Research has shown that if you expose the human brain to a constant frequency whether it is a flashing light or an audio tone, after several minutes the frequencies in the brain will adjust to match the frequencies of this external stimulus. This is known as the ' frequency following response' and some people refer to it as brainwave synchronization or brainwave entrainment. So, that is what binaural beats are. They usually come in the form of an audio file that can be played on your standard MP3 player for example, with two slightly different audio tones going into each ear. The difference between these tones dictates which frequency the brain will gradually synchronise to. Peak performance brain training is essential for anyone wanting to be at their best in the 21st Century. We've had lots of focus on getting fit and eating the right foods over the last 20 years, but very little attention is given to your brain. It's amazing really because this is like the source of the stream, and everything else flows downhill from there. You absolutely have to be performing mentally at your very best, if you want to surge ahead in life.
There are some simple brain training ideas you can use to achieve and maintain peak performance. Breath control is a great place to start. By taking slow, deep breaths you calm and centre yourself. Whenever you are in a peak performance state, you can anchor that condition with a physical gesture or action like making a fist and punching the air. You will need to repeat this anchor many times to drive it home. Then when you want to get back into that peak performance state you can repeat the anchor and it will trigger the same set of emotional and physiological states you were in before. Relaxation and visualization practice also plays a huge part in getting to be the best that you can be. My personal experience with brain machines started in the late eighties. I discovered the book Mega brain by Michael Hutchison. He described various technologies for accessing and enhancing brain states such as brain machines, float tanks, nutrition, and electro-stimulation. Brainwave Entrainment has untold benefits, than health wise. It could be used to clear limiting beliefs, get rid of stress and anxiety, it makes you calm and relaxed, it could help to attract wealth and abundance and so forth. It could be used to reduce the time we take to meditate in half. For example just listening to a
Brain Entrainment
or Brainwave Synchronization CD for 30 minutes a day is more than enough to compensate for meditating for 2-3 hours a day. Here's the possibility. Neurologists suspect that inside your brain is a network figuratively described as the "executive center"...a higher order decision making area. The theory supposes that messing around with this area, via neurofeedback training can trigger the onset of depression in certain individuals. Message? Brain re-training can be potentially serious, therefore you'll want professional supervision at all times.
To maximize the benefits of brain exercises: Relax, laugh, be of good cheer, and stay curious.
