When listening to binaural beats, if you are thinking that you will feel or look foolish by listening to nothing for ten to twenty minutes at a time, you can relax. If you were listening to nothing but binaural beats it would sound a something like a motorboat passing you on the surface of the water while you were submerged. Now, that particular sound is probably the most engaging sound to listen to and because of that the producers of the binaural beat tracks have some different ways hiding the sounds. You may not hear the sounds but your brain can and it will react in the manner you wish.

When two different, but rather close, sound frequencies are heard, one in each ear, the brain will attempt to find the middle ground between them. For example if you produce a frequency of 90hz in one ear and produce a frequency of say 102hz in the other ear, the brain will hear the middle frequency 96hz. This phenomenon is known as frequency followed response. Your brainwaves will want to follow that frequency and will try to match it. This process is called brainwave entrainment and by using binaural beats it is easily achieved.

Music tracks are combined with the beats and all you hear will be the music but the beats are still there doing their work. What type of music will usually depend upon the desired effect that you want to achieve. For example if you want to listen to binaural beats to help you sleep the music will be more relaxing. If you want to become more focused or be able to concentrate, then the music will be a little more upbeat.

The music tracks will also give you something to focus on so the beats can do their work. After all how long would you listen to the sound of a boat under water, not very long. With that in mind, not all of the beats are set to music. Sometimes the producer will use white noise or sounds of nature such as a waterfall, waves of the sea, or wind in the trees. Once in a while the binaural beats can be heard in the background, although very faintly.

You need to hear each frequency separately in each ear, The beats will not work if you simply play them on your stereo and broadcast them into your living room. The best results will be achieved by using a set of stereo headphones or ear buds. Each of the different frequencies of the binaural beats needs to be played in each ear. If you don’t have a set of stereo headphones you can put yourself between to stereo speakers in a quiet room. Make sure that you don’t play the beats soundtrack to loud as you will find it difficult to concentrate.

You will probably never hear the binaural beats, but you brain will, and you will be amazed at the results. The tones will help you to achieve results that you never thought possible. They can help you to sleep better, build confidence, relieve anxiety, relax, and even improve your health. These are just a few things that can be accomplished with binaural beats, there are just too many more to mention here.



By: George Colle

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Before you can understand the benefits of white noise machines, you must first understand what white noise is and how it works.

White noise received its name because ‘White” was chosen because of the way the color white works with light. A white light is not a color absent of color is it really a combination of all colors. Therefore, white noise is a combination of all frequencies of sound all being played at the same time.

The best way to explain how a white noise machine works is to think about being at a loud concert, mall, or football game with a friend. With all the noise, all around you are still able to focus of the voice of your friend and the game while blocking out all the other noise. Now consider being in a room with thousands of people all talking at once, it is then impossible for your brain to focus on just one voice in the crowd. Your brain will hear a wave of sound.

With a white noise machine it works on this principle except it has every sound at all frequencies and it is more like the sound of radio static.

White noise machines are not annoying sounds they actually absorb all the sounds and replace what your brain hears with a soothing calming sound such as the sound of a motor of a fan, a waterfall, or the soft hum of an air-conditioner.

Benefits of white noise machines at home and at work can be as simple as drowning out noise so you can sleep at night to absorbing all the noises that co-workers create in an office environment. This gives you the ability to rest better at home, improve work efficiency, reduce stress, and above all create a calm and peaceful environment.

White noise machines will eliminate the sounds of co-workers pecking away on their computers, their telephone conversations, and of course the loud roar of traffic outside. You can find several different types of white noise machines perfect for any environment where you might need to drown out noise. There are some wonderful travel size white noise machines such as the Marpac Marsona Compact Sound Conditioner, which you can take with you on business trips, vacation, or even to the in-laws for those holiday visits. With a travel size white noise machine, you will be able to enjoy a quiet working environment in your hotel room and receive a peaceful night’s sleep as well.

Many people have reported they can focus on their work easier, finish tasks faster, and handle stressful situation better after they began using a white noise machine at work. You can create a calm working environment so you will be able to perform your job with efficiency and meet deadlines without pulling out your hair.

You can choose the best type of white noise machine for travel, office or home and receive a calm and peaceful environment in which to finish reports, read a book, or take a nap.

By: Melissa Nathans