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States Of Consciousness: (14 - 30 hertz) Dominant rhythm when awake, alert or anxious, with eyes open. (8 - 14 hertz) Relaxed alertness; normally is induced by closing the eyes and relaxing. (4 - 8 hertz) Drowsiness; the first stage of sleep; not common in awake adults, but common in daydreaming children. (below 5 hertz) Deep sleep. ............................ |
Would you like to listen to a CD, and have it transport you easily and quickly to a meditative state? Do you like the idea of getting all the proven benefits of meditation, without the self discipline and work normally required? I do, and I've tried the new brain wave entrainment products. Guess what? They work!
You've probably read how brain wave frequencies vary according to mental state. Daydreaming and light meditation take place in the "Alpha" range of frequencies, for example. So if you listen to music containing beats at a frequency of 10 Hz it will feel very relaxing, because your brain will begin to follow this frequency and reproduce the rhythm in the music. You will automatically generate more brain waves at a 10 Hz frequency and enter a relaxed Alpha mental state.
What these new products do is embed music, or the sounds of water or wind, with beats and pulses that entrain your brain waves to a specific frequency.
It is well established that our brain wave frequencies change with our mental states and vice-versa. It is has also been clearly demonstrated that meditators can go into an alpha state at will, and that this has beneficial effects (lowering of stress, blood pressure, etc.). Do the audio recordings accomplish this more easily?
They sure seem to work easily for me. Two products in particular put me in a peaceful state unlike any other music or meditative practice. Studies will prove the effects (some have already), and disprove the wilder claims of some of these products. Given the results I experienced, however, I won't wait for the research, any more than I would have waited a hundred years ago for proof of the existence of vitamin C before I'd continue eating limes to cure scurvy.
Want to increase your mind-power, meditate more deeply than a Zen monk, create profound positive changes in your mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and dramatically raise your threshold for stress? I tried the free introductory CD from the Centerpointe Institute (March 2005), and I'm impressed. This one is my favorite brain wave entrainment product so far, and I've only used their demo!
Update, September, 2005
This technology isn't just for the purpose of putting you into a meditative state. Embed beats of the right frequency in the music, and you can "wake up" the brain. Put your mind on a roller coaster trip up and down through the beta to theta frequencies, and you can stimulate creative thought. Where can you get them?
Both myself and my wife love our CDs from the Centerpointe Institute. For six months now, we have used them to relax, to refresh our brains and even to put us to sleep. They are a bit pricey, but we are happy with the results. They offer a one year money-back guarantee, and you can get a free demo. For more information, use the link here: The Centerpointe Institute
January, 2006
A few months ago I found a cheaper source of quality brain wave entrainment cds: Binaural Beats. Their newest product is called the "Worlds First Digital Drug." You can buy individual CDs for various purposes (better focus, get rid of headaches, become a genius) and they start at less than $30. If you haven't tried a brain wave entrainment product yet, and are hesitating because of the cost, check out Binaural Beats
February, 2007
My experience has been that the CDs that are supposed to give me energy don't work as well as the ones that help me relax. That may be due to something different in my response (who knows?). On the other hand, the relaxing ones still work as well as when I first tried them two years ago.
May, 2007
My wife has found that the Centerpointe CDs help her not just to relax, but to become more self observant. They certainly make meditation easier.