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Notes from the project
Short reads about stress, the data behind TEEN, and what it's like to build a wearable in a bedroom.
May 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Building the stress bracelet: what I've learned so far
An optical sensor, a microcontroller, a lot of CAD revisions, and one big lesson about what a wearable should actually tell you.
Read it →April 1, 2026 · 3 min read
Five stress hacks that actually work on a school night
Lay on the floor. Set a ridiculously easy goal. Long exhales. These sound too simple to help, which is exactly why they get used.
Read it →March 4, 2026 · 4 min read
What the student data actually showed
A typical school day ends at 1am and starts at 6:30am. The most interesting part wasn't the sleep number — it was when stress spiked.
Read it →February 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Why I built TEEN
Stress isn't something I only read about in research papers. I see it every day — in myself, my friends, and students around me.
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