Chain mail mesh and process for reducing stress

A method for detecting or reducing anxiety, fidgeting, or stress type symptoms in a human, the method comprising:

• providing a device comprising:
• a flexible swatch comprising a plurality of discrete, flexibly connected interconnecting links, wherein the swatch forms a sheet having a maximum at rest XY area from 10 cm2 to 400 cm2, wherein the swatch can bend sufficiently such that at least 3 of the interconnecting links that are not directly interconnected can touch, and
• wherein the swatch contains at least one type of link having a substantially smooth external upper and lower surface such that all or a majority of an X-Y plane area of the external upper and lower surface comprises a flat or substantially flat portion, wherein the link includes only rounded touchable corners and free of any sharp external edges,
• placing the device on a body portion of the human which is apt to sense of touch, and moving the device over the body portion,
• wherein said device intermittently contacts skin areas near nerve endings of said body portion thereby providing a calming effect to the human.