by Erik J. Schram
Let's face it, life can really get the best of us sometimes. Between work, kids, bills, whatever it is, stress will most likely get the best all of us sooner or later. Being over-stressed is such a common problem in our lives these days, that we all need to look for way to keep calm. So in this digital age, why not take meditation and relaxation into the the future a bit? If you're a visual learner like myself, the Muse Headband might just be the ticket to keeping your sanity, and maybe an excuse for a good nap.
Let's face it, life can really get the best of us sometimes. Between work, kids, bills, whatever it is, stress will most likely get the best all of us sooner or later. Being over-stressed is such a common problem in our lives these days, that we all need to look for way to keep calm. So in this digital age, why not take meditation and relaxation into the the future a bit? If you're a visual learner like myself, the Muse Headband might just be the ticket to keeping your sanity, and maybe an excuse for a good nap.
A good sleep is what most of us crave for these days anyways, and as we all know, the biggest reason for not being able to get a proper night's sleep is because of the stress that our brain has to take everyday. Maybe the pressures of work and life revolve through your brain like a never ending bad movie. It's because of this that more and more doctors and other health Gurus are recommending to go the Yoga or meditation way, but those don't guarantee that you will be able to calm and quite your mind. Not everyone will respond well to saying a mantra or stretching... Some of us just want to geek out while we relax. That's where the Muse Headband comes in the picture. It will analyze your brain's activity with seven finely tuned sensors..
How do these sensors help? They relay your brain's activity to the Muse app on your tablet or smartphone via Bluetooth. Just like a normal heart rate monitor, but with a few... upgrades, to say the least. From the app, you're able to read detailed feedback of how your mind handles stress and be able to figure out how to handle it better. By viewing real-time data and a very rich UI, they make it almost like playing a video game, but with your brain. If you spend just a few minutes each day, you'll be able to improve how you focus, concentrate, relax and handle different types of stress. Just like meditation, but for people who learn in a different sorta (geeky) way.. |
Meditation is a way to stay calm, de-stress oneself, but to meditate we need to already know how to calm ourselves down. I'll be the first to say that meditating really has its benefits, but some of us just aren't very good at that. Again, this is where the Muse Headband comes in the play. It helps you concentrate on concentrating, and understand the condition of your mind. You can then start enjoying your meditation time and do it more enthusiastically, just like you would with a video game.
Here's the simple technique to get the most of your Muse, with just a few minutes a day:
- You would need to connect the Headband via Bluetooth first and then adjust it on your head.
- There are focussed attention exercises that this headband would guide you through.
- Then enter the beach environment and let the headband replicate the state of your brain.
- As you proceed towards making the weather calm you are actually practicing on how to keep yourself calm.
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