I have a confession: I have issues with people touching me. The thought of going to a professional masseuse for a rub-over is not my idea of a relaxing experience. Not only would I be self conscious about the possibly “enjoying it too much” or braking wind mid rubdown, but what about all the possible germs from other sweaty bodies laying on that massage table and what if the masseuse decided to slack on cleaning the equipment? It can happen…really! So, what am I do do if I just need to work out some tension? That’s when I turn to technology. But wait…there are the multi-purpose personal massage devices that look strikingly like a bullet. Ya… I am certain those of used for stiff necks. I can’t buy one of those; that would be unmanly.

As you can see, I have issues. But I still need some relief. That when I look so the super, single purpose tool, one that clearly not for massaging “those” parts. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) As you can imagine, a dude wound up this tight probably has a lot of tension and head aches. In fact, I do get the regular tension head aches, the kind that aspirin doesn’t solve. Lucky for me, I have a great single tasker just for this occasion. The Eyesseuse Mind Spa from Gadget Universe is perfect for a guy like me. It’s a gadget, it needs batteries, its looks like something from NASA, I don’t need to hide it from my children and I can leave it sitting out (unlike that hitachi “back” massager in my wife’s dresser).

The great thing about the Eyesseuse Mind Spa is that is actually cuts the tension from around my eyes, blocks out the light, so I can focus on the sensation and not distractions like the TV or my wife bending over to pick up something–its just me and my eyes. It uses batteries, so you don’t need to be near an outlet. I set the timer and just chill out. It has three settings: air pressure, heat and vibration. I prefer a little heat with pressure, the vibration was a bit buzzy and I have gadget for that.

When I first read about the Eyesseuse Mind Spa on Gadget Universe webiste, I read that, ” the top of the eyes are an erogenous zone,” so I was secretly curious if the Eyesseuse Mind Spa would actually have an affect in other areas, but it didn’t happen for me. Oh well. Its still a freaking cool gadget and I get to maintain my masseuse-phobia!