Brainwave entrainment is a method to stimulate the brain into entering a specific state by using a pulsing sound, light, or electromagnetic field. The pulses elicit the brain’s ‘frequency following’ response, encouraging the brainwaves to align to the frequency of a given beat.
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Hypnosis is the power of mental suggestion, used in accordance with a subject whom is in a trance like state. How this trance like state is induced is called the audio and visual therapy, which can be a combination of sound and the verbal dialogue of the hypnotist itself. While the popular belief is that people who are subjected to the process of hypnotism are often ‘under’ and not aware, that is not true. The thing is, subjects who are placed under the control of the hypnotists often experiences a heightened form of pre consciousness, more focused attention (which is why they can follow the instructions of the hypnotist to the letter) and a heightened state of suggestibility.
The reason why it may not always work is down to a few reasons and one of them includes the fact that even under the state of hypnosis, the process of will power, memory, rational thought and critical thinking still play a major part within the trance like state. This means that although the person is under, there is still a part of his real awareness that is there, and his sub conscious is not muted so much so it has been awakened. This leads to a single defining conclusion; nobody can be forced to do something that they do not want to do because it has been built into the subconscious matrix, in which the body responds and takes instructions from. For example, no one can force someone to love another person or have sexual relations with them if there is no attraction or potential for attraction. Same thing with addictions.
Your body has come to a cycle where it has placed this habit as a need, and simple suggestions are not going to work as a result. The process has to be slow and you need to awaken various other states in the brain during your period of cravings for your mind regression therapy to have any effect at all. What this means is that hypnosis is a blunt tool that may not always work all the time. You need newer more specific technology that can induce the other brain and subconscious functions necessary to bring a concerted attack against things like depression, phobias, and even addictions. Brainwave entrainment has actually been around for a long time and I would advise anyone who has a problem or would like to look into areas of personal development to try it out.
It is a very specific technology that utilises the brains own natural mechanisms to produce super states within us and treat mental issues by progressive and constant treatments. Anyone who says that hypnosis is a one all solution does not realise about the complexities of the brain and thus cannot help you. The brain is a delicate object that needs delicate instruments to help it heal and develop. Look into things like autogenics, biofeedback, affirmation and binaural beats. These are excellent ambassadors of new age brainwave entrainment technology you should be using for any form of personal repair or development.
Brainwave entrainment is a method to stimulate the brain into entering a specific state by using a pulsing sound, light, or electromagnetic field. The pulses elicit the brain’s ‘frequency following’ response, encouraging the brainwaves to align to the frequency of a given beat.
This ‘frequency following’ response of brainwave entrainment can be seen in action with those prone to epilepsy. If a strobe flashes at their seizure frequency, the brain will ‘entrain’ to the flashing light, resulting in a seizure.
On the positive side, this same mechanism is commonly used to induce many brainwave states; such as a trance, enhanced focus, relaxation, meditation or sleep induction. The brainwave entrainment effectively pushes the entire brain into a certain state.
Brainwave entrainment works for almost everyone. It is a great way to lead your mind into states that you might usually have difficulty reaching, allowing you to experience what those states feel like.
THE HYPE
There is a lot of marketing hype around brainwave entrainment. It is sold with promises of increasing IQ, promoting weight loss, ‘mind-tripping’, enhancing creativity, concentration, inducing spiritual states and more.
While these claims are not entirely true, they are not altogether false either. In practice, the claims are based on an overly-simplistic view of how the brain and the brainwaves function.
THE RUB
People are very seldom deficient in a certain brainwave type in all areas of their brain. Usually the distribution is much spottier, with an excess in one area and a deficiency in another.
We are all different, especially when it comes to the distribution of our brainwaves. Boosting a certain brainwave state may be beneficial for one person, and emotionally uncomfortable for another. Without knowing each person’s starting position, entrainment can be rather ‘hit and miss’.
If brainwave entrainment leaves you with unwanted side-effects (see below) or discomfort, you’re probably encouraging a range of brainwaves that are already excessive in some area of your brain. The way around this is to get a brain map to see what your brain’s strengths and weaknesses are, and see what (if any) brainwaves could use some encouragement.
