Behavior influencing apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus and method for improving a personal habit of a wearer by way of tactile, visual and olfactory stimulation, includes a member such as a wristband of a size to be worn by the wearer and of a material that is impregnated with an aroma for influencing the behavior of the wearer in a manner to improve the personal habit so that the wearer is reminded to improve the selected habit, tactilely when touching the member, visually when seeing the member and olfactorily when smelling the aroma. To further improve the habit the wristband may also carry an indicia such a word to further cognitively remind the wearer of the habit to be improved.

1 . An apparatus for improving a selected personal habit of a wearer by way of tactile, visual and olfactory stimulation, comprising:
 a member of a size to be worn by the wearer and of a material adapted to be impregnated with an aroma;   means for engaging the member to a wrist of the wearer so that the member is readily touchable by, and visible to the wearer; and   an aroma selected for influencing the behavior of the wearer in a manner to improve the selected personal habit, impregnated into the member so that the wearer is reminded to improve the selected habit, tactilely when touching the member, visually when seeing the member and olfactorily when smelling the aroma.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member is a wristband, the means being a size and shape of the wristband for engaging the wrist of the wearer. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member is a bangle, the means being a size and shape of the bangle for engaging the wrist of the wearer. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member is a bracelet, the means being a size and shape of the bracelet for engaging the wrist of the wearer. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member is a strap, the means being a size and shape of the strap for engaging the wrist of the wearer. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member is an amulet, the means being for engaging the amulet to the wrist of the wearer. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member carries indicia for cognitively reminding the wearer to control the personal habit. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member is a wristband and the wristband carries indicia for cognitively reminding the wearer to control the personal habit, the indicia being a word. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member is a wristband and the wristband carries indicia for cognitively reminding the wearer to control the personal habit, the indicia being a word and a bright color. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the aroma is an appetite suppressant peppermint, banana or green apple. 
   
   
       11 . An apparatus for improving a selected personal habit of a wearer by way of tactile, visual, olfactory and cognitive stimulation, comprising:
 a member of a size and shape to be worn by the wearer and of a silicone material adapted to be impregnated with an aroma, so that the member is readily touchable by, and visible to the wearer;   an aroma selected for influencing the behavior of the wearer in a manner to improve the selected personal habit, impregnated into the member so that the wearer is reminded to improve the selected habit, tactilely when touching the member, visually when seeing the member and olfactorily when smelling the aroma;   the member being a wristband of a size and shape to engage the wearer's wrist, the aroma being selected from the group consisting of at least one of: peppermint, banana, green apple, buttered corn, strawberries, lavender, and pumpkin pie; and   the wristband carrying indicia in the from of a word selected for cognitively reminding the wearer to improve the selected habit.   
   
   
       12 . A method for improving a selected personal habit of a wearer by way of tactile, visual and olfactory stimulations, comprising:
 providing a member of a size to be worn by the wearer and of a material which is impregnated with an aroma selected for influencing the behavior of the wearer in a manner to improve the selected personal habit; and   engaging the member to the wearer at a location where the member is readily touchable by, and visible to the wearer, so that the wearer is reminded to improve the selected habit, tactilely when touching the member, visually when seeing the member and olfactorily when smelling the aroma.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claims 12  wherein the member is a silicone wristband of a size and shape to engage the wearer's wrist, the aroma being selected from the group consisting of at least one of: peppermint, banana, green apple, buttered corn, strawberries, lavender, and pumpkin pie; and the wrist band carries an indicia in the from of a word. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the member is a wristband, the means being a size and shape of the wristband for engaging the wrist of the wearer. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the member is a bangle, the means being a size and shape of the bangle for engaging the wrist of the wearer, 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the member is a bracelet, the means being a size and shape of the bracelet for engaging the wrist of the wearer. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the member is a strap, the means being a size and shape of the strap for engaging the wrist of the wearer. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the member carries indicia selected for cognitively reminding the wearer to control the personal habit. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the member is a wristband and the wristband carries indicia for reminding the wearer to control the personal habit, the indicia being a word.