Quick synopsis of brainwave entrainment

Welcome to the world of Binaural Beats!

The theory behind binaural beats is that if you apply slightly different frequency sine waves to each ear, a beating affect is created in the brain itself, due to the brain's internal wiring. If, in the presence of these tones, you relax and let your mind go, your mind will naturally synchronize with the beat frequency. In this way it is possible to tune the frequency of your brain waves to particular frequencies that you have selected. Using of the four bands: Delta: deep sleep, Theta: dreaming and intuitive stuff, Alpha: awake, focused internally, and Beta: awake, focused on your external environment and problem solving, you can produce a vast range of effects and results.

It is also possible to produce mixtures of brain waves of different frequencies by mixing binaural tones. With practice and experimentation, it is reportedly possible to achieve rather unusual states, such as out-of-body experiences, astral traveling and more. See the books by Ken Eagle Feather, and the Monroe Institute site for more details. The Monroe Institute has been researching brainwave science for over 40 years.

Centerpointe has also done a great deal of research into binaural beats and brainwave science. Their focus is more on  overall well-being improvements and holistic functioning rather than individuals reaching unusual states.  I recommend reading some of the articles on the Centerpointe site (look under "Site Map", for example, their Special Report: "How The Holosync Technology Works" and their FAQ).

I feel that I have benefitted immensely from using these techniques over the last year. My personal benefits range from simply getting my head clear in confusing moments, to the energy boosts that come at times, to more general emotional clearing, I am less quick to grow angry, I am much more calm and I experience very intense, sometimes lucid, dreams.

Here are some possible results you can obtain when using brainwave entrainment:

Reduce stress and produce deep relaxation

Make your brain healthier and more powerful

Enhance creativity

Accelerated learning

Improve memory

Motivation and Concentration

Quit smoking

Lose weight

Overcome depression and anxiety

Alleviate pain

Build self confidence and self esteem

Improve Relationships

Boost the immune system

Change or eliminate unwanted habits and attitudes

Increase your energy level

Improve your sleep quality

Improve meditation technique and results

Here are are couple of positive affirmations for you:

"I am a winner."

"I sleep soundly and peacefully."

"I am always in harmony with the Universe."

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Brief Note on Meditation

When you sit down to meditate, your brain waves shift and you enter a deeper level of consciousness.

The Alpha level is the state associated with meditation—and the most widely used method for getting there is to focus on your breathing. Some people also use specific memories or emotions to reach Alpha. Buddhist and Hindu monks are known to chant mantras.

But no matter what method you use, the biggest challenge you’ll face with meditation is staying in the Alpha level long enough to enjoy the benefits of meditation.

Many people spend years trying to overcome this one stubborn challenge. Some pack up their bags and travel to remote ashrams in India with no electricity or running water. Some spend thousands of dollars on expensive meditation instructors. But few ever find a solution that just works—and that’s because of…

The 4 biggest reasons you’re not meditating right:

In a recent survey of over 450,000 people in our FinerMinds personal growth community, this is what we found:

This is a brief blurb from the Omharmonics  website. Go there to find amazing products to help with your personal meditation. Personally, I am taking up their offer for a ten day trial for only $1. This special promotion only lasts until today at midnight so I would jump on it fast!

By the way, did you know that meditation is scientifically proven to…

Overcome stress (University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2003)

Boost your creativity (ScienceDaily, 2010)

Improve your sex life and increase your libido (The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2009)

Cultivate healthy habits that lead to weight loss (Journal Emotion, 2007)

Improve digestion and lower blood pressure (Harvard Medical School)

Decrease your risk of heart attack (The Stroke Journal, 2009)

Help overcome anxiety, depression, anger and confusion (Psychosomatic Medicine, 2009)

Decrease perception of pain and improve cognitive processing (Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2010)

Increase your focus and attention (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007)

Increase the size of your most important organ – your brain! (Harvard University Gazette, 2006)

These are just a few of the many positives from adding a regimen of daily meditation to your life.

See you next time!

Here are a couple of positive affirmations for you:

"I always receive more than what I need."

"I am glowing with health and wholeness."

"I deserve to be happy and successful."

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Brainwave Entrainment

This post is taken directly from http://www.brainwavesync.com.  I will be adding reviews of some of the carious brainwave entrainment products I have tested and still use in following posts.  This is a great self development and personal skill building tool.  Read on if you are serious about personal growth and success!

"We are often asked how brainwave entrainment works, and so we have laid out the following information in order to give an introduction to the technology, if you have any questions please do e-mail us. Brainwave entrainment is primarily concerned with brainwave patterns; the human brain is constantly producing electrical signals, which allow the the brains neurons (brain cells) to communicate with each other. Because the brain is literally made up of millions of neurons, the amount of electricity produced is extensive and therefore it is measurable when using certain equipment such as an Electronencephalograhy (EEG) Device. These electrical brain signals are known as 'brainwaves'. The following image shows a brainwave recording from an EEG device:

Frequencies and Entrainment

The aim of brainwave entrainment is to induce the brain into a specific targeted brainwave frequency. It is therefore important to understand the nature of human brainwaves and what they appear to do. EEG recordings show that there are different types of brainwaves each working on a different 'frequency'. These frequencies are measurable in Hz in much the same way a radio signal can be measured. It is interesting to realize that the brain produces different brainwave frequencies depending upon its current activity. For example whilst in daily activity, the brain tends to operate between the frequencies of 12hz to 38hz, this frequency is know as the Beta Frequency. There are also a number of other dominate brainwave frequencies. Using brainwave entrainment each of the following (and any other) frequency can be stimulated within the individuals brain:

• Beta- 12hz to 38hz: This is the frequency of alert activity - it is the dominate state during our waking hours. When our brainwaves fall below the beta threshold we can often find ourselves entering a more relaxed or sometimes even a 'sluggish' state. Using the beta frequency is an ideal way of increasing our mental alertness.
  
• Alpha- 8hz to 11hz: Alpha is the state of relaxation, rest and light meditation. This state is dominate whilst you are awake but not totally mentally active. For example you maybe sitting down and relaxing. The alpha frequency has been noted to be stimulated whilst watching TV, which explains why many people people can relax in front of the TV. The alpha frequency is extremely useful, and is one of the states aimed for whilst meditating.
  
• Theta- 3hz to 8hz: We enter the Theta frequency when we first fall asleep. It is also the state our brain enters when we dream, and therefore is often used for hypnosis. The theta brainwave frequency is an extremely deep state, and has been noted in many meditators whilst in a 'altered state of consciousness', for example the frequency of 4.5hz has been observed in Buddhist monks and shamanic traditions.
  
• Delta- 0.2hz to 3hz: This is the frequency of deep sleep (some experienced meditators can actually retain awareness during deep sleep by using delta wave entrainment).

In addition to the above, a growing number of scientific studies have shown that the brain and body also respond to a variety of other specific frequencies.

Brainwave Entrainment
Brainwave entrainment is the process of using sound to synchronize brainwaves with a desired frequency. There is a famous experiment made in 1665 by physicist Christiaan Huygens. In this experiment Huygens noticed that two clock pendulums would always synchronize with each other, no matter how unsynchronized they were initially. Brainwave entrainment works in much the same way; when a person listens to a sound set at a specific frequency - after a period of a few minutes the brain will begin to synchronize with the frequency - this is known as Frequency Following Response (or FFR). Using this phenomenon it is possible to induce the human brain into all manner of desired frequencies to achieve specific results. For example when the brainwave synchronizes with a sound set to the frequency of 2hz, it will induce sleep.

There are a number of different brainwave entrainment technologies, each capable of entraining the brain. Some of these technologies are very well known, such as binaural beats, others are less known, yet in most cases are actually more powerful than binaural beats. It is actually possible to use a combination of these technologies to achieve optimal results. Some of the technologies we use on our Brainwave-Sync CDs and MP3s are listed here:

• Binaural Beats - The human ear is incapable of hearing frequencies as low as those necessary for brainwave entrainment. This is where binaural beats come in; two frequencies are generated, one sent to each ear. For example one ear receives a signal of 100hz whilst the other ear receives 105hz. The brain cancels out the difference between the frequencies, in this case 105hz - 100hz = 5hz. 5hz is a low level theta frequency. Binaural beats are the most common form of brainwave entrainment, but they are by no means the most powerful. This is why we encode all our CDs with other additional forms of entrainment technology.
  
• Isochronic Tones- are formed in a very different way than binaural beats. Isochronic tones work by modulating the volume of a tone. This tone then becomes a rhythmic pulse, capable of inducing brainwave entrainment. The 'speed' of the pulse determines the frequency.
  
• White Noise- is a signal which covers all frequencies. In very general terms white noise is effective because it forms a constant uninterrupted sound, which is ideal for the mind to focus upon. White noise can be adjusted in tone, and can sound like anything from rain, to waterfalls to hissing. Beware of CDs which claim to be recordings of rain - when they are in fact simply white noise."
  

"We also use a number of other brainwave entrainment technologies, including Harmonic Box X, Monaural Beats amongst others.All of our entrainment technologies are embedded with great care into the music, audio or sounds used on each CD. In this way we ensure a pleasant listening experience whilst providing the best possible and most powerful entrainment effects.

See this page for information on uses and benefits of brainwave entrainment.
Further details on the Brainwave-Sync Technology"

This information is from http://brainwavesync.com. Please follow up with their site for a vast amount of information regarding brainwave entrainment in all of its forms.  I will be providing more information from their site at times relating to the uses and effects of brainwave entrainment in different forms.  I have seen a substantial improvement in my every day mood and outlook since I began using entrainment a couple months ago.  I have also gained self confidence in several areas of my life, including the confidence and will/energy to create and keep up with posting to this blog.  I hope you find this information helpful and useful.  If you are questing for self improvement then I definitely urge you to try out brainwave entrainment.  There are many different products out there.  I will be reviewing some of them in detail as my posts progress.  My most recent acquisition is called "Optimindzation", I will be testing it out thoroughly.  I have already enjoyed some of the relaxation tracks and will continue using it until I base an opinion, and maybe forever! I hope this helps you at least learn something new. I hope you have a good day.  Talk to you soon.

Here are a couple of positive affirmations for you:

"I deeply and completely love myself."

"I am calm and relaxed in every situation."

"There are beautiful things happening in my life daily."

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"I am healthy, strong and capable."
"New oppurtunities open for me all the time."
"Everything I touch is a success."

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Quick Note on Binaural Beats

Good afternoon.  I apologize for this weeks' post being a few days behind schedule.  I will remedy that situation next week with a more timely post.  I want to use this weeks post to inform you of a relatively new age technology for self development that is called binaural beats.  Now the science has been around for decades, but within the last ten years there have new and much more significant discoveries in how to utilize the technology for the maximum benefit.  If you want to learn about binaural beats and their history and current uses please feel free to check this site out: http://www.BrainwaveSynchronization.net/binauralbeats.  It is full of great information and explains really as much as you want to know about the technology.  If you would prefer to just sit back and watch a video explanation then feel free to check this page out: http://www.relationshipeq.com/binaural-beats/ .  The page provides a great video that explains in detail about the discovery, process and practice of binaural beats. 
Personally I am very fond of using brain entrainment technology in my quest for personal development and success.  If you were to browse my itunes folder you would see about 33% binaural beats and isochronic tones (the younger brother of binaural beats), 33% success and wealth audio books and files and hypnosis and 33% music.  I will cover some about self hypnosis and some of the resources I know about and use in a later post.
One of my favorite resources and most utilized source of binaural brain entrainment that I use is generated by a company called BrainSync.  You can find BrainSync at http://www.Brainsync.com. Here you will find all of their information and binaural meditation (guided/simple) tracks.  Their main designer/speakers' name is Kelly Howell.  You hear her voice on a large majority of their downloads.  She has a very calm and soothing voice, it really helps put your mind at ease when her voice combines with the brain-wave entrainment.  They have great binaural, and I believe some isochronic downloads.   Another resource I am fond of, is a company called Meditainment.  Find them at http://www.meditainment.com.  They provide more guided meditation tracks and I do not believe they utilize binaural beats.  So if you prefer just the guided meditation approach definitely check their site out! They offer free samples for you to get started.  Well that will wrap up todays posting.  I hope you have some time to check out a few or all of the sites that I have shared with you.  I truly believe they offer great resources for personal growth, success and help offer a more total peace of mind.  Personally, since I began using these resources only three months ago, I have gained a remarkable amount of patience, perserverance and willpower.  I am also much less prone to any anger outbursts or flare ups.  I have gained a remarkable amount of patience.  I am much calmer and more relaxed at all times.  I want to wish you well on your journey of self discovery and improvement!

Here are a couple of personal affirmations that I find helpful:
"Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better."
"My life is a source of wealth and abundance."
"I am grateful for all that I have."

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Day 1: First post to the new blog

Good evening everyone. I am going to give this whole blogging craze a go. The blog will be weekly and it will focus on self improvement and various tools and methods that I have tried and/or recommend. I will also highlight new methods that I learn about, and some that sound interesting. I am an avid practicioner of listening to both subliminal messaging and affirmations, as well as both binaural and iso-chronic beats. I will cover a lot of tools involving these and other methods. I will also focus some on career development. As I am currently in the process of going back to school in order to completely turn my career upside down and basically start over; this topic is of great personal interest to me. I have read and am beginning to read many different ebooks on these particular subjects and I will help to point them out for readers and also add a review when I finish reading.  When possible, I will also throw in some new technology, gadgets and information that I find interesting. I hope this gives you some idea and will bring you back to find my second installation next Monday. Have a great week!

Here are a couple of positive affirmations for you:

I am grateful for all that I have.
Wealth is pouring into my life.
I am sure of my ability to do what is necessary to improve my life.

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