
Here is a summary of our recent YouTube video which explains how to perform better meditations to lower blood pressure.
Key Themes:
Stress and Cardiovascular Health: The primary argument is that stress is a major contributor to high blood pressure and associated heart problems. Stress leads to damage of blood vessels, increased blood pressure, and potential heart attacks. This establishes the need for effective stress reduction techniques.
Meditation as a Solution: Scientific research shows that meditation is a proven relaxation technique to lower stress and prevent heart attacks. One research [1] demonstrated that 12 weeks meditation course helped users to lower Sys blood pressure by 12mmHg and Dia blood pressure by 7 mmHg. However, mastering meditation takes effort and skill.
3. The Role of Technology: The Muse headband is an effective tool to aid meditation practice and track its impact on brain activity. It uses EEG sensors to measure brain waves in real-time, providing visual and auditory feedback to indicate the level of relaxation achieved. This real-time feedback designed to gamify the process, helping users to learn how to reach a meditative state.
Real-time Biofeedback: My own experience with the Muse headband demonstrates its effectiveness. The app presents audio cues, such as sounds of waves, rain, and birdsong, that shift as brain activity changes, providing users with immediate feedback on their level of relaxation.
Demonstrable Results: Blood Pressure Reduction: To illustrate the effectiveness of the Muse headband in blood pressure management, I induced a spike in my blood pressure through a short high-intensity exercises. Then I demonstrate in the video through data from my 24x7 blood pressure monitor how meditating with the Muse headband immediately lowered my Sys blood pressure post-workout by 7 mmHg and Dia blood pressure by 5 mmHg. I see this as a direct evidence of the device’s effectiveness.
If you would like to try Muse headband please note that Muse offers a 15% discount to BreathNow subscribers. Please check the Muse website now and support our mission to lower heart health risks for everyone.
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