I scanned my brain while meditating and here are the results

If something promises to calm my racing mind and relieve stress (along with other proposed benefits), I’m willing to give it a try.

Sure, I could just run or take notes, but sometimes we need a little help. If it’s resting on a futuristic-looking lighted pod that monitors your brain and pulse while you’re guided through meditation.

After discussing what to expect from the treatment at REMEDI in London, officially called Rebalance Impulse, I opted for the Emotional Balance session to find mental balance (other options include sleep quality, relaxation index, optimal brain flow, autonomic nervous system, etc. ). Systemic balance, muscle soreness, energy).

I was alone in a dimly lit room with a phone and headphones on…

Rebalancing impulses at a glance

🧘Health Hacks Reviewed: A rebalancing impulse

⏰ Duration of treatment: 30 minutes + 10 additional feedback forms

💸Price: £50

✅ Experienced people: Then positive emotions, relaxed and less hyperactive

❌Disadvantages experienced: A meditative, easy-to-distract voice

📝Rating: 3/5

What is a rebalancing impulse?

Rebalance Impulse is a neuroscience-based “non-invasive stimulation and cognitive training device” specifically designed to combat stress and prevent health problems.

These methods include breathing exercises, guided mental imagery, cardiac attunement (a breathing technique designed to reduce heart rate), mindfulness training, sound therapy, chromotherapy, bilateral synchrony therapy (a form of sound wave therapy), and advanced meditation practices.

The main benefits obtained from the REMEDI program include reduced chronic stress, lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients, better quality sleep, stronger immunity, more energy, increased recovery speed, improved focus and memory, brain flexibility, is an anti-aging service.

my opinion

What it actually looks like is lying on a stylish sci-fi bed with different colored light panels that shine directly above you. I preferred to close my eyes to let the voice in my headphones talk me through my chosen meditation.

When asked to imagine a happy memory (I went on a family vacation in Canada), I was surprised at how emotional it was. But luckily, Emotion is true to its name Balance, which is positive and nostalgic. The throat continued with various visualizations and affirmations, and breathing exercises were included in the treatment.

I noticed that my hyperactive mind wandered off several times and I didn’t know what to visualize or what to focus on with my breathing. Also, the device asked me to smile a few times, which felt a little silly and forced. But eventually I noticed how it made me feel when I did it properly. I imagine all of this helped me regulate and calm my emotions.

The combination of the sensory experience was exhilarating and relaxing, but the robotic voice in my ear felt less intimate and less real to me, making me more aware that I was having an experience rather than living there. that moment.

However, by the time the session was over, I must have felt pretty zen, and I was at a loss for words when the doctor came back into the room, which changed my initial nervous chatter. Of course, if I had been allowed to stay in my room with my head on the pillow (for someone who has a hard time doing that), I would have easily walked away.

In terms of the effects on physical health, I think it is too early to say that just one session will have stronger benefits, while the tension in the body is relieved by relaxation.

During the treatment I was given the option to complete a short questionnaire after the session before my brain was scanned and my ‘index’ was presented. I’m not sure the numbers really told me too a lot (I think it makes sense that my emotional balance would be the highest score considering the treatment), but to be more accurate, they say they should be monitored at least five times. However, it’s a useful insight into what I might want to work on next.

My “index”

Good experience

• A pleasant sensory experience with sights, sounds and comfort

• Emotionally optimistic

• Relax and feel zen afterwards

Experienced

• It’s easy to get distracted and lose focus in meditation

• Finding a robot with a recorded voice made me take it more seriously than a human

• After one session, the results are not very informative

Would I do it again?

I certainly wouldn’t say no (as it unlocked my inner zen to some degree) but I’m not sure I’d seek it out unless I felt like I could consistently incorporate it into my life.

Although it was entirely relaxing and enjoyable, I found it difficult to fully immerse myself in it and thought that it might not be something that regular exercise and journaling couldn’t eventually achieve (okay, maybe relaxing on a sunbed and giving it a try is a meditation program).

This review is based on personal experience and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

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