heart monitor

74LEO · December 17th, 2011, 15:39

I was wondering if anyone uses a heart monitor during meditation? i was looking for one that will record your heart over time. Id like to see my base heart-rate to how it increases or decreases during meditation.

do they make an affordable one that will record your heart?

I was also wondering if you can post your experiences in float tanks here if you can. My friend is going this morning and I am going next week.

Thanks!
-74leo

GilesC · December 18th, 2011, 12:27

Heart rate monitors you should be able to get easy enough as many sports people use them, or some people going to the gym etc. Some of them come with the ability to record a "session" etc. which can then be uploaded to some computer software for tracking over time.

Not sure about floatation tanks. I hear they're fairly expensive if you wanted your own, and I've never tried one myself.

Hugs

Giles

Panthau · December 18th, 2011, 23:31

Always wanted to try these floating tanks, never did it though hehe. Im also interested in experiences.

74LEO · December 19th, 2011, 06:43

my friend just did it saturday. its a spa that has them not the tank but its a pool with epsom salt. im going on saturday but wanted to her of other peoples experiences. not sure where your from but its just outside of phila, pa usa.

74LEO · December 19th, 2011, 06:44

thanks. there is a store for joggers close to me ill look there. interesting how it can then be uploaded to a site. doesnt nike do somhhting like that with their sneakers?

iciek · December 19th, 2011, 14:20

Originally Posted by 74LEO

I was wondering if anyone uses a heart monitor during meditation? i was looking for one that will record your heart over time. Id like to see my base heart-rate to how it increases or decreases during meditation.

I was hooked up to one for a number of days some years ago as a result of a suspected heart attack. (False alarm thankfully) To brighten up my day in the hospital I would try and influence my heart rate by meditation alone. I was surprisingly successful managing lows of 30 to highs of 120 almost at will. It proved very useful knowledge on a number of occasions afterwards when my heart seemed to race away for no apparent reason.

74LEO · December 19th, 2011, 14:35

this is exactly why i want to et it. i havent had any heart problems but i want to see how low i can get my heart rate when im meditating .

GilesC · December 19th, 2011, 14:38

Originally Posted by 74LEO

thanks. there is a store for joggers close to me ill look there. interesting how it can then be uploaded to a site. doesnt nike do somhhting like that with their sneakers?

I think they did do something like that, I recall a friend having some sneakers like that. Perhaps a bit too gimmicky though.

Just had a quick look on Amazon and here's one (picked at random) that records the stuff on a watch and can allow it to be uploaded to a computer...

Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor: Polar: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Leisure

I'm sure you can find one on the US amazon site or in your local sports store.