In the near future, it may be that at the beginning of a worship service, you will welcome your congregation in the name of the Lord, and then direct everyone to put on an electronic headband found in the pew racks, or -- absent pews -- in baskets at the entrance to the worship area.
You might then tell them to take a deep breath and for that hour, give to God the cares and worries they've brought with them, so that the worship might infuse them with peace, encouragement and inspiration.
Why the headband, you ask? It's to help you and the worshipers release their worries and anxieties so that those worries do not distract from worship.
Yes, it sounds very sci-fi, but such technology -- or at least the first generation of it -- exists. It's called Muse, and it's a brain-sensing headband designed to elevate your meditation experience by helping you turn down stress and distractions. The current version works with a companion app on your smartphone called Calm, but by the time these devices ...
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