14 June 2024 , 11:31
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Prince Harry appears to have jumped on the latest A-lister wellbeing trend.
The 39-year-old Duke of Sussex has been spotted wearing the Oura Ring, a health and sleep tracking device which measures blood oxygen levels, body temperature and activity levels. The high-tech ring - which retails at between £300 and £550 - has rapidly gained popularity amongst health-conscious celebrities, being worn by the likes of Kim Kardashian, Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow.
The latest wellness gadget measures and analyses pretty much every health metric imaginable, from heart rate and blood oxygen levels to breathing regularity and body temperature. The device - which boasts up to 99% accuracy - also collects users’ activity and sleep data.
The Duke previously opened up about his use of tapping therapy (ITV)Harry is no stranger to unconventional health and wellbeing treatments. He has previously opened up about his use of tapping therapy - a method used to treat trauma, anxiety, cravings and pain. Back in 2021, the Duke described how he had used the therapy to overcome his trauma and PTSD, especially since the death of his mother, Princess Diana.
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Explaining the science behind tapping therapy - which Meghan Markle is also reportedly a huge advocate of - works, therapy expert Christine Gibson described how the technique can be used when patients find themselves in a state of fight, flight, or freeze.
The Oura ring retails at between £300 - £550 (Oura)Speaking to The Mirror, Gibson said: "When a person‘s locked into fight and flight or freeze, their cognitive capacity, or thinking brain is not always available. In these scenarios, Somatic or body-based techniques are often an effective doorway into the content. When the nervous system and amygdala are hijacked by distress, this actively changes the connections with your rational mind, the cortex."
Describing the technique - which has gained huge popularity since Harry confessed to using it back in 2021 - Gibson said: The way that it works is there is an exposure component to it where you identify the emotion, physical sensations and context of distressing associations. You say the set-up phrase three times and then follow the tapping sequence. Before and after the protocol, you measure your subjective distress (SUDS SCORE) on a rating scale out of 10. You can also use small, medium, or large. The goal is to tap until you are less than three out of 10 or at a small amount of Distress."