M E D I TA T I O N
Perfect for you if: You are a busy person
and want to advance your mindfulness
with less time per day. Free 7-day trial
and then $2.99/mo.
Muse: (https://choosemuse.com)
If you struggle with meditation (Inside
secret - most of us do. It's part of the
process) and feel that you just can't
quiet your mind enough to find your
inner peace, then you might want to
check out Muse. Muse is not primarily
an app -- the centerpiece of this
technology is the biofeedback
headband which doubles as a headset
(for sound). The headband works with
the Muse app which effectively runs the
device. When you meditate with the
headband, Muse plays meditative
sounds such as birds chirping, as well
as listens to the activity in your brain. If
your brain is too active (sometimes
called "monkey brain"), the built-in
headset provides an audible change in
the sounds to something less calming,
such as traffic or loud waves crashing.
As you return your mind to a meditative
state, the app provides the positive
feedback to the brain in by returning to
the gentler, more meditative sounds.
The Good: Tests have shown that the
Muse actually works in helping people
relax more quickly into a meditative
state.
The Drawbacks: If you are serious
about learning to meditate, learning to
coexist with your thoughts is largely the
point. Depending on a crutch might be
counterproductive.
Perfect for you if: You are beginning to
meditate and struggle more than most
with monkey brain, this might be the
shortcut you are looking for. $200 on
Amazon.
How lovely it is that
these creative
companies used
what is so
ubiquitous in our
culture to connect
us deeply within
ourselves. How cool
is that?
By Sunny Chayes
Sunny Chayes is an Author, a Sacred
Social Activist, Host of The Sunny
Chayes Show enjoyed on IHeartRadio,
ITunes, ABC Talk/News, Mindalia TV
and UBN Radio and Chief Strategic
Partner and Feature Writer for Whole
Life Times.
www.YouTube/sunnychayes
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