Wearable Gadgets and Technology for Meditation

<p>Meditation is as old as mankind. It needs almost no props save a cushion some instructions and an intent to meditate. It gives a number of benefits ranging from increased happiness stress relief a better immune system better concentration enhanced quality of life and so on. Some might even say it gives insight into the nature of things as they really are.</p> <p>We live in the technology age where life is more fast paced than ever before and there exist a range of distractions. Many would say technology has made us more disconnected from nature and from the real world. However technology can also be used as a tool for aiding meditation or enhancing the meditation and well-being experience partly thanks to the variety of technologies such as EEG tDCS PEMF binaural beats that can be leveraged in wearable devices.</p> <p>In this book we explore a variety of wearable gadgets and apps that can help in meditation and enhancing well-being and happiness. We also share the authors experience in using some of these apps and gadgets.</p> <p>It is hoped that learning about these will encourage the readers to try out some of them and utilize them to improve their own meditation.</p>