Calmi Vest

Mission

To make calm instantly accessible—by turning stress signals into safe, user-controlled, body-based relief anywhere, anytime.

The challenge

Anxiety and panic don’t wait for therapy appointments. When stress spikes, people often lack an immediate, private, and effective way to downshift their nervous system—especially in public, at work, or in the wild. Current tools (breathing apps, meditations, fidgets) require attention and time precisely when attention is scarce. Weighted blankets and hugs help, but they’re not portable or “on-demand.” Meanwhile, wearables detect stress signals, but rarely translate that data into fast, embodied relief. The need: a discreet, rapid, body-based intervention that can activate at the right moment.

The solution

Calmi is an on-demand, wearable calming system: an inflatable + gently heated “hugging” vest that delivers comforting deep-pressure touch when stress rises. Paired with a smartwatch/app, Calmi detects early physiological cues (e.g., rising heart rate patterns) and offers user-controlled activation—manual, scheduled, or smart-triggered. The experience is customizable (pressure, heat, duration, patterns) and designed for real life: quiet, portable, and socially discreet. Over time, Calmi helps users learn their triggers and build a personalized regulation routine—turning stress detection into immediate, embodied relief, not just a notification.