After using this product for only two weeks, I am already noticing a significant difference in my posture and breathing. As someone who works from home, this product reduces strain on my back and reminds me to take time to focus on my health throughout the day. Here is a quick overview of the app’s numerous offerings:Setup- The app is easy to set up and use, and it allows you to watch your posture and breathing in real time. minder provides alerts to help you stay on track with your goals and maintain correct posture. I did have a problem connecting with my son’s Apple 2 watch but the manufacturer states 3 and above and on my 5 it works fine.Posture tracking - After a quick calibration, the minder app tracks your posture and provides real-time biofeedback. The white ball tracks your posture and alerts you when you slouch or lean too far in any direction. Initially, the app provides visual feedback, with the color changing from yellow to red. If you still have not corrected your posture, the app provides an audio signal and then a vibration reminder. Placing your iPhone on the minder stand makes it easy to see the feedback while maintaining good posture.Breathing Exercises - This is a great feature in that it actually helps you to learn how to breathe. When you are doing a breathing exercise a yellow ring appears that expands and contracts to show an ideal breath. Your breath is represented as a white ring. When you breathe correctly your white ring will follow the yellow ring. This actually works. I tried cheating it with shallow breaths and my breath barely registered. Now that I’ve gotten the hang of it, there are many breathing exercises that help me stay focused and relaxed throughout the day. Exercises such as 4-7-8 Breathing and Equal Breathing only take 1 minute, but they noticeably reduce my stress and calm my thoughts.Me/Mos or breaks - I love the reminders to take a break or what they call a Me/Mo throughout the day. There are several exercises to choose from and you can also log your water intake. They are divided into five categories: Mindfulness, Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, and Habits. Along with breathing techniques, there are mindfulness exercises such as the Loving Kindness and Body Scan Meditations. You can schedule reminders whenever is most convenient for you. I always appreciate the reminders to take a walk or drink water, because it's easy to forget to do so when working from home. The wide variety of activities provide an opportunity to connect with your body and focus on positive thoughts.Dashboard- The dashboard shows you your wear time on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. This makes it easy for you to track your progress toward completing your goals. You can view your heart rate, steps, weight progress, and time spent in healthy posture all from the dashboard screen. Under settings, you are able to modify your goals and Me/Mo reminders at any time which allows you to alter your targets as you make progress.I highly recommend this product to anyone, especially those who sit for long periods throughout the day. I look forward to continuing to use this product to make progress on my wellness journey.

Initially it's a bit of a cumbersome system as you will need to download an iOs app and then position your Apple watch around your neck (comes with an included necklace strap) just so. Once everything is setup you'll use the app to properly calibrate your posture and go through the various activities to be mindful of your posture positioning. With its current pricing the stand alone is well worth the price. Its a sturdy all metal piece and can be used to hold (and charge) your smartphone, airpods and apple watch.

This product would be great if I had known in advance that it would not work on a series 2 Apple Watch.

Cant get it to pair up like other reviews. Probably very good intentions and well meaning company. But missed the mark so far.

Right up front I want to say that this product does what it claims. The Minder app combined with your Apple Watch and their custom holders will track your posture, coach you on breathing exercises, and help you remember to take breaks throughout the day.The system basically works by using your watch as gyroscopic sensor to determine what position you are sitting or standing in. It does this by attaching your watch body to either the included necklace (where your watch becomes a sort of pendant that hangs down from the top of your back), or by using a the small clip that allows you to clip your watch to the top back of your shirt. The Minder app on your phone then communicates with the Minder app on your watch to track your posture activity.You look at the Minder app on your phone to see your real time posture position and the app on your watch will continue to track your posture even when the app is not open on your phone. The app can be configured to alert you in various ways such as buzzing or beeping your watch when you are in a bad posture position or have been in a bad position for too long.The app is very comprehensive and includes all sorts of breathing activities, coaching for posture and breathing, a rewards and gamification system to keep you engaged, and many other features... too many to cover in this review without it becoming an instruction manual for the app. The app is actually fairly complex to the point where it can be overwhelming to a new user.In order to use the Minder application you have to create an account, and in order to create the account you will be prompted for your Amazon order ID.In addition to the necklace and clip holders you will also receive a small circular carrying case and a desktop holder with places for your Apple Watch, your phone, and your AirPods. The stand is designed so the charging cables can be fed through it and positioned right where they are needed. It is also designed so your phone is visible and can be left on while using the app so you can monitor your posture in real-time.So it all sounds great, however there are several issues with the overall concept of this product that make it fatally flawed in my book:1. It relies on your Apple Watch. Imagine this scenario, which is actually what you will be doing everyday with this item. You sit down at your desk and decide you want to use the Minder. So you take your watch off your wrist, flip it over and push the tiny release buttons so you can slide both sides of your watch band off the watch. Then you take the Minder necklace and slide it onto your watch. You open the Minder app on your watch, and the Minder app on your phone and start a new session. Then you position the necklace so your watch is in the right place on your upper back. Later, you decide you need to run an errand at lunch but it sure would be nice to have a watch. So you disconnect your watch from the necklace and reinstall the watch band. Then when you get back from lunch you want to monitor your posture some more so you repeat the whole process of removing the band, installing the necklace, starting the app on the phone and your watch, and positioning the watch on your back. It's pain to do this all the time and the only way around it is to dedicate your Apple Watch to the Minder instead of using it as a watch, which is not acceptable.2. The stand is kind of pointless. The stand can be used as a place to put your watch, your phone, and your AirPods. The issue is the stand is designed to be used while you are sitting (presumably at work) so you can see the posture status on your phone. But if the stand's main purpose is to watch the posture status that means your watch is on your back, not on the stand charging. Since most people charge their phone, watch, and AirPods at night then it seems like you would want this stand on your bedside table... not on your desk. I feel like they included this stand just so you feel like you got a little extra something for your money and to justify the larger box that makes you think you are getting more than you really are.3. The pricing model. Keep in mind that when you buy this item you are not getting the main piece of equipment that you need to make it work: an Apple Watch. All you get are the two holders, the stand, and a travel case. Purchasing the item also gets you access to the app which is the real core of the system. Consider that really all you need to make the system work is the necklace holder for your watch. This holder is very basic and surely has minimal costs to manufacture. Now consider all the remaining money in the price after you subtract out the few accessories that are in the box. That remaining price is how much you are paying for the app. Imagine if things were sold separately and you saw the app in the App Store for that price. Would you buy it? To me it seems that the marketing strategy here is to sell you a box with at least a few things in it to make you feel like you are getting something, even though really you are paying a very high price for an app and don't get any actual device to use since you have to supply your own Apple Watch.There is actually a competitive product for the exact same price (as of this writing) that comes with its own electronic device that syncs with an app and does many of the same posture features, alerts, app tracking, etc. At this price point I expect for the separate sensor to be included, as it is on the other product, rather than everything relying on my Apple Watch.Overall I cannot recommend this item. It's cumbersome to use since you have to constantly switch out the bands on your watch, priced high for what you get, and includes poorly designed accessories.

Very sturdy. Well built. Folds compactly and extends easily. Can easily turn a coffee table into a work desk or a desk into a standing desk. Or it can just keep your laptop at the right height/angle while working. No issues with cables, etc. Has a built in phone holder. Easy to adjust. Only two minor issues: (1) you cannot get away from some wiggle when using the stand fully extended--and I do not think there is any way around that for this kind of product; (2) the phone holder holds it in a horizontal position and I would prefer vertical. As I said, very minor caveats.As mentioned in the title, I did not realize what I was missing until I tried this. It helps a LOT.

I bought this to use during Zoom calls because I didn't like precariously balancing my laptop on boxes to raise it to eye level. It is very well made in aluminum, has nice rubber pads to keep my laptop in place and has a great range of height and angle it can be positioned to. The only "downside" is that it uses mechanical resistance to stay in position and the resistance is quite strong. They could have used thumbscrews or something similar at the pivot points but opted to go with simple resistance by making the "hinge" points very tight. It actually works great, though, and I can imagine that they opted not to use thumbscrews or something like them because they could unexpectedly loosen. Great product.

Except for needing a little strength to unfold the stand, it sets up quickly and collapses for easy portability and storage. However, the description that it can extend to 21 inches is misleading. That measurement is if the stand is set up at a nearly 90 degree angle for a tablet. You would never be able to place a laptop on it at that angle. The true measurement is it adjusts from 2 to 13 inches. Pictured is a 14 inch HP Elitebook with a Samsung Galaxy 8 phone in a case. Besides being disappointed about the maximum height, the rubber on the cell phone stand could be deeper to accommodate cell phones and tablets with cases. My cellphone case is deeper than the approximately 1 centimeter of rubber. One of the rubber feet feels like it could peel loose with a little effort. Otherwise, it's a sturdy stand.

My office is opted not to get a standing desk, and so this has proved to be a godsend in order to help elevate my computer, and allow me better posture, and less strain on my shoulders and back. I also use it with a remote keyboard, and I find this the most helpful item that I have purchased for my worksite this year.

I got this for my MacBook Pro because it was sitting too low on the desk and was not ergonomic. Now, I'm able to sit and have the laptop at the correct height and doesn't hurt my neck. I was anxious to get it out of the box and start using it. Good product and excellent value...

Order was fulfilled quickly. The stand is incredibly sturdy and adjustable to varying heights (quality metal). The hinges to adjust are tight so it take a small bit of effort - but that also means that I have no fear of the stand sliding down. So much better than stacking a bunch of books or using a flimsy stand! Plan to purchase a second one for my home office since this will be used at my workplace.(update) Purchased a second one for my office - still works great. Several colleagues of mine also purchased one and liked it.

I purchased this to have at work because I sit at a desk, and sometimes I just like to stretch out. This is very sturdy and well made, and having the phone stand is a bonus. We have desktop computers with large screen monitors, and I was able to tilt up the screen a little so I can see over the stand. It takes a little getting used to standing up and typing. All in all, it's heavy duty and does what it's supposed to do as advertised.

The product is good quality. The phone stand is not very useful unless adjusted to high position

Works really well, all adjustments are nice and firm. It's heavier than I'd have expected which makes it really stable, but a little more difficult to transport from place to place. I would buy again. A carry case would be useful for me personally.