Update with bestseller portable and wonderful gadget : EmWave ,a portable and convenient way to Helps you control feelings of anxiety, depression and anger.
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I've been going through a lot of stress, as many as you have. I remembered a positive experience I had in the past with biofeedback. I started researching devices online, and ended up with the emWave. At first, I was a little put off by the simplicity of it. A small device, only flashing lights and beeps, no ability to track sessions, etc. When it first arrived, I read the directions, charged the battery and put it through the paces. I must have been in a good state of mind, because my first session, I hit "coherence" quickly and stayed there. I went to level 2 and hit it there, too. I thought that I would not benefit a great deal, and even considered returning it.
However, later that evening, after dealing with phone calls and emails, I was feeling pretty stressed. I pulled it out and started using it. This time is wasn't so simple. Even on level one it took me awhile to breathe and focus to get it moving in the right direction. Then, as my mind would drift back to one of the calls or emails - bing - I was back in the red. I was amazed over the next couple days how my heart rhythm was being affected by my thoughts. Deep breathing exercises are not enough. I'm not into the "get into a happy place" mentality. But, I definitely had to clear my mind of the stresses of the day in order to get the light from red to blue to green.
Some have complained about the lights. Actually, at night in the dark, with closed eyes I can see the heart beat light and it helps me to focus better. However, for those who don't like the lights, you can go to the Stealth mode in the Advanced setup. It turns off everything except for the beeps and the indicator (red/blue/green) light. You can also turn off the beep, as well. Personally, after using it, the only thing I pay attention to is the beeps to indicate what level I am at. Even in the advanced state, I leave the breathing mode on because you get some feedback by staying out of the red zone and working up to the top of the bar and clearing it. The breathing pattern that the lights suggest were fine the first couple time, but now I do my own deep breathing pace and don't pay attention to it.
It is very responsive both with the ear clip and with the thumb on the button. At night the clip works better so I don't have to hold the unit.
It really seems to be too small and simple to be effective. However, I have found benefits from it use already. It's small enough to slip in your pocket (or purse). I showed it to a friend who gave me a hard time about it - until he tried it. Took him a long time to get it in the blue. I think he'll order one, too. It is a nice little biofeedback unit.
The computer software is pretty basic, and probably of no long term value, but it does have one thing on the screen that I wish this unit had - a timer. It would be wonderful if you could look at the unit and it had a small lcd timer. Or, they could set something up with the lights the same way they measure your % in each zone. That's my only item on the wish list.
If you are regularly into yoga or other types of meditation, you've probably already learned to focus away from your stresses. For the rest of this, this helps. Is it worth the price? Consider the alternative. Over the weekend, I noticed I felt a little fresher - and for the first time in weeks, I didn't pop any aspirin. If used regularly, I think this will have some long term benefits in stress reduction. I could see this teaching me the right way to breathe and focus, to the extent that I could get the benefit and not need the emWave. Them I'll just pass it on a friend or family member who needs it.
Probably Okay
Another stress relief gadget. Not the answer for me. Mine is back in the box and stored. I'm sure it might work for some people.
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