How to learn to meditate with Muse

Calmness, serenity, flexibility of mind, prudence, clarity of thought, concentration, presence of the here and now - are just a few reasons why many people practice meditation. But if you've tried to meditate, you probably know how difficult it is to relax, quiet your mind and concentrate on the present moment.

Everything is complicated by the fact that there is no person who could tell, right there you're doing or make mistakes, because no one can look into your head. And if the sport has some figures, which give evidence of the progress in the case of meditation, nothing like that, and you're given only the sensations that are not always accurate and depend on mood.

The absence of a mentor and make measurable progress meditation is not a very simple practice, of course, if you do not use Muse.

What is the Muse

Muse - is a simulator which allows you to train the major muscle - the brain.

As you probably know, the brain generates electrical impulses, when we think, rest, sleep - permanently. These signals can be captured and the outside of the head. It based on this work and Muse.

The gadget is a set of two components: sensors that are worn on the head, and the application that is installed on your phone or tablet.

Muse captures the brain impulses, decrypts them and sends information to the device. The principle is the same as that used in instruments to measure heart rate.

What is the highlight Muse?

This gadget provides feedback to the user in real-time prompts in the state of his brain. With this information, the person is able to control their condition, for maximum concentration.

To understand how this curious little thing, let's discuss in more detail.

How to use Muse

First of all you want to associate with your Muse handheld device (tablet or phone). This setting is performed only once and there is via Bluetooth.

Next you need to download and install the application on your device.

When everything is ready, you need to start the application, put on the headphones, select the duration of the session (3, 7, 12 or 20 minutes) and start practicing.

All you have to do more - is to focus on your breathing and listen to the sounds that reach you through the earphones. If you do everything right, do not be distracted, the mind is calm, you will hear the sound of waves somewhere on the beach and a slight whiff of sea breeze. Once you stay in this state, as in the background chirping of birds will appear.

But if suddenly you are distracted, you will be hooked for some idea of ​​how the headphones hear the sound of a sharp gust of wind or the whole storm, if you lose focus for a long time. Weather change - it's a sign that you need to bring yourself back and focus on your breathing.

Here is an example of how the sounds can be changed:

That is the whole problem boils down to in order to avoid sudden gusts of wind. And to achieve this, you need to learn to control your mind and keep your focus.

After the regular session ended, displays a detailed report, which shows how much time the brain is in a calm, neutral and active.

With these statistics you can easily track your progress. For example, if the phase of calm state yesterday took 30% of the time, and today 40%, it means that you are cultivating.

conclusion

In my opinion, Muse - is a big help for those who are just mastering the practice of meditation, as well as for those who want to improve their skills. However, is such a pleasure not cheap - $ 299. Muse can be purchased on the website of the manufacturer MeetMuse.com or at Amazon.com.