The human brain and its capabilities set humans apart from other animals giving them the vital powers of distinction to differentiate between the good and the bad. This logical and systematic working of the human brain has allowed humans to rule the world despite physical frailties, despite the fact that most humans utilize only about 10% of their brain prowess. Consider the miracles that can be achieved if human beings were to start using their brain prowess a bit more!
All of us know that a sure shot way to enhance the brains capacities is by being relaxed and stress free. Some enlightened human beings such as the Buddhist monks or Indian sages are able to attain that state of the mind by renouncing wordly desires and meditating for years.
For millions of others, who would like to enhance their brains prowess in their daily lives,
brainwave entrainment offers and easier way. Lets see what it is and what does it entail.
Brainwave Entrainment
Brainwave Entrainment, also known as brain synchronization, is the brains electrical response to periodic stimulus having a frequency corresponding to the intended brain-state such as sleep or creative state etc.
This stimulus can be in the form of aural stimulus (through ears) such as binaural beats, monaural beats etc. or in the form of visual stimulus (through eyes) such as dream machine or it can be the combination of these two.
As a result of these stimuli, the human brain starts to synchronize its own electric cycles to towards the frequency of the dominant external stimulus. This is known as the Frequency Following Response (FFR).
Frequency Following Response (FFR) can be very useful in producing the states which are associated with a certain frequency pattern of brainwave, for example a 4 Hz brainwave is produced when a person is sleeping, so 4 Hz sound pattern would help you sleep as the brain would follow the frequency pattern because of FFR and you would go to sleep.
This has proved very helpful in treating insomnia. The same can be applied to other mental states such as concentration, creativity etc. With enough stimulus and helpful conditions it is possible to achieve even deep meditation or lucid dreaming type states.
Brainwave entrainment has been researched extensively and this has spawned many an aural stimulus packages which help improve human brain prowess. Lets now discuss the benefits of brainwave entrainment.
Benefits of brainwave entrainment
Treatment of depression: You can be put into happier state by helpful rhythms which imitate the brainwave patterns of happy state of mind. This way you wont need anti depressants to put you in a more positive and energetic frame of mind.
No insomnia: It is one of the most dreadful and restless states a human being can encounter. Insomnia means you cannot sleep despite the best of your efforts and the result is frustration, low productivity and general fatigue. Long bouts of insomnia can be very harmful for the body. As exemplified earlier in this article brain entrainment can put you to a deep and restful sleep without you ever resorting to sleeping pills.
Control the physiological ailments: Headaches/migraines, high blood-pressure etc. are all results of stress, tension and anxiety which we have to put up with in our hurried and harried lives. Sessions with brain entrainment products will help you achieve a restful state giving you immediate relief from all these ailments without taking any medications.
Boost your IQ, memory and learning power: All these traits are associated with how efficiently your brain works. By synchronizing the
brainwaves you would help oil your brain system well. The restful state achieved through brain entrainment would help the brain repair itself, thus boosting its capabilities.
Get rid of dreadful addictions: Smoking, alcoholism, addiction to illegal drugs etc. are the worst sort of abuse one can subject his/her body to. And once addicted, people find it very difficult to get rid of them. But one can do so once his/her willpower is greater than the craving of these substances. Brainwave entrainment helps you control your mental facilities better thus giving you a better control over yourself. In fact, this technique is now increasingly used by rehabilitation centers.
