Future of Health: Meditation for Overachievers: Mindfulness Tech to Optimize Your Mind
“OVR shows promise in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) “due to the uniquely emotional features of olfactory processing and odor-evoked memory.”
January 10, 2020
Crystal Hoshaw
Healthline
“Mindfulness is for everyone, and it’s finding its way into the fabric of what we do. As it does so, it’s being interwoven with another ever-present staple of modern life: technology. Not surprisingly, meditation apps have soared in popularity.
In 2015, the top 10 meditation apps generated $8 million in revenue.With the parallel mushrooming of both mindfulness and tech, it was only a matter of time before the two joined forces to improve our well-being.One of the main goals behind emerging technology is to make meditation more appealing, digestible, and practical in a world of seemingly endless demands on your time and attention.
OVR partnered with David Låg Tomasi, PhD, psychotherapist and research director of inpatient psychiatry at the University of Vermont Medical Center to publish a 2021 study that identifies OVR as a safe and effective integrative approach for psychological and physical health, including anxiety, stress, and pain.
The combination of smell and visual stimulation can positively affect emotion and memory, relieving stress and providing a sense of calm and well-being.”
