Getting Started with Muse

Whether you’re brand new or returning to your practice, you can use this article to learn the basics of how to start your journey with Muse.

Download the Muse app
Create my Muse account
Connect my Muse to the Muse app
Setup for my first session
Start my first session
Session results
What’s next?

 

Download the Muse app

View the following links to download the latest version of the Muse app for:

• Apple/iOS

• Android
  
   

Create my Muse account

Create your Muse account using your email, Google Sign-in, or Apple ID.

Already have an account? Tap Sign in, and use the same login method you used originally.
 

Premium Subscription

If you have a Muse premium subscription, create your Muse account and activate your subscription using the same account information.

 

Connect my Muse to the Muse app

The first time you sign in to a new Muse account, you’ll be taken through setting up your account, connecting Muse to the app with Bluetooth, and much more. You can always refer to this article if you’re coming back to your practice with Muse, or if you’re looking for additional tips and support!

To connect your Muse by Bluetooth, make sure your phone or tablet's Bluetooth is turned on.

1. Open the Muse app to the Today screen.

2. Tap the Train tab.

3. Tap the Bluetooth icon in the top left corner.

4. Turn on your Muse headband.

5. Tap your Muse ID when it appears.

6. Done! Your Muse should be connected to the Muse app. Now’s a great time to wear your Muse and start your first session.

After the first time you connect your Muse by Bluetooth, the Muse app will try to automatically connect to your Muse going forward.

If you’re having trouble connecting to Bluetooth, see our article on Bluetooth Troubleshooting for tips.

 

Setup for my first session

Assembling and fitting your Muse

Muse S (Gen 2) includes two pieces: the pod and the fabric band. The pod has two hooks that fit into the fabric band to help secure their connection together.

💡 Make sure there's no gap between the Muse S pod and the fabric band. If there's a gap, the sensor connection won’t be complete, and you won’t be able to start a session.

For consistent sensor quality, all Muse headband sensors need good contact with your forehead and the skin between your ears. Muse should sit on your ears like eyeglasses.

Our article Assembling and Fitting My Muse provides additional guidance to get the best fit for your headband.

Creating a great environment for using Muse

For Training with Muse, it’s strongly recommended you sit in a comfortable, upright position with your eyes slightly closed.

Once your session starts, your Muse will calibrate. The calibration sets a baseline of your normal brainwaves to compare against for the rest of your session. Muse is a sensitive device and will pick up even the small electrical activity from muscles around the eyes and jaw, and the brainwaves from visual processing (what you see). This can skew your session data.

Read our Best Setup When Using Muse article to learn more about calibration and setup tips for consistent results.

 

Start my first session

There are lots of ways to explore your practice with Muse. For more info on the different Muse features and experiences, see our Comparing Muse Experiences article. 

For now, let’s start with a Mind Biofeedback Experience:

1. Open the Muse app and tap the Train tab.

2. Scroll to Biofeedback Soundscapes and tap Mind.

3. Tap any of the soundscapes (such as Rainforest) to download it.

4. Select your session length and tap Start Session.

5. Complete the sensor quality check* and begin your session.
    

*Muse will automatically try to get good sensor quality as soon as you wear it and connect it by Bluetooth. Having trouble getting good sensor quality? Tips can be found in our Sensor Quality Troubleshooting article.
 

Continue anyway (optional)

Muse checks for the sensor's signal quality at the start of every session, and you may see the option to continue to your session before all of the sensors have fully connected for maximum sensor quality. We introduced this so that you can begin your session quickly!

We do recommend finishing the full sensor check process so that Muse is leveraging the full suite of sensors. But even if you skip ahead, the rest of the sensors will continue connecting automatically in the background.

A great way to speed up the sensor detection overall is to wear your Muse and connect it by Bluetooth in the Muse app right away, then browse to your favorite experience.

 

Session results

Congratulations on completing your first session! At the end of each session, you'll have an opportunity to reflect on your mood and add a note.

💡 Adding notes is a great way to track your experience in training over time, such as your sessions' impact on your goals for your well-being or mental health.

Your session results will be automatically uploaded and stored securely on the cloud so you can view your session data whenever you'd like.

You can see an overview of your session results under the Me screen of the Muse app. There, you’ll see a summary graph including goals and challenges. Tap into Session History to view each session.

 

What’s next?

There are many features that come with your Muse, and there’s no limit to how you can expand your practice.

Whether you're new or experienced with Muse, we have some recommendations on how you can build your practice with Muse.