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relaxing music How To Trigger ‘Eureka’ Moments – Letting Go To Enhance Creativity

Meditation music is music performed to aid in the practice of meditation. It can have a specific religious content, but also more recently has been associated with modern composers who use meditation techniques in their process of composition, or who compose such music with no particular religious group as a focus.

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I’ve solved some of my trickiest problems while taking a shower. Just as Archimedes has the first “Eureka!” moment in his bathtub thousands of years ago, there’s something about the physical relaxation and the lack of distraction that gives permission for creative lightning to strike.

For you, this space may be created while you’re running, doing the dishes or knitting–when you’re thinking about something besides the problem, if you even happen to be thinking at all.

Why is it about these moments of letting go that invite our muse to appear when we least expect her? Being the productivity geek that I am, I’ve actually spent time thinking about this question. I was delighted to find a scientific explanation to this phenomenon during some recent summer reading.

In their book The Breakout Principle, mind-body icon Dr. Herbert Benson and Dr. William Proctor describe a way to intentionally trigger a “Eureka” moment, resulting in enhanced creativity, productivity, athletic performance and spiritual development.

As they describe it, this flash of creativity is only one step in what they call the Breakout Process. It looks something like this:

Stage 1. Struggle. In this phase, we struggle to solve a problem and experience a certain amount of stress. This stress is initially productive, and helps us focus on preparing, research and planning. If we don’t move past this phase, this stress transforms into negative stress, in which we experience unhealthy physical responses caused by fight-or-flight hormones, while remaining unable to solve the problem at hand.

Stage 2: Release. After hitting a wall during the struggle, Benson and Proctor recommend letting go by completely severing all previous thought. This is where the shower, running, or dishes come in. By letting go, we trigger a relaxation response that allows our body to release nitric oxide, a chemical which has the ability to enhance our memory and learning function, as well as our sense of well-being.

Stage 3: Breakout. Once these biochemical events are in full swing, we’re then primed for a peak experience. If we revisit our challenges while in this state, a Breakout can come in the form of playing a sport “in the zone”, as a flash of creative inspiration, discovering an unconventional solution, or in a heightened state of transcendence or self-awareness.

Stage 4: New normal. As with most significant events, life as we know it has changed. In this context, it can be that we find ourselves working (or playing) at the proverbial ‘next level.’

The idea of letting go can seem counter-intuitive or paradoxical to hard-working, busy people like us, especially if you equate letting go with giving up. But experiment with some of these triggers and see if they work for you:

Housework like gardening, folding laundry, or cooking
Spending time with a pet
Physical activities like walking, running, or riding a bicycle
Repetitive-moments like needlepoint or raking leaves
Spending time in nature in a garden, the woods or at the seaside
Becoming engaged in a work of art, sitting in a tranquil architectural space, or listening to music you enjoy
Spiritual practices as you understand them, like prayer or meditation

Not all triggers work for everyone–the important thing is that they allow you to stop struggling and sever all previous thoughts.

If you’re curious about the mind-body connection of creativity, The Breakout Principle is a great introduction, with interesting descriptions of how the latest in functional MRIs and biometrics are providing a window into the complexity of our minds.
Listening to music while you are meditating – not a good idea. … Anything you do with the thought that you are meditating is meditating. There are many ways to meditate. Personally, I find music to be distracting, but paying attention to sounds in your environment is part of insight meditation.

Types of meditation
Loving-kindness meditation. With the many types of meditation to try, there should be one to suit most individuals. …
Body scan or progressive relaxation. …
Mindfulness meditation. …
Breath awareness meditation. …
Kundalini yoga. …
Zen meditation. …
Transcendental Meditation.

Meditation is a habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. You can use it to increase awareness of yourself and your surroundings. Many people think of it as a way to reduce stress and develop concentration.
Basic meditation music simply provides a way for an individual to go deeper with their meditation by adding a new layer to their experience. … Unlike many other music forms, the binaural beats work with the brain to develop a frequency most associated with relaxation.

brain waves Jump Rope – A Great Cardio Exercise

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Jumping Rope is one of the best ways to get fast, effective cardio exercise. Not only can you perform the movement anywhere, results can be achieved in as little as a few minutes a day. Because your entire body is involved, along with co-ordination of all upper and lower limbs your cardio routine does not have to be long in duration at all.

Another bonus to consider is that because left and right sides of the upper and lower body are being trained and the action requires a focused approach, Jumping Rope can offer meditative qualities if you stick with it in your routine. Here are some pointers to get the most out of Jumping Rope.

1. Start easy, (just a few jumps will do) in-fact if you have not performed this movement before please check with your physician first as jumping rope can be intense if you go too hard too soon… so with that in mind…

2. Begin with one foot at a time rather than jumping two footed each time the rope comes around, this will save you energy and your legs. The technique is to lift the body from side to side slightly, just lifting your body over the rope (not way up in the air), bouncing like a boxer, conserving energy, trying to skip as efficiently as possible.

3. Use a timer – all athletes and coaches that use Jump Rope for a workout use counts of jumps or a timer. This is important because of repetitive impact movements, start with a small amount of time and double that for your rest period. For example, skip 30 seconds and recover for 60 seconds.

4. As your fitness and skill increase you can either increase the skip time or decrease the recovery time, after a few weeks you will be well on your way to a healthy heart and performing something like 8 rounds of 60 seconds skipping with 30 second recovery breaks. That means your entire cardio session will only take 12 Mins. Job done. Thanks.

4. Depending on your time restraints and fitness level you can perform as many intervals as you wish, due to the fast effective cardio workout you do not have to perform many ’bouts’ for excellent results. I recommend increasing the intensity of the skipping rather than the duration, many people in excellent shape and with great heart health only do 8-12 Minutes – that’s it – SHORT AND SHARP.

5. Because of the intensity of skipping your heart rate will elevate quickly, this is why most people get great results quickly. It also means you can skip to your hearts content for a short period of time, then stop and let your body and heart recover before repeating. This is a fantastic way to train for cardiovascular health, mimics real life situations and keeps work out time low.

6. If you lack time – just get in a few 30 second rounds – that is all you need to stimulate your cardio system. You can also use jump rope is an excellent way to warm up – just skip for 2 -3 minutes and job done, blood flowing, heart rate elevated, body warm.

7. Due to all the body being involved along with co-ordination many people think it is too difficult – trust me though – anyone can do this – it may take a little practice and once you get it – it works – fast. Jump Rope is a fantastic exercise for cardio vascular training and heart health. Even if you don’t know what your doing, you will soon get the hang of it – just jump and swing your arms! Easy.

8. Lacking motivation? Pump up the Music, get into a rhythm, try to find music that either gets you going or music that is in time with each jump, that way there are no excuses not to start! Starting is sometimes the hard part – once you get into the flow thou, you will quickly jump your way to fitness and fat-loss.

9. Have a basic goal on the day you skip to try and improve your last performance – either timed or the number of jumps… starting with the number is great, just keep going each day until you beat the last number, soon you will not be able to count (you will lost count) so then switch to the timing method. remember what gets recorded gets done – so keep a mental or written record and go for it.

10. Jump Rope – Simple, easy, effective. Jump to a better heart, and healthier leaner lifestyle.

With Health and Energy
HR
Listening to music while you are meditating – not a good idea. … Anything you do with the thought that you are meditating is meditating. There are many ways to meditate. Personally, I find music to be distracting, but paying attention to sounds in your environment is part of insight meditation.

Brainwave Entrainment Why Visualization Won’t Work

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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.
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Those putting forward the systems of manifestation in the Law of Attraction, The Secret, and Cosmic Ordering all make the simplistic claim that we just have to ask and we will receive whatever we want. Whilst there area great number of people who have benefited from using these techniques there are many more who have been disillusioned by the whole subject without realising why.

The methods described are all variations on the theme of creative visualisation which is the most powerful manifesting force when it is used correctly, but there is one shift that needs to be made to ensure the full power is released to the universe.

Merely picturing or daydreaming an ideal situation, whether for financial gain, success in relationships, or achievement in any area of one’s life will not necessarily bring about an improvement in that area. Not everyone is able to see a clear picture of something with eyes closed unless the object is very familiar and in the case of athletic or intellectual achievement it can be difficult to choose what to picture at all.

We need to add the element of emotion.

Every emotion has a related frequency and which corresponds to the energy vibration in the universal field, which in turn attracts the condition associated with it. This is why we attract what we think about, it is the emotional state we are attracting and if we think of a negative issue this creates a negative emotion within us and we attract at that frequency. Likewise thinking of a happy or successful occasion attracts more of the same, and we experience the emotion we attach to that.

By adding the emotional feeling to our visualisations we enforce their power of attraction. Although it needs to be as detailed an image as possible, we all have varying degrees of being able to recreate visually, but we need to add the emotional feeling of already possessing whatever we are visualising.

Feel what it is like to drive that dream car, imagine yourself driving it and enjoying the ride knowing that you have manifested your desire.(Take it for a free test run if possible so you can actually experience the event).
Envisage the emotional high you will have when you perform the best ever in front of a massive crowd who are giving you a standing ovation.
Feel the intimacy of being with the man or woman of your dreams, feeling confident and secure in their company. Act as if they are with you and feel the excitement!

Whatever you are trying to visualise and however hard it is to picture, as long as you can produce an emotional response you will trigger a chain of events to attract it to you. This is why some people have little success in manifesting, because they are not emotionally attached to their outcome. or they are trying to manifest too many things at one time without giving attention to their emotional attachment to the result.

If this sounds too difficult, you can use a highly effective way to amplify your emotions by incorporating brainwave entrainment.

By sitting down, relaxing and listening to monaural or binaural beats or isochronic tones, at a frequency designed to attract a particular outcome, your brain is automatically attuned to that outcome. You can use this method to reach an alpha or theta state, both of which enhance any visualisations and accelerate the result.
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? ?requency following?response, encouraging the brainwaves to align to the frequency of a given beat.

This ?requency 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 ?ntrain?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, ?ind-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? starting position, entrainment can be rather ?it and miss?

If brainwave entrainment leaves you with unwanted side-effects (see below) or discomfort, you?e 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? strengths and weaknesses are, and see what (if any) brainwaves could use some encouragement.

sleep meditation The Benefits of a Phone Psychic Reading – Burn Bright – Not Out

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Meditation music is music performed to aid in the practice of meditation. It can have a specific religious content, but also more recently has been associated with modern composers who use meditation techniques in their process of composition, or who compose such music with no particular religious group as a focus.

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My Old Life, as I now call it, was complicated on every level. Spending most of my time and energy pleasing others, feeling I somehow had to prove myself. I was a busy Mum and a wife, carving out a career. I was a daughter, a sister and a good friend to many. All the while trying so hard to find that work/ life balance that had so far eluded me.

Unbeknown to me at the time, I was stretching myself too far. Taking on extra shifts, helping at the children’s school while racing the clock to keep the home fires burning.

My friends, family and work colleagues would often ask me how I managed to do so much? I couldn’t tell them I was questioning that myself, along with my sanity!! The happy go lucky person they saw was exhausted, emotionally confused and drained. I thought if I worked harder and smarter I could get myself back on track. Looking back now, it is funny how things work out. Trying to work harder and smarter pushed me to my breaking point. I was suffering from burn out. Go figure!

I needed a month off work to recharge my batteries while thinking about the direction I wanted my life to take in the future, and at what cost to my health?

It felt quite foreign to me; to be resting instead of ‘DOING’. after all I was usually running around managing everything perfectly before wasn’t I??

I decided my life was too precious to not enjoy it. My burn out had forced me to make some changes toward removing stress from my life. I needed some help to find direction in my life, so I decided to have a psychic phone reading to help me find the clarity I was needing.

This was to become my new life mantra! Here are some of the ideas I came up with to create my new life, to walk my walk, talk my talk and live by my Burn Bright – Not out mantra.

Follow Your Heart

Previously I had walked (or in my case RUN) to the beat of everyone else’s drum. I burnt out trying to live up to what others expected of me. I was not honouring myself, I felt disappointed for not following the direction my heart was offering. I decided to get to know who I was again. Taking time to find out what made my heart sing. I wanted to lift my heavy energy and discover what brought me enjoyment. I began to shine when I allowed myself to follow my heart and walk my own path.

See the Flip Side

I taught myself, one step at a time to watch my thoughts and feelings.

Rather than getting bogged down in the ‘drama’ learn to flip the situation/ problem. I chose to look at what benefits may actually come from this so called terrible situation. What opportunities may come after this storm passes? What does this situation actually make ME feel, rather than joining in on what everyone else feels, I learnt to take the time to have and explore my own thoughts and opinions.

It is not always easy to look beyond the problem at hand, or to hold positive thoughts when things seem to be going wrong.

Sometimes what seems like a bad situation can be an opportunity to make positive change. Be the change you want to see is a message that was frequently shared during my phone psychic readings.

Compassion verses Competition

Taking the time to stop and listen to someone who is having their own problems or difficulties can be a healing process for both parties. It is human nature to be competitive and at times feel the need to defend ourselves or behaviour. If we are too busy stressing over our own issues, we are more open to being competitive and defensive, often leading to being misinterpreted, misunderstood and at times creating relationship breakdowns.

We have all found ourselves at times feeling the need to compete against others, or sit in judgement of their choices.

Refocus your perspective, stop and find your compassionate side. Allow others to have their time to express their thoughts and feelings, while choosing not to become entangled in their energy. Once you start being aware of your thoughts and actions, allowing your compassion for others to be present, you will feel more positive within yourself. Meanwhile those you showed compassion and understanding will feel more validated. They will feel their problems, opinions and perspectives are also important.

I call that a win win situation.

Release the build up

When we live in overdrive like ‘my old life’, our heads are rarely in a state of clear thinking. Often feeling heavy frustrated and confused, we may think we have everything under control. Only to find ourselves juggling many unfinished projects at once.

Due to the lack of clear thinking, we often remain stuck in this never ending cycle of non achievement, often repeating the same cycle over and over again. I don’t need to tell you how draining that can be.

Find ways to de-clutter your thinking.

You will find yourself achieving more, using less energy in your progression, often finding yourself becoming more efficient in many directions of your life. There are no hard and fast rules to spring cleaning your mind, so take the time to experiment with a few different activities to see what works best for you.

The following suggestions may help, or find your own favourite activities that allow your head some quiet time.

Meditation, reading, gardening, walking, listening to music, spending time in nature etc. Are all great ways to release the build up in your head? There are endless ways to find this peace and quiet, start finding yours today.

Toxic Situations and Relationships

As you practise ways to simplify your life, you may notice some of the relationships and situations in your life, may very well be one of the areas that you need to take a good look at. For example – you may come away from certain people or situations feeling drained and totally wiped out. Take some time to recognise how good or not so good you feel when you around certain people or repetitive situations. Honour yourself by either reducing the time you spend interacting with these people and make a conscious point not to keep repeating unhealthy experiences or relationships.

Small changes to the way you feel about who you are and where you are heading in your life often bring big changes to the way you now handle things. You will find yourself attracting new and more like minded people and positive opportunities into your life.

Is Your Compass Correct

I was burning the candle at both ends while working hard to build a strong and successful career. Although I was enjoying what my work involved, I would often find myself feeling tense and stressed by the time I arrived at work. I found myself struggling to stay motivated and productive. I started to notice feeling physically sick each morning as I drove to work.

I could no longer ignore that fact this uncomfortable feeling was associated with my work. I learnt to be guided by my inner compass. I needed time out to create moments of peace. Moments to think about what was right for me, to feel what it was like to feel my own feelings.

If it felt right, I would do more of it. If it felt wrong, I stepped away from it, consciously distracting my thoughts and feelings back to what felt right. One step at a time guiding myself back in the right direction.

I chose to resign from my position and follow what felt right. Now I am not saying if you are having a hard time at work that you just throw in the towel and give up! Just take the time to ‘check’ your feelings before, during and after work.

Check for ways of improving difficult situations. Once you can identify what is not working you can then find ways to correct them and change. Affirmations are great for creating positive changes in life. Imagine how great it would feel looking forward to going to work each day and enjoying it.

Be Kind to Yourself

We all know that life has lots of good moments, and some not so good moments. How you choose to respond and react to the good and the not so good, will actually effect your future progression. If you take the time to enjoy what is important to you, you will gradually work your way towards achieving your long term goals. You will have the time, energy, $$$, relationship or whatever it is you are working towards.

The kinder you are to yourself and others, the simpler your life will become. After all, we are meant to enjoy life. Try it!! What have you got to lose?
Listening to music while you are meditating – not a good idea. … Anything you do with the thought that you are meditating is meditating. There are many ways to meditate. Personally, I find music to be distracting, but paying attention to sounds in your environment is part of insight meditation.

meditation music Preparation for Meditation – Ideas to Help

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Meditation music is music performed to aid in the practice of meditation. It can have a specific religious content, but also more recently has been associated with modern composers who use meditation techniques in their process of composition, or who compose such music with no particular religious group as a focus.

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I would contend that indeed meditation would be most beneficial if you do try your best to prepare for your meditation before hand. What you choose of course and what works for you is ultimately a personal choice and will take time to decide upon. Here are some various ideas that may help you to prepare.

Clear away tensions, busy thoughts of the day and upsetting emotions:

What works for you to release tension? Here are some ideas you might consider. Take a bath or shower and cleanse yourself with pure water. Some people have a lot of success with learning and using breathing exercises. I have always had a lot of success with taking a moment and listening to relaxing music and closing my eyes, lighting a candle and lowering the lights. I have also found listening to the sound of running water such as fountain is very uplifting in my meditation preparation. I definitely recommend wearing loose-fitting comfortable clothing.

For those who have more of a spiritual focus on the purpose of the meditation, I would recommend lighting some incense and saying positive affirmations prior to meditation or praying. If you know how to say affirmations that will help clear your emotions and mind and stimulate your spirit. Write some down affirmations or prayers and recite them before meditation, especially if you are feeling troubled or stressed. Be positive and find a good frame of mind by following these steps or at least attempt to approach this atmosphere. I find that reciting powerful affirmations lifts the vibration around me and elevates my consciousness to clear away the dross of the lower nature (negativity) and help me tune into the higher spiritual nature and the Divine (positivity). For some people prayer is the term that inspires them the most. In my opinion affirmations are a form of prayer but it all depends on your outlook. No one way is the only way. Each person will find a different method that works for them.

Find a Quiet Space: Turn off the phone and TV. Try to meditate away from the computer or locations where people will be walking around, talking and making noise. Cell phones and computers emit magnetic frequencies that can influence our vibrations and moods, therefore it is my opinion that it is best to step into a room without them or turn them off altogether.

Above all give yourself enough time to prepare. Don’t rush into it and you will find that you will be most ready for the mediation experience. If you are participating in a group meditation take some time to do these things before joining in with the group. Find a group that will incorporate some of these principles into their meeting to allow you the chance to clear and relax prior to the meditation. A good leader will guide you in a period of guided visualization and relaxation before the meditation truly begins at full pace. Enjoy your experience!
Listening to music while you are meditating – not a good idea. … Anything you do with the thought that you are meditating is meditating. There are many ways to meditate. Personally, I find music to be distracting, but paying attention to sounds in your environment is part of insight meditation.

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Meditation music is music performed to aid in the practice of meditation. It can have a specific religious content, but also more recently has been associated with modern composers who use meditation techniques in their process of composition, or who compose such music with no particular religious group as a focus.

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You can find a listing of the best funeral songs via a number of styles to select from. Songs won’t often have to be from the faith based nature. Despite the fact that most families do make their selection primarily from the spiritual genres, a number of families today however are also selecting to experiment with songs from other styles.

Funeral songs are typically performed from a CD recording for those who who do not have a soloist readily available. Which is furthermore far more cost beneficial and can also provide a more variety of music to choose from. If you don’t have entry to a soloist or instrumentalist, this is the best solution to music to any kind of service. Music is really a essential component of the service due to the fact it usually provides a time of reflection plus a few about the words are superb reassurance for the grieving soul.

Having said that, simply select from your set of favorite funeral songs along with funeral poems. You can’t go drastically wrong if you stick to the more traditional songs which are more well known and used. Remember that lyrics can often ease and comfort. Don’t rule out songs which are loud if it has significant meaning for you and the family. You can also choose those that are far more on the gentle, meditative side of things.

Pieces belonging to the Classical types also can be excellent and might be a very great liking for prelude or even postlude music in the ceremony itself.
Listening to music while you are meditating – not a good idea. … Anything you do with the thought that you are meditating is meditating. There are many ways to meditate. Personally, I find music to be distracting, but paying attention to sounds in your environment is part of insight meditation.

sleep meditation Can Anyone Develop A Photographic Memory?

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Meditation music is music performed to aid in the practice of meditation. It can have a specific religious content, but also more recently has been associated with modern composers who use meditation techniques in their process of composition, or who compose such music with no particular religious group as a focus.

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Everyone has seen movies or read books where a character has the uncanny ability to remember everything he or she sees down to the finest detail. These fictional characters have photographic memories, the envy of all who observe their talent. The question that arises, though, is how do you develop a photographic memory yourself? Is it something that’s even possible?

We know that we use only a small fraction of our brain’s full potential. We also don’t understand much of how the brain works, although research gives us more insight every year. Whether or not you will have the ability to just look at a page from a phone book and remember names and numbers years later, there are things that you can do right now to beef up your memory skills and enhance your brainpower.

Be Discerning: There’s a fine line that you need to learn to walk in order to improve your ability to memorize. On the one hand, you need to be observant, noticing and processing all of the details necessary to commit the facts to your brain. On the other hand, you also need to be somewhat discerning with what you loading into your mind. Try to filter out extraneous information so as to reduce the workload on your brain in order to make storing and recalling more efficient.

Visual Association: The use of visual association has been around for centuries and involves associating information that you are learning with objects that you picture in your mind. Some people believe that visual association is relatively a new technique, which is not true. The basic principle behind visual association is to connect unique and unrelated topics with images, and thus recollect these topics by the images associated with them.

Improving Focus: Improving focus is very important when it comes to approaching the concept of a photographic memory for yourself. Some of the oldest yet most effective techniques to improve anyone’s focus is meditation and yoga. If you have problems in concentrating, these are two effective techniques that will dramatically improve your ability to concentrate. Without being able to filter out distractions, it can make it quite difficult for you to learn new information. Moving to a quiet, isolated area and playing classical music in the background are two easy steps to create an ambiance amenable to study.

Puzzle Games: Solving puzzles and playing games are not only great exercises for the mind, but they also allow you to engage others socially, which we know has a positive impact on cognitive function. There are many ways to improve your memory by playing puzzle games. You can play with your friends and challenge yourself by competing with others, finding tougher opponents to stretch your skills. Another idea is to play a game or solve a puzzle with an eye toward completing your goal in as short a time frame as possible. There are many games and puzzles out there that can hone your memory and problem-solving abilities.

These techniques are very easy to follow and you don’t need a whole lot of resources to invest in. Taking the time to invest in improving your recall abilities is a worthwhile endeavor. Even if you may not achieve the fabled photographic memory, you can still improve a skill which will benefit you greatly both personally and professionally.
Listening to music while you are meditating – not a good idea. … Anything you do with the thought that you are meditating is meditating. There are many ways to meditate. Personally, I find music to be distracting, but paying attention to sounds in your environment is part of insight meditation.

Brainwave Entrainment Meditation Works

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This tells us several things. For one, it tells us that our everyday lives are filled with all kinds of pressures that take their toll on our physical well-being. For another thing, it tells us that we have not yet learned to deal with stress properly or to take measures that can bring down the daily stress levels of our lives.

There’s no doubt about it – living in the modern world can be a stressful thing. We worry about traffic and pollution. We encounter stressful situations everywhere, from our homes to our offices and through a dozen or so other irritants caused by people we meet in the course of daily life. We work longer hours, consume less healthy food and hardly undergo any exercise. Some of us even smoke heavily, drink heavily and indulge in illegal drugs. Others have to bear with dysfunctional friends or families.

In addition, mental and physical health costs are skyrocketing. Only a precious few can afford regular physical or psychiatric counseling or assistance. We know we need relief but sometimes it just costs too much. What other alternatives are there?

It’s about time we tried meditation.

Meditation is ideal for everyone, especially for those with hectic and stressful lifestyles. Meditation is defined as an engagement in contemplation, especially that which is spiritual, religious or devotional in nature. It teaches us to reflect upon our day and to find happiness within ourselves. Through meditation, we can keep our mind fit, relieve stress and promote overall good health.

The mind operates through brainwaves whose activity is altered as we go through different tasks and emotions. According to modern alternative medicine, these brain waves produce energy, which is the main medium through which our central nervous system communicates with our bodies.

As we pass through the different stages of our day, we enter various stages of brain wave activity. Our brainwaves alert us when we need to rest our busy minds and our tired bodies. Meditation can lay our brainwaves to rest. Breathing techniques, music, various aromas and scents as well as candle therapy are different ways to enhance meditation and ease the mind.

Constant meditation can help us shed the physical and mental stresses of our day and put us in a relaxed state of bliss and contentment. It’s a worthwhile activity whose benefits we should not doubt or take for granted.
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? ?requency following?response, encouraging the brainwaves to align to the frequency of a given beat.

brain waves Suffering From Depression or Just the Winter Blues? How to Tell the Difference

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Meditation music is music performed to aid in the practice of meditation. It can have a specific religious content, but also more recently has been associated with modern composers who use meditation techniques in their process of composition, or who compose such music with no particular religious group as a focus.

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The phenomenon known as the winter blues, which many people experience as the weather changes from bright and sunny to cold and dark, can sometimes be mistaken for suffering from depression.

It is always a little sad to say goodbye to the long, warm, fun-filled days of summer. The endless opportunities for participating in all kinds of outdoor activities seem to shrink with the limited daylight and chilling temperatures of winter. But make no mistake about it. Despite the fact that changes in appetite, energy and mood, which accompany winter blues can mimic the symptoms of depression, there is a big difference between the two.

One of the biggest differences is that winter blues, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, occurs at specific times of the year when daylight hours shorten. Without enough sunlight, the brain cannot produce adequate amounts of serotonin to regulate mood. As levels of this important neurotransmitter begin to fall, so does your frame of mind.

Depression, on the other hand, can occur at ANY time of the year, regardless of how much sunlight is in the atmosphere.

Winter blues can easily be improved with light therapy, exercise, meditation and listening to music.

In stark contrast, treating clinical depression requires medical intervention with either pharmaceutical or behavioral therapy, or a combination of both. Some people with severe, treatment-resistant depression may even undergo ECT shock therapy

It is important to note, however, season affective disorder has the potential for becoming clinical depression. Your risk of having this happen increases if you have a family history of depression. Also, allowing symptoms to persist without taking steps to improve them can push an otherwise temporary condition into the realm of full-blown depression.

So, how do you know if you have the winter blues? Well, if you use the following techniques to attempt to improve your symptoms and you don’t achieve results, you may need to see a doctor for a thorough evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.

* Exposure to natural light – 30 minutes a day of natural light exposure can be beneficial for lifting your mood. If you live at higher elevations where available natural light decreases, you may need to use a light box which simulates natural light. You can also consult a therapist who can perform the light therapy to ensure the correct amount and length of time.

* Exercise – Exercise is beneficial for easing winter blues the endorphins released during exercise help elevate your mood. Exercise is also useful for alleviating stress. Winter sports can provide an excellent, fun form of exercise.

* Meditation – Deep, slow breathing, practiced in a quiet, relaxing space helps to enhance the delivery of cell-supporting oxygen to all major organs of the body.

* Music – Hearing different notes, chords and rhythms have been shown to alter the way we feel.

Whether you find yourself with a case of winter blues, or you’ve determined that you’re truly suffering from depression, it’s important to take steps to improve your condition.
Listening to music while you are meditating – not a good idea. … Anything you do with the thought that you are meditating is meditating. There are many ways to meditate. Personally, I find music to be distracting, but paying attention to sounds in your environment is part of insight meditation.

Brainwave Entrainment The Three Stages Of Stress

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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.
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Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand or challenge that doesn’t have an outlet or resolution. When the “fight or flight” signal is activated, the mind triggers different organs to dump large amounts of stress hormones and chemicals into the body. If there is no let up, no counterbalance to the stress response, the stress hormones will continue dumping into the blood stream, eventually causing harm, by breaking down the body.

First Stage Of Stress-The Alarm Reaction

Body releases adrenaline and cortisol to combat stress and stay in control in direct response to the “fight or flight” reaction.
Your heart beats faster, more blood coming to it because the immune system, reproductive system, and gastrointestinal system are shutting down.
You breathe faster and sweat more.
Your muscles tense, ready to help you run if you need to.
Your eyes dilate so you can take everything in.
Your stomach clenches.

Second Stage Of Stress-When The Stressor Doesn’t Go Away

Body keeps releasing adrenaline and cortisol, stress hormones.
Your blood pressure rises.
Your blood sugar levels rise so that you have energy to run if you need to.
Your body starts breaking down and is left vulnerable to disease.

Third Stage of Stress-The Exhaustion Reaction

Body has run out of its reserve of body energy and immunity.
Your head aches, you can’t sleep, and you may develop ulcers or even asthma.
You suffer mentally, physically, and emotionally.
The adrenals, that produce the stress hormones, become exhausted.
Your blood sugar levels decrease leading to less stress tolerance and illness.
Depression and anxiety are well established.
Fatigue sets in.
The immune system falters making the body more susceptible to illness, infection, and diseases like cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease.
Arteries clog by large amounts of cholesterol released by the body during stress.
Addiction may come into play if the stressor doesn’t go away.
Your heart rate stays elevated.
Your blood pressure stays high, sometimes even when you are on medication.
Your gastrointestinal system is all out of whack. You can experience IBS, diarrhea, constipation and great stomach pain.
You can’t sleep.
You pee all the time.
You feel nauseous and may even vomit through the course of the day.
Your mouth is dry.
Your hands are cold.
You are itchy, and you can’t find a reason why.
You get startled easily.
You hurt all the time, and the doctor can’t find a physical reason.

Once stress has reached the third level, you are in serious trouble and need to find a way to alleviate the high stress in your life.

Brainwave entrainment is a clinically proven technology that can change your brainwaves by manipulating your brain with specially designed recordings. Entrainment has been shown to be very beneficial in the treatment of stress, actually reversing its damages to the body.

Don’t wait for the third stage of stress.

Get rid of that stress, as soon as possible, before it harms you and your body permanently.
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? ?requency following?response, encouraging the brainwaves to align to the frequency of a given beat.