![]() Otherwise, you can open the app, choose your exercise, and see heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) data from the sensor afterward. You can set a default breathing exercise too, so when you touch the heart rate sensor, the Moonbird just starts, meaning you’re ready to go in just a few seconds with no need to touch your phone at all. Pick it up, and the Moonbird will automatically connect with the app, a flawless procedure every time in my experience. It links to an app on your phone using Bluetooth. It’s light at 104 grams and comes with its own protective case, so you can carry it around in your bag without it getting covered in lint. Your thumb falls naturally onto a heart rate sensor at the top end of the Moonbird. The Moonbird is a hand-size device, shaped somewhat like a grip on a games console controller, covered in a soft, warm, skin-friendly material. What the Moonbird does Andy Boxall / Digital Trends I liked this, as although it is a tech product, it never felt like that’s what I was getting during this process. I was told a Moonbird would be ‘leaving the nest’ when it was on the way, and the early emails contained a lot of information about it - all written very clearly, along with suggestions on further reading about the company and the Moonbird. The Moonbird came along at exactly the right time, and everything about the pre-delivery experience was cute and welcoming. ![]() The Moonbird seemed like a helpful reminder of what to do, almost like a handy physical training device. But they’re also sometimes hard to get right when your mind is full of other things. For some background, when I was offered the Moonbird to review, I had recently learned to overcome some anxiety, and breathing exercises were a large part of this, so I was familiar with how beneficial they could be. ![]() It’s easy to be incredulous about products like the Moonbird, but holding the Moonbird and letting it breathe is incredibly relaxing, provided you go with it, and I’ve been astonished by how quickly it can send me to sleep. But before we get into how it works, I think it’s important to say that I’ve found the Moonbird does work. Saying the Moonbird will appeal to someone who wants to hold small animals and feel them breathe makes it sound a bit “serial killer,” but it couldn’t be further from this. It’s like holding a tiny animal Andy Boxall / Digital Trends
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