 A pillow that plays relaxing music has been sent by the Danish army to its soldiers posted in Iraq and Kosovo to help them combat stress and tension. (reuters)
Denmark Royal Defense College has issued a total of 20 MP3-playing pillows to overseas troops (10 each to Iraq and Kosovo) under the guise of easing the soldiers’ battered psyches. The pillows have built-in speakers that pipe out soothing instrumental ballads and nature sounds (called MusiCure), and have been certified by the International Red Cross as the most humane way to smother one’s enemies (we made that last part up).
 “In a first test, we have sent 10 pillows each to Iraq and Kosovo and they are now being used by the troops,” Henrik Lundstein, head of the leadership and psychology department at Denmark’s Royal Defense College, told Reuters.
Referring to the pillow’s success in Danish hospitals, Lundstein said the army hoped it could also help tense soldiers.
“We are hoping it can bring relaxing moments in a stressful environment for soldiers who are at the limit of their stress levels,” he said.
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