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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So, if The Universal Law of Attraction can bring you anything that you want, it can fix your problems, right? Well of course; as a Universal Law, The Law of Attraction has to bring you more of anything that has your attention. So, if you have something going on in your life that you DO NOT LIKE (let us call it a problem), then through your continued attention to it, The Universe will bring you more of the same, i.e. more problems, more issues of a similar nature, interactions with friends and acquaintances who can share the experience with you, or at the very least you will have a continuation of the same problem. A vibration of difficulty in any area of your life will bring you more connections and circumstances that match that vibration. Now that may not be exactly what you had in mind, when you are wanting to solve your problem, because what you really want is a SOLUTION! It is really important to understand that the vibration of solution has a different feel altogether, so let us compare the two and have a look at how this works:
Imagine for a moment that you have some kind of domestic disaster on your hands and it needs to be fixed – now! It could be a financially costly disaster, but it is certainly one that costs you in time and causes you a fair bit of stress. So you get into stewing and fretting over it, then when asked by a friend, neighbour, or colleague how you are, you let them know how you are BEING, i.e. you are stewing, worrying and complaining about this very live issue. You are putting out a strong message to The Universe, in no uncertain terms, that you are having a hard time. Now, have you ever noticed that problems can sometimes come along in twos and threes? When you give your attention to a problem, there is often an accompanying feeling of sinking and a grey cloud over your head; there can be all-consuming stressing about it, a sense of being swallowed up by the thing, a desire to know as much about the problem as you possibly can, together with a desperate need to find a solution to THE PROBLEM! Where is your FOCUS? Given that The Universal Law of Attraction has only one job and that is to expand what you are giving your attention to, what do you think is the only thing that can happen now?!
So, how then do we get to a SOLUTION to our problem? When our attention turns more towards the possibility of a SOLUTION, than the having of the PROBLEM, there is a definite change in our direction, followed by a feeling of relief, an improvement in our mood, an inner knowing that this will all get handled at some point, a feeling that you are bigger than this situation, that there are many others who have sorted out far more complicated problems than this one, that there has got to be a way out, that where there is a will, there is a way and eventually you find yourself arriving at a much calmer place of trusting that this too will pass. Feel the difference in the vibration that is on offer. We are going in an entirely different direction; now we are talking. The Law of Attraction is then able to bring you more comforting thoughts, together with some refreshing and practical ideas, there will be more connections with those who have useful information for you, more ways of moving onwards and upwards; then those people who were so interested in commiserating are no longer a match to you and so they just fade away into the background. Then you are on your way; that’s the spirit! The Law of Attraction is in full force, taking you towards your desired outcome, by bringing together flash brainwave ideas, easy ways out, effective DIY measures, referrals, useful contacts and so on.
The Law of Attraction is ALWAYS responding to our thoughts and feelings, expanding where we have put our attention, so the lesson here is to ALWAYS FOCUS on WHAT WE WANT, rather than what we do not want.
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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.