How to stress less, sleep better, and become more focused, without drugs or expensive treatments

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Harnessing the science of touch to improve mental wellbeing.

Neuroscience reveals that you can strengthen mental resilience by stimulating specialized receptors on the skin. This stimulation activates the body’s affective touch response—the same response that’s at play when a baby is soothed in its parents arms or when you feel comforted by a loved one’s caress. Research shows that affective touch can reduce stress, improve sleep, and boost mental clarity. Cove’s technology instrumentalizes this science.

The calming power of touch

Ever felt more calm following the gentle caress of a loved one? That feeling is no accident. It’s called the affective touch response and it works by activating a powerful skin-to-brain pathway.

Affective touch refers to the type of slow, soft physical contact that, as social mammals, we’re pre-wired to find soothing. Your skin has specialized receptors for detecting this kind of touch; and, when stimulated, these receptors activate a brain pathway critical to mental wellbeing.

In doing so, affective touch instantly promotes feelings of safety, relaxation, and belonging. Regular exposure to this kind of physical contact can also help you sleep better and build resilience to stress in the long run.

These benefits have been validated by rigorous research, including independent studies at Brown University and the work of a leading clinical researcher from Harvard Medical School.

3500 total participants

Participants took part in several clinical studies, including exploratory research. Their stress, anxiety, and sleep quality were analyzed while using Cove for both single sessions and over 30 day periods.

90% of participants stressed less and slept better
stress levels
41%
sleep quality
50%
increased focus
39%

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