Why I’m Choosing muse™ & You Should Too

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I am currently in survival mode, both mentally and physically. With summer winding down I am currently awaiting something close to a routine and cant wait for life to be structured again.

While other mom’s seem to have their stuff together going to the gym, yoga and long jobs I am still trying to remember to brush my teeth and not wear my pyjamas for more than two days straight.

I’m exhausted from my 19 hour days and even more mentally exhausted from trying to run a household, work from home, and still have some fun as a family. If you haven’t already read about my parenting fail that is adding humongous stress currently you can do so here.

This is the time in my life when I would benefit the most out of doing the downward dog on a foam mat listening to someone walk me through my breathing exercises but since no yoga studio takes a mom with four kids attached to her hip I am stuck at home.

muse™

I have taken my mental health into my hands for the past month. I recently received muse™-the brain sensing headband at a media event and I can’t imagine falling asleep without it now. It is as much a part of my night time routine as brushing my teeth.

Muse: the brain sensing headband is a brain fitness tool that helps do more with your mind by helping you calm and settle your mind.

Muse is a comfortable, lightweight headband with 7 sensors designed to detect and measure your brain activity, just as a heart monitor measures your pulse

Using muse™

I was both excited and scared to try muse™. I was happy to find something that would allow me to not only wind down but also to help me train my brain to relax it throughout the day. Even when I am not wearing the headband I now know that taking those “deep breathes” actually does work to clear my mind.

While my headset was charging for the first time I downloaded the Muse app onto my phone. After setting up my profile and linking the headset to my phone via Bluetooth I went through the tutorial. Although I was anxious to jump right in and skip the tutorial I am glad I did it as it gave me some insight as to what to expect. To use muse you also need a set of earphones (not included).

Once the headset was on and all of the sensors were touching my skin (the app lets you know) I was ready to calibrate. Muse will ask you 3 questions and and have you answer them in your mind. It takes a snapshot of your brain in this active state so it knows when you meditate if you are active or not. I found this difficult sometimes at the beginning and I wasn’t naming consistently. It made it harder to quiet my mind. After 3-4 sessions I had it figured out and everything was smooth sailing.

I started off with the the 3-minute sessions and after feeling like I got the hang of it I moved on to the 7- and 12-minute sessions. The fact that I could find this time to unwind and relax after a long day had me so happy. My sleep has improved and my all-over attitude has improved. I’m learning to stop my mind from going from zero to 1-billion even when the headset is not on and I need that right now.

Keeping Track

Probably one of my favourite features is the tracking tool. I can see how “active or calm” I have been in each session and track it. In the app I can set goals and collect achievements such as a “covey of birds”. What you hear when you wear muse is what you would hear at a beach. When you are calm their is no wind and the waves are coming in slowly. When your brain gets more active you hear the waves and wind increase. When you are very active the wind and waves are loud and starting your breathed to 10 and taking deep breaths will bring you back down into a relaxed state of mind. When your mind is calm for a period a bird will land beside you and make a little chirp. When you have achieve enough calm time the covey arrives (lots of birds). That is what I strive for.

Connect with muse™

If you want more information about muse™ please head over to their website here. It can be purchased for $299 CDN through their site. Also make sure you check them out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. Stay in the know and take your health into your hands — or headband.

Giveaway

muse™ has so generously agreed to give one of my readers the opportunity to be healthy and happy. muse™ is a perfect addition to any household but in my opinion mothers could benefit incredibly. This giveaway is open to Canada ends 9/30. Please be aware effective immediately, if you un-follow after a giveaway you will be disqualified from future giveaways. Thanks xoxo

muse-the brain sensing headband (arv $300)

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Aneta is a Toronto-based mom of four that loves a good meal, great company, and learning something new. In her free time, you can find her trying to keep yet another plant alive.

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146 Comments

donna snugglebuns dufresne
September 2, 2015 / 9:53 am

i need some motivation and i think that this will really benefit me to stay healthy thank you fr this chance
Angela Massis
September 2, 2015 / 9:57 am

I definitely need to unwind and relax. I am always on the go and my brain is always jumping ahead and overthinking. My family is always telling me to “chill” maybe this will help with my everyday stresses.
lori b
September 2, 2015 / 10:01 am

i’m always stressed this would help me calm down and have less aches
Amy Heffernan
September 2, 2015 / 10:01 am

I think it would definally help with my anxiety! Thanks!
Sabrina Tong
September 2, 2015 / 10:17 am

My stress and anxiety levels are always running high. I believe that my emotional wellbeing could really benefit from using the Muse
Terri Baker
September 2, 2015 / 10:19 am

I have been living with stress and anxiety for far too long. I would love to have a tool like the Muse to help me.
NJ Nowoselski
September 2, 2015 / 10:22 am

MY brain never shuts down. I swear even when I sleep I am making lists of things that I need to get down. I have looked at Muse before. I am so glad I got to read this because I never really understood how it worked. Sounds great! BUT I have a question for you. If you didn’t get it free would you spend $300 for it? That is a lot of money for us no matter what the benefit is 🙁 thus why I have not gotten one yet.
Treen Goodwin
September 2, 2015 / 10:38 am

Def to help me unwind and relax , i am a huge over thinker , thanks for the chance to win !
Tricia Cooper
September 2, 2015 / 10:39 am

It will help calm and settle my mind? That’s why I need for sure! 🙂
Kristian Weavers
September 2, 2015 / 11:21 am

The tracking alone would be nice to have
ivy pluchinsky
September 2, 2015 / 11:41 am

it might help me concentrate and relax more
Gary Lin
September 2, 2015 / 12:42 pm

This would help me to calm my wife down.
Janine
September 2, 2015 / 12:45 pm

I suffer from chronic migraines and wonder if something like this would help.
I think I’ll have to look more into this.
Stephanie LaPlante
September 2, 2015 / 12:59 pm

It would definitely help me focus and calm down. I’m extremely wirey. lol
Debbie Bashford
September 2, 2015 / 1:17 pm

It’s really hard to turn off the brain at times, which causes me to get really anxious and nervous, it would be wonderful to be able to calm myself down.
John C
September 2, 2015 / 1:35 pm

I think this product can help me manage my stress level.
Mark V
September 2, 2015 / 1:42 pm

I think it would help to focus my ever busy brain
Carol M
September 2, 2015 / 1:46 pm

I’d like to try it out to improve my sleep
Jessica M Walker
September 2, 2015 / 2:06 pm

I would love this, I sure need something that allows me to relax. Love the fact that it keeps track
Crystal Porter
September 2, 2015 / 2:44 pm

I meditate a lot and I’m very curious about data, for fitness.. meditation would be no different. I would really like to see how productive I’m being with my meditation.
Karla Sceviour
September 2, 2015 / 3:14 pm

I would love to try this to see if it would help me relax and be in a better mood
tanyab79
September 2, 2015 / 3:43 pm

I have been extremely stressed and work will be stressful for the next couple of months so I would benefit from this.
Susan M
September 2, 2015 / 3:55 pm

I’ve been trying to learn to meditate – seems like this would help a bunch!
Theresa Black
September 2, 2015 / 4:08 pm

My son works nights so this would be perfect for him to use 🙂 Thanks for the chance.
Danielle
September 2, 2015 / 4:40 pm

I would love to learn how to meditate
mrdisco
September 2, 2015 / 4:55 pm

after the terrible year i’ve been having, anything to help relieve the stress would be welcome
J
September 2, 2015 / 5:16 pm

It is hard to unplug and relax in breaks during the day when there seems to be something that demands your attention everywhere. Having muse would help bring some much-needed stress relief and help in that area.
Cherin McKenzie
September 2, 2015 / 5:17 pm

I could use some calming
stacey dempsey
September 2, 2015 / 6:13 pm

Well there are a lot of things that cause me stress, your skill testing question on the form was one of them lol the slash had me anxious (is it multiply or divide argh, it has been a long time since I was in school) I would be interested to know when I was anxious and didnt even realise it
Judy Cowan
September 2, 2015 / 6:16 pm

I suffer from chronic pain and I am thinking the meditation might help me to cope with it better when it is bad and also help to reduce stress.
Amy C
September 2, 2015 / 6:50 pm

I would benefit because I have a lot of stress and don’t sleep real well.
Karine
September 2, 2015 / 7:03 pm

Because I need to really relax and have nothing in my brain!
michelle matta
September 2, 2015 / 7:14 pm

I was diagnosed with anxiety 5 years ago and am medicated. recently its become a larger problem as of some big health changes and I was recommended a mindfulness book/program. I am a perfect candidate for meditation/mindfulness assistance. Id love to try Muse
Maria
September 2, 2015 / 7:28 pm

It would definitely help with stress
charityk
September 2, 2015 / 7:43 pm

i think it would help me work on focusing
Caroline
September 2, 2015 / 7:49 pm

It sounds like it would help me with my stress and anxiety.
Melissa Greco
September 2, 2015 / 8:10 pm

Muse would help me concentrate and relax more easily
David
September 2, 2015 / 8:56 pm

would help with my anxiety!
Huguette E.
September 2, 2015 / 9:26 pm

This would be great after a long stressful day, I need to be able to unwind.
lisa bolduc
September 2, 2015 / 9:30 pm

after chasing a toddler around, I don’t have time for myself, I would use this to help beter myself and my moods with my depression
Anna Given
September 2, 2015 / 10:29 pm

I need help relaxing
Mark Given
September 2, 2015 / 10:33 pm

I need to relax from my hectic job
Silvia D
September 2, 2015 / 11:43 pm

it would help me with stress and to relax. Would be interesting to track !
Josh S
September 2, 2015 / 11:46 pm

I would like to try this out when I have a headache.
Yuen C
September 2, 2015 / 11:57 pm

I would relieve stress with Muse
Aneta
Author
September 3, 2015 / 12:03 am

I am also budget concise so I understand your hesitance. I would budget out for ir, mainly because the benefits outweigh the money. Even if it takes you 6 months to save the the money or you ask for a group gift for your birthday or Christmas. I know if I am not we’ll mentally my whole family suffers and being able to see results as they happen has had a big impact to my commitment to the muse
Aneta
Author
September 3, 2015 / 12:06 am

It’s divide lol and feel free to pm me your new answer should you need to 🙂
em
September 3, 2015 / 1:09 am

need to relax and de-stress
Rachel C.
September 3, 2015 / 5:45 am

I think this would help me reflect and unwind at the end of a long day.
thomas rusinak
September 3, 2015 / 9:12 am

i need help with self motivation..a bit lazy at times!
Julie F
September 3, 2015 / 9:33 am

I need help with coping with stress and motivation
LILLIAN BROWN
September 3, 2015 / 11:16 am

I think this may help my tension headaches
Jason
September 3, 2015 / 11:28 am

This would be a great prize to win. Good luck everyone.
Emily Smith
September 3, 2015 / 12:23 pm

This is a really neat device! I would totally be scared to try it out for the first time too, but I think the health benefits and relaxation would be so amazing. I have a difficult time winding down and tend to let my mind race right before bed. Right now, I’m using a sound machine to try and relax, but I would love to try this!
ann
September 3, 2015 / 1:20 pm

I often come home from work with a headache. This would be brilliant!
Julia H
September 3, 2015 / 1:43 pm

I would benefit from the Muse because of my Anxiety Disorders. I really think this could help with it. Thank you for the chance!
theo
September 3, 2015 / 3:16 pm

I have tried the Muse and as is not in my budget for this year spending I would love to win it.
jan
September 3, 2015 / 3:47 pm

I have always been unsuccessful at getting my brain to shut off!
KC
September 3, 2015 / 4:03 pm

I am an axious person and always looking for ways to figure out whats going on inside of my brain
Edmond
September 3, 2015 / 4:08 pm

OMG, my superhero tension headache to the rescue. Wow, prize headband is fab. & splendid. 2 fingers snap. It is tight, fly & off the chain. Thank you for the awesomeness, the contest, and generosity. 🙂 Pick me, pick me!
eric
September 3, 2015 / 4:36 pm

I could use this in the Bath
John S
September 3, 2015 / 5:08 pm

Looks great to try
Jazmine
September 3, 2015 / 6:13 pm

Excited to try it!
Petra
September 3, 2015 / 6:55 pm

Relaxation! and tracking
Gillian Morgan
September 3, 2015 / 7:51 pm

I think I would benefit from this because It would help me to see whats causing stress or anxiety and try to avoid the triggers or overcome the triggers.
Brian Wheatley
September 3, 2015 / 8:04 pm

I’m hoping this will work for stress related procrastination! If I don’t win I’ll look into this more in the future for a possible purchase!
Suzanne G
September 3, 2015 / 8:47 pm

I am hoping it would help me with my high stress level.
Krista M
September 3, 2015 / 8:50 pm

I think it would be interesting to try with my special needs son who needs help with calming.
April O'Reilly
September 3, 2015 / 10:31 pm

Well, I would greatly benefit from the muse headband if I won. There is alot of stressful things going on with me right now I don’t know where to start. I have a struggling business, my parents are in a bad situation, a big tax bill, money issues, and I have 3 kids starting school next week. Ugh the list goes on …
Michelle Morris
September 3, 2015 / 10:31 pm

I would use this as a busy working mom or I would give it to my grandma who enjoys brain fitness type activities like Luminosity!
Lindsay
September 3, 2015 / 11:45 pm

it would help me relax
Nancy Parsons
September 3, 2015 / 11:59 pm

My husband and/or I would love to try it. He has anxiety and I would love to try it to see if it would help me relax.
taryn
September 4, 2015 / 6:10 am

The Muse headband would help me calm my mind, and ease the swirling of thoughts, so I can relax and get some sleep.
Amy Lovell
September 4, 2015 / 7:28 am

I think this would def help me when I start panicking and feeling nervous
Joy S
September 4, 2015 / 7:58 am

If I reduce my stress and anxiety during the day it should equal better sleep at night.
jeannine glen
September 4, 2015 / 8:12 am

hope I win.
Melanie G
September 4, 2015 / 10:45 am

I have pretty severe panic attacks and I think Muse would be so beneficial to me to help calm me down.
kristen visser
September 4, 2015 / 11:23 am

would love this for both my hubby and I! it would help with my anxiety and my husbands stress from work
Kathy Thorn
September 4, 2015 / 2:44 pm

Living with crohn’s disease is very stressful, and anything that would lessen that would be great.
Morgan Stewart
September 4, 2015 / 3:31 pm

This would help calm me down and hopefully help with my obsessive compulsive disorder. I would be able to relax and calm my mind.
VFenix
September 4, 2015 / 4:36 pm

This would definitely help with those stressful afternoon meditations!
aarone mawdsley
September 4, 2015 / 5:37 pm

it would give me less headaches
Robyn Bellefleur
September 4, 2015 / 7:15 pm

It would definitely help me with lowering my stress.
Wanda Bergman
September 4, 2015 / 10:30 pm

I would definitely benefit the most.
sherida
September 5, 2015 / 1:40 am

I have a sleep disorder & have tried everything! I can’t turn my brain off at night! What I have read about Muse*…..it just may be the solution I have been praying for! I was lead to this contest for a reason! Thank you!
Clair P
September 5, 2015 / 11:51 am

this may help me relax and maybe even sleep better which could also help lower stress
Cheryl
September 5, 2015 / 2:48 pm

I think this would be great for my anxiety an helping me sleep
Catherine Robichaud
September 5, 2015 / 5:33 pm

I have an extremely hard time relaxing and calming down so hopefully this would help.
Betty S
September 6, 2015 / 7:10 am

It would be great to help me unthink the day at work and get a better sleep, ready to start the next day
jasna malobabic
September 6, 2015 / 10:56 am

for my headaches
Pat Drouillard
September 6, 2015 / 11:56 am

I would love to get rid of my high blood pressure meds and headache meds, looks like an awesome product
Louanne Baelde
September 6, 2015 / 12:17 pm

This would be so calming. I could really use this to relax.
Ira
September 6, 2015 / 3:04 pm

I could use some improvement in how I respond to stress 🙂
Liberty
September 6, 2015 / 4:24 pm

Hopefully it would help me stay calm and stay motivated. It is really bad when you do not want to answer the phone because you are being called in for an emergency fill in shift. I normally like emergencies.
Ana S
September 6, 2015 / 5:37 pm

It would help me with my stress and insomnia!
Nancy J Montgomery
September 6, 2015 / 6:32 pm

I have a great deal of trouble sleeping because of stress and I believe this would help me.
ginette4
September 6, 2015 / 9:10 pm

I have a great problem dealing with stress, lately it’s getting worse and I would love to deal with it and hopefully it would help my health out
Eldon
September 6, 2015 / 9:21 pm

It would help me with my stress levels
Jonnie
September 6, 2015 / 10:48 pm

I stress out about the littlest things and just can’t manage to turn my brain off. It affects my sleep in a major way so I think this may help me with both relaxing and sleeping
Seham Merzib
September 7, 2015 / 10:05 am

would help with my stress
Ariel C
September 7, 2015 / 4:28 pm

I think it can help with my stress and anxiety!
Lori L.
September 7, 2015 / 5:51 pm

LIfe is hectic with 5 kids. Meditation is always a good thing! Thanks for the chance to win.
M
September 7, 2015 / 10:41 pm

It would help me to learn to calm down and manage my stress
FREDERIC BROWN
September 8, 2015 / 3:31 pm

have been living with stress and anxiety …Think this would help me control it
Angela Mitchell
September 8, 2015 / 8:06 pm

I have anxiety issues and I’d love to see how this works and if it would help me especially in the evening which is my worst time.
stephen gordon
September 9, 2015 / 5:02 am

This would be so calming. I could really use this to relax some more of the time.
David S
September 9, 2015 / 10:05 am

I dont relax easily. It would definitively be help with my anxiety! Thanks!
Shelley Hickey
September 9, 2015 / 1:06 pm

If I could train my brain to relax that would be so awesome! Sleeping at night would be great too! Seems almost impossible to shut down my brain. Thanks for the chance!
SUMMER PLEWES
September 11, 2015 / 2:16 pm

This would be awesome for my anxiety. I also want to use it to try meditation
Stacy Scott
September 11, 2015 / 9:36 pm

With being a mom to 10, I think this could really help with the stress =)
Bo Simms
September 11, 2015 / 10:36 pm

I am currently dealing with a lot of stress in my life, as well as coping with the sudden death of my parent, it is a devastating time in my life, and I could really benefit from the MUSE helping me learn to relax.
Angela Stevens
September 12, 2015 / 12:22 am

Between dealing with a car accident this past January, a brain injury due to an assault causing seizures, migraines, cluster headaches,chronic pain, ptsd, anxity and rapid cycling bipolar disorder I could benefit greatly with MUSE.
Alayne Langford
September 13, 2015 / 8:53 pm

Hey Aneta, I suffer from migraines and have found that stress is probably my biggest trigger. If I had Muse, I believe I could control those feelings and once and for all be calm, cool and collected! 🙂 tysm
Belinda McNabb
September 13, 2015 / 9:58 pm

I think that this would help me with my anxiety issues
Alison K
September 13, 2015 / 10:25 pm

I would benefit from muse because work can be stressful & when I can’t focus on the task at hand, I get flustered so having an outlet would be wonderful. Thanks
Karen C Hill
September 14, 2015 / 11:13 am

My husband suffers from extreme anxiety and holds on to stress like you wouldn’t believe. I think this would be fabulous for him to try to help him
Steph B
September 14, 2015 / 9:01 pm

I am very intrigued by this product….hmmmmm. I have a very difficult time settling my mind, and I wonder if this could help.
DianeG
September 15, 2015 / 5:37 am

It will help me train my brain to relax.
Heather
September 15, 2015 / 8:03 pm

I think my husband would benefit the most from this product. He’s a Vet and gets very stressed.
Brenda Lacourciere
September 18, 2015 / 7:36 am

I would benefit by using muse for learning my thought patterns and focusing on changing the negative behaviours.
Seth Thompson
September 18, 2015 / 9:18 am

To help unwind and relax.
Laurent L
September 18, 2015 / 2:44 pm

Great giveaway. Thank you.
Jennifer D
September 19, 2015 / 5:33 pm

I don’t always take the time I need to relax. After a stressful day at work, I think it would be beneficial to see the effects of meditation on my brain.
Sherry F
September 19, 2015 / 6:01 pm

I have read about this headband. I get migraines & apparently you can shorten the length of a headache and lessen the intensity but using the headband to help you meditate. I would really like to try that.
Neils Thor
September 19, 2015 / 7:42 pm

would help me with stress
nicoleroannef
September 20, 2015 / 10:14 am

I think it would help me leave work behind at the end of the day.
krystyl olson
September 20, 2015 / 2:52 pm

lately, ive started 2 new jobs, simultaneously – in the past, i had very little job related stress, but at the moment, I’m so stressed, it is affecting the joy i get from life – normally my de-stress would be to spend extra time with my kids, either snuggling in my big bed, watching movies, or going out to have a picnic in the park – but with my 2 new jobs, im out of the house until dinner time —- lots of stress going on in my life, so I believe I could benefit from any solution at this point
Rebby
September 20, 2015 / 11:28 pm

I would benefit from relaxing my mind!
Alex Conde
September 21, 2015 / 9:55 am

I’ve tried traditional meditation, but I don’t know if I’m doing it right, and I don’t feel much of an impact. This would give me feedback that will help me improve how I meditate and feel the health benefits (mental and physical) that meditation offers.
lori butler
September 21, 2015 / 12:03 pm

a life of being non stressed sounds like a dream
anna key
September 21, 2015 / 7:35 pm

I think the muse would help me with my stress, anxiety and muscle stiffness!
dawn walsh
September 21, 2015 / 9:19 pm

it would be to unclutter my mind
Doris Calvert
September 24, 2015 / 10:33 am

I have trouble sleeping and not enough space to tell the rest, would love to try it.
CyberScooby
September 24, 2015 / 1:11 pm

Sounds like it could help my wife with her migraines!
Amber Y
September 24, 2015 / 6:04 pm

I could deffinitely use the help relaxing! I’ve never tried meditating, but i am interested in this!
Florence C
September 26, 2015 / 6:56 am

I need something like this to relax me.
Megan Willis
September 26, 2015 / 11:25 pm

I would benefit from this because it would help me concentrate and relax more.
Steph Bkn
September 27, 2015 / 7:59 am

I think this would help me de stress after work and refocus on the important things
Kevin L
September 27, 2015 / 4:17 pm

Well, I’ve been waking up lately feeling like pretty unrested even with 8 or more hours of sleep, so using the Muse could help identify the problem and help me calm and improve my brain waves.
Daryl
September 28, 2015 / 12:48 pm

I think this could help with anxiety issues i have.
Suzi
September 28, 2015 / 6:13 pm

The older I get the worse my memory is getting so I think this would really help me!
Wayne b
September 28, 2015 / 10:22 pm

Would love to give this a try
Julia
September 28, 2015 / 11:35 pm

It would be a great tool in helping to relax and unwind
S. Jackson
September 29, 2015 / 1:21 pm

I would benefit using the headband because I’m always stressed by worrying about anything and everything!
Bons
September 30, 2015 / 11:33 am

This would be great to help me focus and reduce my stressful life.
Debbie White Beattie
October 17, 2017 / 9:47 pm

I’ve never heard of these before at first I thought they were headphones but they seem like a really cool gadget