About LYEONS Heart user Georgie
Georgie studied Biological Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, where she explored how complex health conditions can be identified in the archaeological record, specialising in palaeopathology and osteology.
She lives with several rare diseases, including one affecting the nervous system, giving her both scientific and lived insight into complex health management. With experience in healthtech and a focus on Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE), she is passionate about patient-centred innovation.
As one of the earliest users of LYEONS Heart, Georgie brings an analytical, evidence-informed approach to integrating the platform into her daily life.
When we spoke with Georgie, what stayed with us was how carefully she described her experience. Not in sweeping statements, but in small, honest details – the kind that tell you what something feels like in the body, not just in theory.
She did not describe the device as a miracle or a fix. She described it as support. Sometimes subtle, sometimes surprisingly noticeable, and always dependent on what state she was already in.
People who notice everything
Georgie talks about sensitivity as something practical, not abstract. It shows up in everyday moments.
A sound in the background that becomes impossible to ignore. The feeling of being pulled into other people’s movement. The way a busy environment can create a sense of overload.
At one point she laughed about how obvious it is for her: “When we are working and someone starts shaking their leg… I’ll be like… yeah. I always notice.”
When we asked what that meant for using the device, she explained something that felt important. Being more sensitive can mean being more easily overwhelmed – but it can also mean being more responsive to sensory input that helps.
She made a link many people will recognise: stimming. “Stimming is a form of… touch, pressure, sound… whatever it is that calms people down.” The way she described it was gentle and non-judgemental: “It actually regulates your nervous system.”
And then she said something that quietly captures the heart of it: if you are the kind of person who is easily overwhelmed, you may also be the kind of person who can feel calming input more clearly.
Finding the right rhythm is about state, not numbers
One of the most helpful parts of the conversation was how Georgie described experimenting with rhythm.
She noticed that when she was already calm, higher stimulation could feel like too much. “If I have it on too high… it’s almost overwhelming if I’m in a relatively calm state.”
But when she lowered it, something changed. She kept coming back to the same range: “If I have it like… 30, 35 beats a minute… it definitely seems to calm down… that low, slow…”
She also noticed the opposite. When she was already in a state where she was trying to calm, a fast rhythm could be too activating. “When you’re trying to calm and then you have that fast beat… it’s too much. It almost triggers my hyperventilation.”
What mattered here was not just the setting. It was the context.
Georgie described her experience as if she was learning a language her body already spoke – recognising what she needed depending on the day, the environment, and the feeling in her system.
A moment that surprised her
Then Georgie described a day where she was not anxious – she was exhausted.
She was travelling home from work and felt her system drop into fatigue. “My nervous system was… I was really exhausted from the day.”
In that moment, she instinctively turned the rhythm up. Not to calm, but to wake herself up.
And what happened surprised her. “It honestly woke me up… I was so startled by it.”
She said she noticed alertness arrive quickly, and it felt distinct: “I could feel my mental clarity lift a bit.”
She was careful with her words, but she wanted us to understand that this wasn’t placebo optimism. She was genuinely curious because she didn’t expect it. “I didn’t expect it to work so profoundly… no offence, but I didn’t expect it.”
Then she reached for a metaphor that made us smile because it was so relatable: “It was like… a coffee shot.” And then, even more simply: “Nice espresso.”
“It will be different depending on the state of feeling”
Georgie has a naturally analytical way of describing her experience, and she kept returning to one simple idea: “It will be different depending on the state of feeling.”
She spoke about what she called “actual rest” – sitting quietly, not doing much, close to her resting heart rate. In those moments, the slower rhythm felt nice, but subtle.
Then she described a different kind of rest. Still sitting, but mentally active. Slightly on edge. Doing things. In that state, she noticed the same slow rhythm felt more noticeable, as if it created a bit more space.
Again, she came back to the same thought: “It will be different depending on the state of feeling… more than anything else.” That felt like a clear and honest way of describing the experience.
Shaping LYEONS with our users
Experiences like Georgie’s are helping shape how we continue to develop LYEONS Heart.
We are continuing to explore these patterns with our beta users, observing how different rhythms interact with different physiological and emotional states. Through these observations, we are building a clearer understanding of when certain rhythms may be more supportive.
Over time, these insights will help us develop more refined guidance on how different rhythms can be used depending on a person’s state – whether that is supporting relaxation, focus, recovery, or sleep.
In parallel, we are working towards a future where the system can learn from physiological signals and adapt automatically. The goal is to move from static settings to more personalised support that can respond to an individual’s changing physiological state and help guide the body towards regulation in the moment.
We are grateful to Georgie for being so generous in sharing her experience, and for speaking about it in a way that was both thoughtful and real. Her detailed insights have supported LYEONS learn about usability and how people interact with LYEONS Heart in everyday situations.
Her feedback continues to inform how we design and improve the device, and has also shaped the way we are developing studies in collaboration with university partners. We are excited to keep learning as we develop the technology further and deepen our understanding of the connection between the body and mind.
Thank you, Georgie, for being part of this journey. 🙂
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