Breathing may be as simple as, well, breathing, but there’s always room for improvement, and studies have shown that certain breathing patterns can lower anxiety and stress, and aid with sleep.

Launched by parent company Nanoleq, which makes smart textiles for medical, sports, and wellness applications, Oxalife came to market in July with a goal to train humans to breath for stress and sleep management.

Its body-hugging band, shirt, and sports bra come with an integrated electronic wearable (think: Iron Man’s Arc Reactor) that can accurately measure vital signs in real time, plus the fabric itself can sense how much it’s being stretched with each breath.

To learn new breathing techniques, wearers put on the band, which connects to the app via the integrated sensor. Those heart and breath metrics give them a complete picture of their physical and mental state in real time. Programs in the app can then guide users into a state of relaxation simply by training them to regulate their breathing.

The wearable incorporates three patents and, since its launch, has seen 109% month-over-month growth, even selling out this past summer.

In its own studies of people wearing the device, 95% of Oxalife users reported immediate stress reduction upon donning the band and doing a breathing exercise; a decrease of 51%, on average, in the time it took to fall asleep; and a 50% improvement in sleep quality score, as shown on the app.

Not great at meditation? Try this little wearable instant-biofeedback stress hack to bring your body into a state of calm.

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