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Andy O'Donoghue

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
289 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

The Sense8 II is significantly more expensive.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

It sells for about โ‚ฌ350 in Ireland.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And it emits this infrasonic resonance to kind of stimulate the vagus nerve.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And the idea is that it syncs audio with these vibrations that ripple through your chest and

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

The idea is that it calms the nervous system.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And, you know, this is sort of people who meditate will say, well, that's what I get through meditation.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

I suppose using the tech, people are saying, well, can I short circuit it?

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

A lot of evidence that these devices do work when used properly and worn properly.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

But Sense8 too is another product that's doing really well.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

Again, a company that I didn't know until I delved into the micro wellness.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And these are really popular.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

So it is, I have to say, at that price, yes, it's a luxury recovery mat.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And it uses this pulsed electromagnetic field tech and infrared heat to physically ground your body, reduce inflammation, and they say plunge you into a state of deep relaxation.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

I'm not sure I'd be that relaxed after paying that much for it.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

However...

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

The makers say that these low frequencies mimic the Earth's magnetic field, kind of recharges you, and it's a very fancy-looking mat, and it's got 20 pounds, I think, of amethyst and tourmaline for heat distribution.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

People I know, reviews I've read online, people love them.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

I suspect it's very much a luxury item for those who really think they are worth it.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And these really appeal to me because for so long, Matt, while I've been working during the day, I wear headphones, I'm listening to a podcast, I'm listening to you, I'm listening to something.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

But recently, to focus, I've said, okay, I want to... Sensory overload is now a thing for me.