In this early brainstorm, we imagined a "stress tie" that would light up and alert co-workers to the wearer's momentary instability.

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The tie would be threaded through with LEDs, and a series of colours would appear on the tie as the wearer took a corporately allocated 2-minute cool-down period.

The "stress tie" was meant to normalize, standardize, and regulate the stress-related behavior of the employee.

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This idea soon morphed into something less rigid, perhaps a small pin that measured the heart rate of the wearer. The measurement could be used to determine stress level, but also sickness, anger, and compatibility with colleagues.

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We imagined this device as helping corporations make decisions about employee firing, or hiring.

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