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Your personal breathing coach

Controlling your breath helps reconnect the mind with the body. Fill up with oxygen to lower your stress levels and start relaxing with simple breathing exercises, led by a tool that fits in your palm.

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How to use your moonbird

Hold moonbird in your hands. Select your type of breathing exercise and let moonbird set the pace.

Follow the rhythm. Match your breath with your moonbird’s rhythm and relax.

Get instant feedback. Moonbird shows you how your body responds to your slow breathing exercise.

Anywhere, anytime. From now on, your breathing exercises are right in your pocket, ready when you need them.

Real time biofeedback

The app shows you how your body responds to each breath you take

“Slow breathing impacts and reduces your stress levels.”

dr. Steven Laureys

Prof. Neurology

The science behind moonbird

Stress pumps up your heart rate, blood pressure and adrenaline levels. In fact, it’s your sympathetic nervous system preparing your whole body for action, a ‘fight or flight’ response to protect you against possible predators and threats.

This stress could be your high-maintenance job, a complicated relationship, financial troubles, social pressure. A little of this kind of stress is fine. But a lot of it all the time ends in pain, anxiety, trouble sleeping and your focus flying out the window.

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Emotional benefits

Slower breathing, less stress

Researchers found that just 10 minutes of slow breathing makes you 15% more relaxed. No wonder the NHS and Harvard Medical School advise breathing exercises as an effective tool for stress relief.

References

[1] Seppälä EM. et al. Promoting Mental Health and Psychological Thriving in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Well-Being Interventions. Front Psychiatry. 2020.

[2] Goldstein MR, et al.. Improvements in well-being and cardiac metrics of stress following a yogic breathing workshop: Randomized controlled trial with active comparison. J Am Coll Health J ACH. 2020.

[3] Perciavalle V, et al. The role of deep breathing on stress. Neurol Sci Off J Ital Neurol Soc Ital Soc Clin Neurophysiol. 2017.

Emotional benefits

Sleep like a baby

Slow breathing before bedtime is golden. Do it for 20 minutes and studies show you’ll fall asleep 15 minutes sooner than usual and will wake up only half as many times.

References

[1] Tsai HJ, et al. Efficacy of paced breathing for insomnia: enhances vagal activity and improves sleep quality. Psychophysiology. 2015.

[2] de Zambotti M,, et al. Reducing bedtime physiological arousal levels using immersive audio-visual respiratory bio-feedback: a pilot study in women with insomnia symptoms. J Behav Med. 2019.

[3] Chien H-C, et al. Breathing exercise combined with cognitive behavioural intervention improves sleep quality and heart rate variability in major depression. J Clin Nurs. 2015.

Emotional benefits

Curb your anxiety

Scientists report that practicing breathing exercises 3 times a day for 3 days, will help your anxiety go down by 20%. They consider breathing a go-to treatment for all kinds of emotional issues.

References

[1] Jerath R, et al. Self-regulation of breathing as a primary treatment for anxiety. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2015.

[2] Novaes MM, et al. Effects of Yoga Respiratory Practice (Bhastrika pranayama) on Anxiety, Affect, and Brain Functional Connectivity and Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Psychiatry. 2020.

[3] Chen Y-F, et al. The Effectiveness of Diaphragmatic Breathing Relaxation Training for Reducing Anxiety. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2017.

Why moonbird?

Serious relaxing

Practicing breathing isn't always easy. Self-guided exercises require focus, patience and commitment. Count on moonbird for clear guidance, constant support and feeling good.

Intuitive touch

Science agrees with us that you can focus on your breathing more easily with something tangible in your hand. Hold your moonbird and simply feel it breathe in and out.

Get biofeedback

Am I doing this right? Am I making progress? The app shows your heart rate, HRV and synchronicity, so you know exactly what the effects of your exercise are on your body.

Anywhere, anytime

Catch your breath. Just before an important presentation. On the subway. In bed. Take your moonbird with you wherever you go. You decide when to take a break.

Driven by science

Co-created with end-users

The scientific rationale behind moonbird may not be new, but we strongly believe that new technology needs to be validated and evidence-based. That’s why we partner up with clinicians, users, and healthcare and research institutions to evaluate our device. Moonbird is co-created and tested with doctors, psychologists, coaches, therapists, pharmacists, academics, and our end-users. That way we aim to provide highly personalised support while adequately addressing user needs.

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