We seem to be living in a time in which the interest in alternative types of health care and healing modalities is at an all-time high. The population in general, and the baby boomers in particular, are increasingly interested in finding ways to look better and feel better for as long as possible.

One alternative health care approach that has been getting more and more attention is called EEG neurofeedback. This is also called biofeedback therapy and it involves training your brainwave activity as a way of improving and controlling many different conditions.

Many people state that the greatest draw to this type of therapy is the fact that it is holistic and completely non-invasive. In addition, there are not any significant negative side effects that have been reported in the more than 40 years since it was first introduced. There are, however, many very positive “side effects” that people who use biofeedback will point to and are eager to talk about because of the benefits that they have experienced.

EEG neurofeedback is a rather specific form of biofeedback therapy and it necessitates the use of a sophisticated biofeedback machine to register the biometric information of the person. From that input, which is based on the person’s brainwave patterns, biofeedback software interprets the signals and provides a display of the patterns which can be used to help the person learn to control their brain activity.

The primary purpose of this type of program is simply to give feedback about what the client’s brainwaves are doing and how the brainwave patterns influence the various physiological systems within the person. The neurofeedback information that is provided through biofeedback therapy sessions is based on the recording of the brainwave activity and the subsequent automatic analysis of the brain’s electrical activity.

EEG neurofeedback is the most traditional form of the various types of neurotherapy that is available. It was originally developed through university studies in laboratories and in recent years has started to become increasingly available in mainstream holistic practices. It is more and more in demand with each passing year as people learn more about the benefits of biofeedback therapy.

One of the most important uses of EEG neurofeedback is in its application to improve impulsivity, which is generally considered to be a precursor to violent behavior. In addition, biofeedback neurofeedback provides a great deal of support to cognitive interventions and can significantly enhance the success rate in treatment programs.

The implementation of one of the forms of biofeedback is very much like the implementation of an exercise routine. Therefore, the more a person exercises, the more benefits are realized from the endeavor.

This type of feedback can be used to treat a wide array of conditions and disabilities in which the brain is not functioning at its most optimal level. Common conditions of this are exhibited in cases of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), specific learning disabilities, in many forms of severe conduct problems, and related issues such as sleep problems, teeth grinding, chronic pain, frequent headaches and migraines.

Biofeedback treatments are also considered to be a viable, drug-free alternative that can remediate both ADD/ADHD and other developmental disorders. However, EEG neurofeedback is not a “treatment” in the most classical sense of the term. It is actually a training program that requires involvement of biofeedback therapists and active participation from the person who is seeking the benefits of a biofeedback program.



By: MIKE SELVON

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sasha.drake14 asked:

I heard about something called the Morry Method which is supposed to be a way to get your brainwave patterns to work better. Does anyone know how it works and have you tried it?

Changing your brain with just stereo pair of earphones!Binaural beats are unique sounds created in such a way that they alter the brain wave frequencies of the listener on automatic. Through a method called brain entrainment, binaural beats can alter the mental and physical state of anyone who listens. Analysis has shown that there are brainwaves, like intense relaxation, are more condusive to learning and taking in new information while delta brainwave states create relaxed healing sleep. Until the discovery of binaural beats technology, the only method to make deliberate changes in your brainwave patterns was through deep meditation. Over the millenia this type of meditation has only been possible for practitioners of meditation with over 20 years experience – such as Zen Buddhist Monks.Having said that, when you listen to binaural beats it is now possible for any person to enter all kinds of meditative states within minutes merely by using home headphones and a specifically recorded pre-made brain entrainment recording.Although the science explains the process of brain entrainment is a bit complex to explain the innate premise is easy to to get to grips with. Binaural beats were discovered by Heinrich Wilhelm Dove when he was an Assosiate Professor at the University in Berlin. Prof Dove discovered that when 2 similar sounds, which differ only slightly in frequency, are presented separately to left and right ear (Binaural) they will cause a pulsation or beat type effect to occur in the brain.It was in the late ’70s when Scientific American published the research paper by Dr. Gerald Oster called “Auditory Beats in the Brain”. This paper showed how Dr. Oster took Prof. Dove’s discovery and through research found that by utilizing these binaural beats he could alter the brainwaves of the listener to match the internal beat created by the binaural beats. When this occurred the brainwaves of the listener would always resonate with the same frequency as the binaural beats. Thus Oster discovered that through this technological method he had the ability to change the brainwave frequencies of the listener and incite intentional cerebral states.To you and me this would just be another scientific discovery that has lnothing to do with real life and our everyday routines were it not for the fact that everything you do in life has a corresponding brainwave pattern. Most times the goals you strive for are reliant on the state your brainwaves are in at that moment. Your activities have a dominant frequency associated with each and every one. When you are in a state of deep relaxation when asleep your brain has a definite frequency associated with it with definite patterns such as Theta waves. When you find yourself alert and energized your brain is displaying Beta or even Gamma frequency patterns. After you enter a state of focused relaxation such as enjoying TV, daydreaming or while under the influence of hypnosis, you enter the Alpha state. This is also the state that is entered into with most forms of meditation. However very experienced meditaters, like Zen Buddhist Monks, are able to enter Theta and Delta states while being able to stay extremely consciously aware. These states, would normally take more than twenty years to achieve by practicing meditation, can be induced within a very short using binaural beats.”This all sounds great”, you may say but how does it affect me? You can induce meditative states at will using brain entrainment? How is this of benefit to you and me? In order to answer that question it is best to look at the meditation.
Some of the benefits of meditation include:1. Better relaxation.
2. Deeper more restful and energizing sleep.
3. An increase creativity.
4. A slower aging rate.
5. Letting-go of past negative emotional turmoil.
6. A reduction in Stress.
7. An increase in physical energy.
8. Better focus and concentration.
9. Better retention of studied information.
10. Faster post-operative recovery times.A benefits of meditation list is a small example of the benefits of meditation and this list is certainly not extensive. It is evident then that the benefits of having a means that can induce instant brain states that create healthy changes in mind and body is very desirable. We are very blessed to live in a time where we have access to different forms of this technology from Holosync and Brain Entrainment, designed for major self improvement, to individual Binaural Beats recordings designed to create deliberate states in mind and body.The experiments conducted into binaural beats and its effects shows that this technology delivers on its promises and can be utilized very successfully by everyone. I have listed some resources on the subject for your interest.

By: Michael McGrath

Are you having trouble with your self hypnosis tapes, MP3s, or CDs? You are not alone. Many people have a hard time getting into a hypnotic state with the use of music and voice alone. You do not know t yet but in the next few minutes you will feel a sense of calm come over you as find out just how an underutilized technology called binaural beats can help you with positive changes hypnosis.

First of all binaural beats are not new. The were discovered in 1839 by a Prussian physicist named Heinrich Wilhelm Dove. Over time this method has evolved and been refined by many innovators in the meditation and hypnosis field.

Binaural beats are auditory sounds that happen within the brain, which usually occur from outside stimuli. Usually the beat that happens in your head happens at a frequency that our human ears cannot physically hear. These influence brain patterns. With the use of headphones one particular beat or sound is played in one ear and another will be played in the other ear. This results in a distinct sound pattern that plays in your head.

Your brainwaves will start to match those particular sound waves. Studies has shown that a deep meditative or hypnotic state occurs at certain brainwave patterns. Binaural beats can get you there within a few short minutes.

You now know how binaural beats help you with positive changes hypnosis by getting you into a deep hypnotic state quickly and efficiently. No matter what tools you are using, remember that self hypnosis is a learning process, you get better by practicing over and over, repetition is key.

By: Cody Borey