Brainwave Entrainment

Your Brain & Brain Wave Entrainment

The physical construction of your gray matter consists of billions of specialized cells called 'neurons'. These cells, use electricity to communicate with each other. When billions of brain cells start communicating with each other the net result is an electrical storm.

Scientists can detect this electrical storm of neuron activity using sensitive medical equipment like an EEG. (Electroencephalogram)

You don't have to know how an EEG operates , but it helps to know what it does.

When an EEG measures the electrical activity of your mind it detects a distinct pattern. The pattern is cyclic and if you were to draw it, you would see a wave pattern like this:

The most useful part of this information is that along with the discovery of brain waves came the discovery that electric activity in the brain will change depending on what your current activity is. For example the picture above represents what your brain waves look like when you're awake. When you are sleeping the waves look less chaotic they become much slower.

Modern technology is on the cusp of finding out exactly what the various brain waves mean and what they can tell us about a person's health and state of mind.

Brain Waves & Brain Wave Entrainment

Here is a table that shows the known brain waves and typical mental states associated with them.

**Brain waves**
Wave	Frequency	Mental State
Beta	12Hz - 38Hz	Wide awake, focused mental state. This is the state that most people are in during the bulk of their waking hours. Using self-programming techniques at this level is not effective, since the subconscious mind is not easily accessible. Beta wave stimulation can have a massive impact on intelligence, mood, emotional stability and other mental states. The closer to the top of the range the more likely the person will be to feeling anxious and wired.
Alpha	8Hz - 12Hz	Awake but very relaxed. Not processing any information. This is the state most people are in when driving along a freeway, gazing at a candle or a lava lamp, or 'in a stare'. This is the state you are in upon awakening in the morning or while daydreaming It is this state where the vividness of visualization techniques are enhanced and where the mind is very receptive to suggestion and programming.
Theta	3Hz - 8Hz	Close to sleep, or in a hypnogogic (trance) state. No information is being processed the eyes are closed. Theta is also known as the 'hyper-suggestible state where mental programming and recorded suggestions are most effective. This is an ideal state for brain wave entrainment.
Delta	0.2Hz - 3Hz	Deep, dreamless sleep. This is the slowest of all brain waves. This is the place when the body is healing itself. Complete unconsciousness. Because it is very difficult to entrain the brain below 2Hz this state is not recommended for brain wave entrainment. Some people find that this state helps with meditation and of course - sleep.
Gamma	38Hz - 70Hz	A gamma wave is a pattern of brain waves, associated with an elevated state of sensory activity and an acute state of awareness. Some think that gamma bursts in the brain are related to those 'eureka' moments of discovery. People exposed to this level of entrainment often feel agitated, nervous and anxious.

Important Note:
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Regardless of why you are interested in brain wave entrainment , you need to know that not only do brain waves represent a mental state, but...

...they can be manipulated to change your mental state.

This knowledge will have a profound effect on your life if you utilize it. When you use brain wave entrainment and hit the right brain wave pattern for your intended goal, your results will be nearly instant, and massive.

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How Brain Wave Entrainment works

When the brain receives a stimulus, it responds by emitting an electrical charge. Medical and scientific researchers call this a cortical evoked response.

These responses travel through your brain and are interpreted to become what you see, hear, feel, smell and taste.

When the brain is confronted with a rhythmic stimulus like a drum beat, the rhythm is reproduced in the brain in the form of electrical currents or brainwaves.

If the stimulus gets close to the naturally occurring brain waves it starts to resemble those naturally occurring brain waves inside the mind. When this happens the brain responds by synchronizing its own electric cycles to the same rhythm. Scientists call this phenomenon Frequency Following Response (FFR) or the friendlier term - brain wave entrainment.

So what? What does all this science stuff have to do with success?

Well here's the kicker, brain waves are very closely related to your mental state. For example -

A 4Hz sound pattern will cause your brain to try to synchronize with a 4Hz FFR. If you look at the table above you will see that 4Hz is the sleep brain wave. A continuous 4Hz external stimulus will put you to sleep!

This same concept can be applied to all mental states including concentration, creativity, meditation, and so on.

We already know that affirmations are THE single most effective way of reprogramming your mind. We also know that some brain states are excellent for programming while others are not.

With Brain wave entrainment you are in the drivers seat. You can control what state your brain is in. You can open the door to radical, life changing, success oriented affirmations in a state that causes your subconscious mind to accept them. You can open the door to meditative states that only Zen Monks enjoy. Or you can simply open the door to relaxation.

Are you having trouble understanding all this stuff about brain wave entrainment? The theory is complicated but you will understand it better once you have read through this simplified explanation.

The two senses that supply the strongest rhythmic stimulus to the brain are hearing and sight - Light and sound.

Brain wave entrainment happens out there in the world whether or not you are aware of it. Drumming, chanting, as well as staring at a fire or a flame, are ways that people experience it, although they are generally not aware of what is happening to them.

Crowds at a rock concert, people engaged in a deep conversation, being "on the same page" also show how brain waves can entrain or tune in to certain frequencies. But all this information is useless unless you do something with it!

Discover how you can use brain wave entrainment to entrain your brain to success. Brain wave entrainment can be used for so many things - self improvement, personal growth, relaxation, stress relief, health, sleeping and so on. Take a look around this site to see how thousands of people are using this technology to enrich their lives.

Brain wave entrainment and Affirmations for Radical Success