My guest this week is Ariel Garten, Co-Founder and CEO of Muse. In this episode, Ariel and I discuss the new version of Muse. It is wearable technology using a brain-sensing headband that provides real-time biofeedback to help you meditate, focus, recover, and sleep. Muse is what you get when you mix meditation with neuroscience. Struggle with meditation? Have a monkey mind? Always think you are doing meditation wrong? Muse can literally hear when your mind is wondering or focused and helps you get back or stay on track. Losing focus during the middle of your workday? A quick session with muse can reset your focus by bringing your body and mind back into a flow state. Are you unable to fall asleep, stay asleep or insomnia keeping you awake all night?  Muse is your “digital sleeping pill”, where it is able to sense when you are starting to come out of sleep and gently guides you back. It has the same sleep quality technology used in sleep labs, so it’s no wonder why labs are using Muse to track and support their sleep patients. Learn more about Muse here       Follow Ariel https://choosemuse.com/ https://www.facebook.com/choosemuse https://www.instagram.com/choosemuse/     Sponsors The Women’s Longevity & Resilience Retreat is Back! Join Nat and co-host Dasha Maximov in beautiful Cabarete Dominican Republic this November 9th - 13th 2022 and connect with 9 other women just like you... women who are committed to optimizing their health, vitality,and longevity.  Book a call. For more details and a full itinerary click here. We have a few spots left - deadline to sign up is September 6th, 2022!   Oxford HealthSpan Primeadine includes Spermine & Putrescine plus two other Polyamines that work hand in hand with Spermidine PLUS FOS, a prebiotic to feed the bacteria in your gut that make Spermidine!  Research has shown that Spermidine upregulates autophagy, helps the immune system to rejuvenate and it protects DNA. Oxford HealthSpan is now offering gluten-free Primeadine! Sponsor offer: If you haven’t tried it yet, go to Primeadine.com and use promo code BIONAT15 to save 15% at https://oxfordhealthspan.com/products/best-spermidine-supplement     Episode Takeaways [04:00] About Ariel and how Muse was born… [09:15] What are the results that have been seen with Muse?.. [12:10] What are the physiological benefits of meditation?.. [20:50] Neurofeedback through bird chirps… [24:13] Sleep and meditation… [31:00] What is heart meditation?.. [38:30] Let’s talk about deep sleep… [40:35] Where to learn more about Muse…       Follow Nat Facebook Facebook Group  Instagram Work with Nat: Book Your 20 MInute Optimization Consult