of electricity on your wrist) to what you have been taught to love (your nasty lingering habit), quickly conditioning your mind to associate an ‘unpleasant’ feeling with your bad habit… and stopping it all together,’ explains the manufacturer on its Amazon page.
It has 150 shocks per charge, so, depending how much of a rule breaker you are, it could last a while. Inventor Maneesh Sethi says that while it isn’t as powerful as a shock from a tazer, it still delivers enough voltage to shock you make you jump. He told ABC news: ‘It feels like if you were to touch a doorknob after rubbing your socks on the carpet.’ He added: ‘There’s a real power in using a little bit of pain to help you break your bad habits.’
The idea was born out of Mr Sethi’s social media addiction. ‘I suffered from ADHD, and found myself addicted to Facebook. I wrote a blog post where I hired someone to slap me every time I went on Facebook, and my productivity skyrocketed,’ he said. ‘On the other hand, none of my many fitness trackers motivated me at all. So I thought, ‘why are there so many devices tracking what I do, but not changing what I do?’ And Pavlok was born.’
Very funny,this won’t work in my country
Wow?
It’s really amazing and wonderful how creative people are ….it’s worth having tho.
wow! amazing
is that so??
lol…
So funny
nawa oh
it’s my eating fast na
Good but funny
Lolzzzz this is so funny.. Anyways, this won’t work in my country lol
Lolzzz this is so funny.. Anywas, this won’t work in my country lol
I know someone I will gift this bracelet to
Lol this definitely will not work in Nigeria
this is very funny and interesting to know
Funny but would be good
Lmao ok this is crazy… But cool
Very well ooo…
Amazing…
I think this bracelet is for mie.
This is really bad o…
crazy but Cool
Funny but will be good
too crazy
Very funny but is going to be good.
This is incredible…I DOUBT THIS
This is really funny
Waow this bracelet is for me ooo, need to get that!
Really crazy
is this really true?
Well,that’s bad
How I wish it could also dictect much consumption of beer..
Wow… I need to try that
interesting. i love this
Funny
If this is true..hmmmm
hilarious
Very crazy buy cool buy I doubt if it can work in my country
Ha! Technology has come again. This is good tho
Wow technology is improving very nice
We need this in our country
Biko I really need one for myself
I think me and my friends need this
It sounds good and I think I need one
so funny.
we need this kind of thing in our country
Seriously… This kind of bracelet go make sense for Naija oo
It’s a good one for fat people like me.. I need one myself
What an invention
I need this bracelet
Thats terrible,i need one
wow….
so amazing
Very nice…. The girl is really creative
It is very nice
Wow…
I will like to inquire more about this??
Nice one
It’s quite great and awesome
wow!!! its nice
Wow, Amazing
This is so crazy
Hmmm…This will do as valentin’s and birthdays gift for a lot of people
Hmmm…This will do as valentines and birthdays gift for a lot of people