The Most Common Asked Questions About The Breathing Necklace Answered

05/21/2024

What is a breathing necklace?

Komuso designed and patented the original breathing necklace that uses an ancient straw breathing technique (proven by Stanford Labs using the Physiological exhale) to be the most effective way to calm the nervous system and reverse anxiety. The chamber is measured to slow your exhale to 8+ seconds and works so well because you wear it. You end up using it on and off during your day and build the habit of breathwork to naturally feel calm without sounds, chemicals, smoke, or tech.

What is the story behind the creation of the breathing necklace?

Co-founders Todd and Vanessa used to think having a busy mind was just part of life. Needing a break from the burnout, a therapist friend introduced them to an ancient straw breathing technique developed by Komuso monks. That euphoric experience inspired them to design a revolutionary breathing necklace called the Shift. Within a few years, Komuso has helped over 250,000 anxious minds shift their breathing to shift their lives through sleeping better, quitting smoking/vaping, and reversing anxiety to find calm. You can learn more about Todd and Vanessa’s journey here.

What is the difference between the Classic Shift, Active Shift, Koko Shift, and Flex?

Our Shift Breathing Necklace Collection all use the same tested and patented design to extend your exhale. We designed different variations of the calming tool to offer our different styles that cater to different preferences.

The Classic Shift: The most popular model, the Classic Shift is made with surgical grade stainless steel and comes with the signature box chain. The precious metal colors are baked into the pendant and will never fade or tarnish. You can clean the Shift by simply rinsing it with soap and water.
The Active Shift: Made in durable ceramic, the Active Shift offers a more athletic option with an adjustable cord and softer edges. This option is great for kids too!
The Koko Shift: Made with precious metals (sterling silver or gold vermeil), Koko offers a luxury experience and style with its distinguished walls and engraving meaning “here, this place.”
The Flex Breather: Made in food grade silicon, Flex offers a multi-sensory experience of wellness by guiding long exhales and offering soft grooves for tactile comfort to fidget for focus.

How is this breathing necklace different from a straw?

The Komuso breathing necklace was inspired by a straw breathing technique. However, straws are randomly sized (too big or too small) and break down. Komuso designed the tool as a necklace to provide a reminder and prompt to take deep breaths. The patented length and diameter was tested by a therapist to guide the ideal exhale.

You can reference this video for a demonstration.

Komuso encourages anyone skeptical to start with a straw. You'll immediately understand why it works because the long exhales make you feel calmer in 90 seconds. Then you realize how you'd forget to use a straw which is why the Komuso breathing necklace is so effective.

Can kids use the breathing necklace?

Yes, kids can benefit from using and wearing the breathing necklace because it teaches the habit of deep breathing to regulate emotions and manage anxiety. Komuso recommends the Active Shift and Flex Breather for kids aged 6 - 16. Children who practice deep breathing, meditation, and breathwork at young ages can build self regulation skills and develop a wellness habit to better serve them in their adult lives.

What is the difference between Komuso's breathing necklace and others?

The Komuso breathing necklace has been copied by over 1,000 international distributors because the concept has now become widely accepted as an effective wellness tool to reduce anxiety and help people quit smoking and vaping. Unfortunately, these copies are manufactured mostly using toxic metals that can leave residue in your mouth and use chain clasps that break soon after the return window has closed.

Komuso only uses surgical grade stainless steel and precious metals because the breathing necklace is designed for the rugged wear and tear of daily use. The Komuso breathing necklace collection uses a double reinforced clasp to ensure the chain is strong and withstand the occasional snag.

Komuso also considers the breathing necklace as an instrument of calm that requires instruction. The Komuso Method is a breathing course delivered by the co-founder and offered free with every purchase. The video course helps customers understand the science of breathing and how to use different breathing techniques with the necklace to calm the nervous system. The course also teaches how to incorporate different mindfulness techniques like granular gratitude to habit stack wellness into your lifestyle.

How does a breathing necklace help people quit smoking and vaping?

A breathing necklace might seem too simple to be effective, but has proven to help people quit vaping and smoking for the following reasons:

It replicates the long exhales which calm the nervous system and helps you pass the craving.
It replaces the physicality of a vape or cig so you can actually hold something and it feels like smoking
You can inhale through it which feels like taking a drag or hit bc there’s resistance
It replaces the oral fixation and hand to mouth motion which tricks your brain
You wear it! It’s always there to intercept a craving and actually replaces an unhealthy habit with a healthy one (breathwork).

You can watch the video demonstration of how it works here.

The Komuso Quit Smoking Necklace can also be bundled with their signature Quit Smoking and Vaping Course which was designed by a neuroscientist and former vape user.

Komuso only uses surgical grade stainless steel and precious metals because the breathing necklace is designed for the rugged wear and tear of daily use. The Komuso breathing necklace collection uses a double reinforced clasp to ensure the chain is strong and withstand the occasional snag.

Komuso also considers the breathing necklace as an instrument of calm that requires instruction. The Komuso Method is a breathing course delivered by the co-founder and offered free with every purchase. The video course helps customers understand the science of breathing and how to use different breathing techniques with the necklace to calm the nervous system. The course also teaches how to incorporate different mindfulness techniques like granular gratitude to habit stack wellness into your lifestyle.

Hows does a breathing necklace help reverse anxiety?

Most people are unaware that 70-80% of our daily thoughts are negative. 90% of those thoughts repeat the next day which reveals a cycle of stress. Your pace of breath directly affects your nervous system. When your thoughts are anxious, your breath becomes shallow which triggers your nervous system to enter fight or flight mode. Breathing deeper can reverse fight or flight into rest and digest.

Most people find it difficult to remember to breathe deeply with an average of 23,000 breaths.

The Komuso breathing necklace works because it extends your exhale to 8+ seconds which calms the nervous system. Wearing it as a necklace creates the habit of breathwork to combat anxiety. When you use it everyday, deep breathing becomes a habit which starts to reverse the negative thinking cycle and results in better mood, more focus, easier sleep, and replaces unhealthy habits. There is no smoke, chemicals, refills, or tech; just a simple tool inspired by 17th century Japanese monks who meditated with a flute. You may not be able to manage the thoughts, but you can change your pace of breath and that alone can make you feel better.

What breathing techniques are used by the breathing necklace?

Komuso recommends using the breathing necklace as a preventative tool and rescue tool for stress and anxiety.

Preventative Breathing (4 second inhale followed by a 4 second exhale): When you wake up in the morning, breathe through your breathing necklace before looking at your phone so you can guide your brain to a calm state before immediately introducing too much stimulation. This helps your brain prepare for the day.
Rescue Breathing (4 second inhale followed by a 8 second exhale): Whenever you feel anxiety or tension, use the breathing technique to reverse the “fight or flight” state. Focus only on counting your inhalations and exhalation lengths. This helps you become present.

Try to introduce this breathing technique into your daily routine so you can develop breathwork as your new wellness routine. It will help you focus, get to sleep easier, and release those anxious moments. Finally, being calm is the gateway to creativity because it guides your prefrontal cortex to be clear from the stress hormone called cortisol. You can unlock a calmer version of yourself within seconds.

What is the difference between Breathlink, the Breathlace, and the Komuso Shift?

Shopping for a breathing necklace can be confusing because there are many different options that appear similar. The original breathing necklace was developed by Komuso Design in 2017 by Todd and Vanessa Steinberg who were looking for a natural way to reduce anxiety. They designed and engineered an anxiety necklace called the Shift which created a growing movement to help people calm anxiety and quit vaping naturally.

The Komuso Shift was illegally copied by manufacturers who wanted to offer a cheaper alternative by using lower quality metals. Copies of the patented design include the Breathlace and the Breathlink which both offer inferior metals, do not include a digital course, and ship from China. Komuso has received messages from Breathlink and Breathlace customers who have had a negative experience with the knock off versions due to a sour metallic taste, tarnishing metals, and clasps breaking.

Komuso is the most trusted breathing necklace brand as evidenced by a 4.8 out of 5 star rating, a community of over 250,000 customers, free breathing course, free wellness newsletter, and the most quality breathing necklace on the market.

Why can't I just breathe on my own?

You take an average of 23,000 breaths per day. How many of those breaths are you aware of? For most people the answer is zero because breathing is automatic so we forget. Our breathing becomes shallow because of anxiety which sends us into fight or flight mode. Deep breaths reverse that but we don't remember to breathe deeply. That is why Komuso designed the anxiety necklace as a wearable device. It makes you use a breathing technique that calms the nervous system. That technique turns into a habit and makes you a calmer person.

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