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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Many people today are using the power of positive thought and the law of attraction to change their lives. In an era of unprecedented technology, there is also an enormous amount of stress and chaos in our busy lives. Success is a formula that has many factors, yet this less understood law is often underutilized. Applying the law and using it on a daily basis has enriched countless people and it will be sure to help you too.
The law states: I attract to myself whatever I give my focus, attention, or energy to, whether wanted or unwanted. For example, if one ponders the idea of being rich and sees him or herself living a wealthy lifestyle, then money tends to gravitate towards that person. On the contrary, focusing on the bills due, not having enough money to make ends meet, and worries about finances attracts poverty and debt. The subconscious mind tells the conscious mind what to do. When we fill our thoughts with “I can” then eventually the subconscious will do exactly that.
A good way to start using the law of attraction is to actually visualize yourself fulfilling your dreams. If you always wanted to be a professional golf player, then see yourself holding a trophy and people clapping and cheering you on. Visualize a smooth swing of the club and a hole in one.
When we are at rest and meditating on something, we are using the Theta brainwave. This type of thought is similar to hypnosis in which our subconscious becomes extremely susceptible to suggestion. It is good to use positive affirmations in this state. Physically say out loud, “I am a professional golfer and I will win this game.” Suggesting that you are a winner and truly believing it brings actual winning games when the conscious reads from the subconscious.
Sir Isaac Newton said that an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion. When we take action and put our dreams into motion, this utilizes Newton’s law. Surround yourself with ambitious and positive people who are actively pursuing their goals. Picture a steam train gradually building speed. Positive affirmations and visualizations are the coal that is powering that steam engine. The successful folks around you are contributing their energy by throwing more coal on the fire. Now the train is “full steam ahead” and seems to race ahead with ease. A professional always makes it look easy, and most professionals are using the laws whether they realize it or not.
One of the great benefits of the law of attraction is that you get more of what you show gratitude for. Being thankful brings positive emotions and attracts energy that is even more positive. Simple gestures like saying, “thank you” to your boss can have a profound impact on the overall mood of their day. It is no secret that the happy and successful people of the world use these principles every day. Start right now and transform your life one positive thought at a time.
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.