Friday, July 19, 2013

Stress Management By Brainwave Entrainment

By Emmeline Leclerc


There is a neuro-scientific technology available today, that has been used successfully by the medical-scientific community for over the past 70 years, in the area of healing, and it is called brainwave entrainment.This neuro-technological tool, is specifically designed, portable, convenient, and very effective in the areas of self-healing, cognitive function improvement, augmentation with traditional psychological therapies, the stimulation of hormones and pain relievers, and the enhancement of relaxation, making it the panacea for today's stressed-out, busy lifestyle.

What is Brainwave Entrainment? Brainwave entrainment is a deliberate process that synchronizes, or entrains natural brainwaves to that of an external stimulus frequency, that is usually auditory and/or visual in nature. When the brain entrains, it duplicates the frequency of the stimulus, causing a change in the electrical activity in the brain. Each different electrical response produces a different brain state or brainwave frequency. Each different brainwave frequency has a specific pattern and can be designed to induce a certain effect or state of consciousness.

You know what music is? God's little reminder that there's something else besides us in this universe; harmonic connection between all living beings, every where, even the stars...The music is all around you, all you have to do is listen." All physical matter is in a state of vibration. Most of us don't perceive the vibratory reality of the universe, or hear the sound. But it is there nonetheless. Those who have perceived this vibratory reality have called it by various names. Some call this primordial music of the universe the "music of the spheres". Some call it "Aum" or "Om" and try to align themselves with it by years of meditation practice. Others call it shabd or audible life stream, the song Divine, the Word of God through which and by which all things were created.The one truth behind the many different religions is that of "hearing" (not necessarily with the physical ears) the cosmic sound and following it back to the Source. A truly happy, meaningful life is the result of focusing our energy on the cosmic sound of music while living our lives on earth. This is the same as living our lives on earth while our mind is tuned into a higher level of consciousness than that of our normal day to day mindset. From this level of higher consciousness (divine consciousness, cosmic consciousness, Christ consciousness, Messiah consciousness) where we are in tune with the inner music we naturally flow in tune with the eternal love (deeper than mere human emotional love), and wisdom (intuitive guidance), and our life reflects the unique musical song we are at the core of our being. This inner music, sound current, energy, or vibration is the source of a truly spiritual life of which religious superiority or mere ethical living is a cheesy imitation (but that is another subject).

When the brain is exposed to a frequency, it undergoes a Cortical Evoked Response, where it emits an electrical charge in response to the stimulus. The predominant brainwave frequency is said to move towards the frequency of the stimulus, matching its frequency.Pulses and patterns of neural activity move through the brain in waves in a dynamic ocean of subtle electrical matter at all times. These patterns of electrical activity are called brainwaves and are responsible for different states of consciousness.

For instance,GAMMA WAVE 40 Hz-is associated with higher mental activity, perception, problem solving, fear, and consciousness.BETA WAVE-13--39 Hz-is associated with active, busy, anxious thinking, active concentration, arousal, cognition, and/or paranoia.ALPHA WAVE-7 - 13 Hz-is associated with relaxed awareness, pre-sleep, and pre-wake drowsiness, REM sleep, and dreams.THETA WAVE-4 - 7 Hz-is associated with deep meditation/relaxation, NREM sleep.DELTA WAVE-4 Hz-is associated with deep dreamless sleep, loss of body awareness, and the state recorded when one is nearing death.If a stimulus is introduced to the brain that repeats and is rhythmic and consistent, the brain responds by synchronizing or entraining its brainwaves to the external stimulus, using the Frequency Following Response principle. This means that the brain will naturally entrain to repeated, rhythmic stimulus, whether it is man-made or from nature (as in the sound of rain or ocean waves).Entrainment uses the Frequency Following Response principle to alter brainwave patterns.

If you manage to bring yourself to a certain state, without the use of the equipment, then you will definitely reap the benefits, associated with it. Consequently, if you are able to bring yourself to a level of deep meditation without the use of brainwave entrainment, then without doubt you will start seeing the positive changes in your life that this practice offers (we will not go into the details of what these are right now). Of course, just like the need to take your portion of sleep each and every night, you would have to repeat the practice on regular basis in order for it to have any significant effect on you, and same goes for listening to brainwave entrainment audios.

It takes 8 to 10 minutes to begin entraining. Because binaural beats don't entrain the thalamus, most of its effectiveness is in dissociation, making them good for meditative states, altering subconscious messages, and pain.MONAURAL BEATS-two tones are combined to create a perceivable beat, are played in each channel, resulting in a stronger stimulus because they mix together before they reach the ear. This form of entrainment is stronger than binaural beats but can be altered by outside noise interference.ISOCHRONIC TONES-the strongest, most effective entrainment uses pulsing tones to synchronize the brain to a desired frequency. The process is automatic and requires no particular effort or focus from the user. Distinct sharp tones are introduced to the brain, which the brain easily follows, causing a strong entrainment. Tones entrain in the thalamus and are very effective for deep meditative states, mild relaxation, high level stimulation, and cognitive enhancement because they cause the brain to form new neural networks. The entrainment effects are fast and permanent.

To wrap it up, brainwave entrainment MP3s offer a modern, practical way for people to experience things that were once only preserved for certain groups of individuals. It is up to the user for these, though, to further research the various audios and products available out there and to clearly set their goals. Different brainwaves produce different results, and this is why products would be designed in various ways, too. Some bring you to alpha, others go all the way down to delta... It is up to you which realms of your brain you wish to explore... So, anyways, how far exactly do you see brainwave entrainment taking you?




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