The Journey to Wild Divine Biofeedback Software & Hardware for PC & Mac: The Passage
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Product Reviews of The Journey to Wild Divine Biofeedback Software & Hardware for PC & Mac: The Passage
Product Review: Good meditatiton aid
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I have used this a few times now and really like it. From a novice's point of view, this is a great meditation aid. I like being able to get the visual feedback as I calm and center myself. I guess the hardest part is not letting myself get too anxious as I try to accomplish the task in front of me.
It's also a very pretty game with very lush and detailed visuals as well as a nice soundtrack.
Product Review: Great Relaxation tool
Summary: 5 Stars
I have practiced deep breathing relaxtion techniques for many years, and thought that I was able to control my heart rate and blood pressure. My last visit to my Dr told me otherwise. Even after deep breathing exercises my diastolic was still a little high. After using WD for a few days I realized that my deep breathing techniques that I had been practicing was all wrong. With Wds help I am able to truly relax to lower my stress and BP.
If you buy this and treat it like you would a regular computer game with the same expectations of achievement in getting to the next level, you will be very disappointed. However, if you use WD as a way to achieve true relaxation quicker than you thought was possible, then you will love it just as I do. By using WD I am able to relax quicker with every use.
I finished the game in two weeks, but still revisit the relaxation exercises almost every night. Just ordered the next installment "Wisdom Quest", and can't wait to learn new techniques.
If you buy the Journey to the Wild Divine, give it an honest trial and I am sure that you will not be disappointed.
Product Review: Great idea, but needs more structure
Summary: 3 Stars
This software is beautiful... you can choose where to go, what you want to do at anytime. When you choose a direction, it changes to video as if you were walking. The graphics aren't the same as today's standards, more like mist circa 1995, but they are great enough.
The unique & beautiful surroundings are awesome. The use of real actors on video adds a real human feel to it.
Seeing your temperature & heart change just on the settings area of the menu before you start the game was cool by itself. You can see it jump immediatly when your mood changes, it's amazing.
The only thing that bothered me as a person who actually has a type A personality was too many choices.. it made it seem more a chore. I didn't know where to go next. It gives a guide like reading a journey novel, but it only confused me a little. Also when doing some of the exercises, I couldn't do it & it fustrated me 100x more. Some others I were easy to me, but even then I wanted more bang for my success. I noticed I really needed the "Dudra Eyes" because it shows on a picture of an eye a scale how close I am getting or if I start to lose my focus/moment. You have to get the eyes in one of the locations.
Funny enough, the only way I could complete a task was to think of past massages I'd given when there was a great connection & trance happening. I am a licensed massage therapist who does Reiki as well & found this ironic & also more proves I should keep to my calling. Maybe we should all head to what our hearts say, if not as a career, but at least as a hobby or side job to share with others to keep ourselves calm & happier & healthier.
I was glad I could bring it back just because of the price since I am not rich, but looking around, this was the most inexpensive software that includes cool exercises to do, not just show your heartrate.
Product Review: Great introduction to meditation/relaxation.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a fantastic tool for self improvement and relaxation and a flawed but acceptable game by gaming standards alone. The biofeedback hardware/software is excellent and you WILL make progress whether your goals are stress reduction, better meditation, building higher self-esteem, maybe even reaching higher states of consciousness etc...The "biofeedback events" are diverse and well designed and generally just great to use! Most of the in-game advice is also fantastic and there are a few "easter eggs" which offer very practical tools to help build your self esteem, realize your goals etc...Much of the *substance* of this project is masterfully achieved (though there are a few cheesy moments).
That said the interface etc. needs help, it can be downright frustrating, and the relatively low-res graphics can be a strain on some screens. Thankfully these issues have been addressed in the expansion pack Wisdom Quest, which I also highly recommend. Overall, this is a really innovative and great product. Also a good investment as far as biofeedback devices go since there will likely be more expansion packs and third-party software to come!
Product Review: Great introduction to mind/body control
Summary: 5 Stars
I was skeptical of this program at first, but had a chance to demo it for several days at a conference. It's compelling and fun to use. It's also accurate-- at one point I was focusing on relaxing and allowing some balloons to float slowly across the bottom of the screen. Someone came up behind me and startled me and the balloons jumped up to the top of the screen in time with my reaction. My only complaint is that parts of it are a little slow and talky. It's well worth the expense if you're interested in developing your mind/body communication, although probably not as valuable for someone who is already well into that.