Headbands to calm the mind

Benefits of a calm mind are many – but highest on the list are improved focus, quicker thinking, better health and less chance of heart problems.

Now Muse headbands (choosemuse. com) are available to help anyone achieve a peaceful state of mind.

The headbands use the same brainwave-measuring EEG

(electroencephalogram) technology that hospitals and medical researchers have used for almost a century, then link it via Bluetooth to a meditation app you download to your mobile smart device.

Using the brainwaves being read by the headband, the app guides the user through a range of weather sounds that eventually brings his or her mind to complete rest.

There are headbands designed for pure meditation, as well as sleep.