Biodots: Little Meters to Show
You When Your Stressed



Wouldn’t it be great if you could attach little stress dots to your hand? Biodots Biodots are just that – little meters that can tell you if you are stressed (as if you couldn’t already tell!) A biodot may be useful throughout the day to identify your most stressful times.


What exactly is a biodot?

A Biodot is a small temperature-sensitive dot that sticks to your skin. The dot changes color when your skin changes temperature.

Part of the stress response is a change in blood flow to your skin. When you are stressed or tense, your blood vessels constrict resulting in less blood getting to your skin. Less blood flow in the area results in a lower temperature. Blood flows more freely to skin when you are relaxed resulting in a warmer feeling.


How do I use a biodot to monitor my stress levels?

  • Stick the stress dot to your skin. One good location to do this is the inside of the wrist. The spot on the top of your hand, between your thumb and your index finger, is another good option. These areas get a lot of blood flow which will help indicate your stress levels.

  • Monitor the color of the dot throughout the day. It will appear black, yellow or amber in color if you are stressed (cool) and green, blue or violet when you are relaxed (warm) and not as stressed. Stress dots usually come with a color coded key you can compare the color to.

  • Try checking them throughout the day. Are you most stressed in the morning meeting? Or when your boss is talking to you? Identifying at what points during your day you are the most stressed will allow you to sneak in stress relieving techniques at those times.


    Are stress indicating biodots actually that useful?

    There are some drawbacks to using a stress biodot. If you tend to normally have cold hands, these won’t be useful because they will always show you as being stressed. Remember mood rings? Did they always identify your mood correctly? Stress dots work in the same way.


    I want to try them. So where can I buy stress biodots?

    Strips of the stress dots can be purchased cheaply on the Internet or at various stores -- so give them a try!


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