Muse Observations – Relaxed but Not Calm

One of the benefits of the new Muse headband are the multiple sensors that it includes:

Mind (EEG)

Mind (EEG)

Heart (PPG + Pulse Oximetry)

Heart (PPG + Pulse Oximetry)

Body (Accelerometer)

Body (Accelerometer)

Breath (PPG + Gyroscope)

Breath (PPG + Gyroscope)

Recently, I learned an important piece of feedback which is critical to understand your mind/brain/body connection.

There’s a difference between: Relaxed vs. Calm.

From this session, you can see that while my body (Heart Rate and Gyro/PPG) indicate a relaxed physical state, the brain/EEG shows a good amount of activity.

I would attribute this to a ACTIVE mind with constantly bringing up PAST and FUTURE thinking. It indicates a lack of synchronization with BREATHING.

So a Mismatch between Mind and Body which the breath provides the portal.