Relaxation systems and garments for stress relief

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments of a wearable relaxation system to be worn by an individual, comprising: a garment; and a compartment located on the garment, the compartment comprising at least: a fabric socket shaped and dimensioned to securely retain therein a stress-relieving member; and an aperture providing access to the fabric socket, through which the stress-relieving member is receivable into and removable from the fabric socket. Embodiments provide a sealing mechanism for closing the aperture, thereby retaining the stress-relieving member in the fabric socket. Between uses, the stress-relieving member can be removed from the compartment for washing, or otherwise can be exchanged with other stress-relieving members to suit an individual's needs. Further embodiments provide for biometric monitoring and/or feedback via the stress-relieving member, and optionally, alerts pertaining to biometric data associated with stress and/or anxiety detected. Further embodiments provide for discreet weighting of garments.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wearable relaxation system to be worn by an individual, comprising:
 a garment;   a compartment located on said garment, wherein said compartment comprises at least:
 a fabric socket shaped and dimensioned to securely retain therein a stress-relieving member; and 
 an aperture providing access to said fabric socket, through which said stress-relieving member is receivable into said fabric socket; and 
   a stress-relieving member which is removably receivable into said fabric socket via said aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein said compartment comprises a sealing mechanism configured to close and open said aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 2 , wherein said sealing mechanism includes any one or more of: a snap fastener, a press stud, a button, a zipper, a covering, a foldable flap, a hook-and-loop fastener, a hook-and-eye fastener, an elastic, a clasp, a toggle fastener, a buckle, a string, a thread, a latch, a safety pin or a cover. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein said compartment is formed by an internal fabric layer and an external fabric layer of said garment, said fabric socket being formed between said internal fabric layer and said external fabric layer. 
     
     
         5 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein said compartment is formed by one or more pieces of fabric attached to an internal surface of said garment. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein said compartment is arranged on an internal surface of said garment. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 2 , wherein said sealing mechanism is arranged on an internal surface of said garment such that it is concealed. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein said compartment further comprises an aperture cover configured to at least partially conceal said aperture. 
     
     
         9 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment mechanism configured to releasably attach said compartment to said garment. 
     
     
         10 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein said stress-relieving member comprises any one or more of: a resiliently pliable member, a malleable member, a stress reliever, a stress ball, a fidget device, a heated stress-relieving device, a cooling stress-relieving device, an audio stress-relieving device, a scented stress-relieving device, a vibrating stress-relieving device, a biometric-obtaining stress-relieving device and a weighted stress-relieving device. 
     
     
         11 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein said garment is configured to be worn on any one or combination of: an individual's upper body, an individual's lower body, an individual's limb, an individual's extremity, an individual's neck, or an individual's head. 
     
     
         12 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein said garment is configured to be worn on an individual's upper body, said garment comprising at least one sleeve, and wherein said compartment is located within or proximate a cuff of said at least one sleeve, or within or proximate a seam of said at least one sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 12 , further comprising an adjustable width mechanism configured to adjust cuff width size or sleeve width size, depending on presence or absence of said stress-relieving member, or a size of said stress-relieving member. 
     
     
         14 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein said compartment is arranged on said garment such that when worn, said stress-relieving member is accessible to a hand of the individual to manipulate the stress-relieving member for stress relief. 
     
     
         15 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , wherein the stress-relieving member is configured to acquire biometric data from the individual when said garment is worn, said stress-relieving member including a communication interface via which said stress-relieving member communicates said biometric data. 
     
     
         16 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 15 , wherein said communication interface comprises a wireless communication interface, through which said biometric data is communicated to a remote device. 
     
     
         17 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 15 , wherein said biometric data comprises any one or combination of heart rate, pulse, skin conductance, body temperature, muscle tension, oxygenation levels, breathing patterns, and sleep patterns. 
     
     
         18 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 15 , further comprising a remote digital data storage having stored thereon implementable instructions which, when executed by a digital data processor, enable said digital data processor to any one or both of: analyze said biometric data to detect one or more predefined stress patterns; and generate an alert based on said biometric data. 
     
     
         19 . The wearable relaxation system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more weighted panels which are affixable to an internal surface of said garment. 
     
     
         20 . A garment, comprising:
 a body portion shaped to at least partially surround a body member of an individual when the garment is worn;   an elongate portion connected to said body portion and configured to at least partially surround a limb of the individual when the garment is worn;   a compartment provided on a distal end of said elongate portion, said compartment having
 a fabric socket configured to securely retain therein a resilient pliable member; and 
 an aperture providing access to said fabric socket, through which said resilient pliable member is receivable into and removable from said fabric socket; and 
   a sealing mechanism configured to close and open said aperture.