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Dreamkeeper 400 Sleep-Aid WristbandPage 2
ABOVE: The Dreamkeeper 400 is worn with the on/off button centered above the base of the wrist. Using the Dreamkeeper wristband
The first step was to insert the battery unit (the blue, vaguely circular object in the photo at the top of the page) into the Dreamkeeper. Next, I placed the Dreamkeeper at the base of my wrist and secured it with a buckle on the neoprene strap. Turning the device on was simple: I pressed the small blue button for three seconds, until a green LED flashed behind the button and the Dreamkeeper started vibrating. The instruction booklet recommended using the Dreamkeeper for 30 minutes before bedtime, ideally while trying to synchronize my breathing with the intermittent but rhythmic vibration pattern. I didn't find it convenient to fit the 30-minute pre-bedtime routine into my schedule, so I just put the Dreamweaver on when I went to bed. At first, the Dreamkeeper kept me awake instead of helping me sleep: The ryhthmic buzzing of the wristband was distracting, even at the lowest vibration setting, and so was the accompanying flash of the green LED. I struggled to find an arm position that would keep the device away from both my ears and the mattress (which tended to amplify the buzzing) until the Dreamkeeper shut off automatically after 45 minutes. Still, I had promised to test the unit, and the manual said "the device will take three to six weeks to show results," so I resigned myself to several weeks of insomnia before giving up on the Dreamkeeper. (My actual testing period was about seven weeks: During the test, I went on a trip that required me to share a room with a rabbit for a week, and I had to suspend my use of the Dreamkeeper because the rabbit was spooked by the buzzing of the device.) Next page: Dreamkeeper test results
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The
Dreamkeeper 400 arrived in a plastic storage case with a battery pack, a
detailed instruction manual, a "quick start" guide, and a separate printed note
about Dreamkeeper's "Breath Synchronization Program" in case I was too lazy to
read the manual.
