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brain waves Five Reasons to Mind Your Emotions

This quote more often than not reflects my life as an entrepreneur, business woman, sales person, mother, partner and friend. On those days and nights when I feel overwhelmed and sometimes exhausted by all my responsibilities and commitments that little voice reminding me to ‘try again tomorrow’ keeps me focused on why I am doing what I am doing – it helps me to continue to cultivate my resilience, to continue to put one foot in front of the other, to make decisions and to keep on moving. If I am ever in doubt, that little voice reminds me of all the other challenges I have mastered and that my track record speaks for itself. Over the years I have learnt to trust that little voice and I have learnt how to mind my emotions.

However it wasn’t always that way. Beset with self doubt earlier in my career and often searching outside myself for reassurance and validation, I eventually understood that listening to my little voice and working constructively with my emotions, feelings and thoughts were invaluable life skills. Developing emotional resilience and a deeper self awareness has supported me to better achieve my goals, communicate, work with, and lead people more effectively, as well as spring back emotionally after suffering through difficult and stressful times in my life.

Through much searching, reading, listening, practice, and self reflection I have come to understand that emotions are never right nor wrong, good nor bad, or correct or incorrect. Emotions are simply pieces of information telling us how we are currently experiencing our world. However, what we do with the emotions we experience can help or hinder us.

For instance the Cognitive Model is a psychological model that looks at the role of our Cognitions (our thinking) in influencing how we respond to situations in our lives. Oftentimes, we may feel a situation has caused our feelings. These feelings can be good or bad, positive or negative. However, the Cognitive Model says this is not right. Rather, it is the way we THINK about a situation and our interpretations of it that cause our feelings and responses. Therefore, it is our interpretation of a situation that triggers how we feel or respond, not the situation in and of its self. This is not new either here is a quote from Epictetus, 1st Century AD, “Men are disturbed not by things but by the views that they take of them.”

Developing Emotional Resilience

The first step to becoming more emotionally resilient is the acknowledgment that there is room for improvement and taking the time to learn more about yourself. The following behaviours and attitudes are some ways in which emotional resilience can be demonstrated and measured:

Have realistic and attainable expectations and goals.
Show good judgment and problem solving skills.
Be persistent and determined.
Be responsible and thoughtful rather than impulsive.
Be an effective communicator with good people skills.
Learn from past experience so as not to repeat mistakes.
Be empathetic towards other people (care how others around you are feeling).
Have a social conscience (care about the welfare of others).
Feel good about yourself as a person.
Feel like you are in control of your life.
Be optimistic rather than pessimistic.

Some Strategies to develop your Emotional Resilience

There are many strategies we can use to help us harness the positive power of our emotions. Here are a few for you to consider:

The Big 4: 7-8 hours of Sleep, Healthy Diet, Regular Exercise, Doing Fun Activities

Relaxation: Learning how to relax takes practice however two ways to start is to 1) use progressive Muscle Relaxation or 2) lie still in a warm, safe environment and play quite relaxing music or be in nature – sit quietly focusing on and experiencing pleasant sensory sensations such as the fragrance flowers or the twittering of birds.

Thought Stopping: As you notice yourself saying something negative in your mind, you can stop your thought mid-stream by saying to yourself “Stop”. Saying this aloud will be more powerful and make your more aware of your habit.

Thought Diary: Keeping a daily diary or journal of your thoughts can be an effective tool for examining your inner process.

Positive Mantras & Affirmations: An affirmation is a positive thought or statement that you repeat to yourself and implant into your unconscious mind. A positive affirmation can act as the source of direction and inspiration for your present and future actions. Once entrenched in your subconscious mind, a positive affirmation guides your thoughts and actions in a desired direction and can be used to overcome negative and habitual thought patterns in order to create shifts in your behaviour and actions at an unconscious level. Positive affirmations can subtly but pervasively change your self talk from negative to positive.

Change Self-Limiting Statements to Questions: Self-limiting statements like “I can’t handle this!” or “This is impossible!” are particularly damaging because they increase your stress in a given situation and they stop you from searching for solutions. The next time you find yourself thinking something that limits the possibilities of a given situation, turn it into a question. Doesn’t “How can I handle this?” or “How is this possible?” sound more hopeful, and open up your imagination to new possibilities?

Meditation & Mindfulness: The purpose of meditation is to heal and transform. Because meditation is a skill you can practice meditation anywhere at any time. In every moment you can chose to meditate. The energy that crafts and guides the practice of meditation is mindfulness. Mindfulness allows us to look deeply and move beyond the busyness of our mind. It allows us to focus on an object with single pointed attention. When mindful, we are focused and not distracted.

For Ongoing Emotional Distress: We suggest people consider seeing a professional in psychology, medicine or nutrition to get a correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Sadly, most people have never been taught how to positively harness the power of their emotions, feelings, thoughts and behaviours, however many of the tools we can use to do so have been with us for at least two thousand years. And for too long business has ignored the positive power of emotions so here are some reasons why you should mind your emotions.

Five business reasons to Mind Your Emotions®:

Healthier, more productive business relationships
Better staff engagement, alignment and retention
Healthy conflict management strategies which address the issues and don’t attack the person
More effective leadership, team work, sales and service outcomes
Less sick leave, stress claims

Five personal reasons to Mind Your Emotions®:

Greater self awareness, insight and personal growth
Ability to experience more positive emotions and less distress in our lives
Ability to develop more productive attitudes, feelings and behaviours that help us achieve our goals
Ability to be an effective leader, colleague, partner, parent, friend, team player, etc.
Ability to better manage the effect of our emotions on personal / team performance, workplace well-being and personal happiness

Learning how to mind my emotions has allowed me to become more emotionally resilient and strengthened my resolve to achieve my goals and live the life I want to live.

If you want to discuss how to develop strategies to enhance your emotional resilience and make the most of your capabilities and the situations your find yourself in, let us know and we will see if we can help you directly or refer you to the best person for your situation.

Remember everybody lives by selling something.
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.

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Laws of Natural Health in Relation to Recovery from Anxiety & Depersonalization:

1. Diet and Nutrition: Eat clean foods, meaning they contain one ingredient and are not encumbered by additional processed or refined toppings. Select lean cuts of proteins, organic fruits and vegetables when possible, select only good fats, and avoid overuse of sugar, caffeine, chocolates and alcohol.

2. Hydrate: Drink plenty of pure water to maintain a stress-free system.

3. Sunlight: Morning sunlight lifts spirits, rejuvenates. Safest sunlight before 10:00 AM and after 4:00 PM. Naturally boosts Serotonin levels.

4. Exercise: Use moderation in exercise to maintain a healthy mind and body. Leave worries behind and enjoy the present moment of being in nature.

5. Natural Fibers: Where fibers that breathe and keep you comfortable.

6. Rest: Resting is not always sleeping. Take the time to relax, read, journal, listen to music or just drift. Switch off the habit of worry.

7. Fresh Air: No matter what the weather, make it your goal to spend more time outdoors. Fresh air is rejuvenating, spirit lifting and vital to good health. Walk for minimum twenty minutes per day and jump-start your mind and body.

8. Avoid Toxic Substances: Choose natural over chemical whenever given the opportunity. Refrain from using caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, excessive amounts of sugar, hidden sugars, overuse of carbohydrates (especially the simple sugars).

9. Reading: Expand your mind through books. Read your way into strength. Knowledge is power.

10. Simplicity: Simplicity in living does not correlate with deprivation. Outwardly simple, inwardly rich. Enjoy life around you.

11. Music: Listen to nature’s symphony. Natural sounds to soothe the soul.

12. Environment: Surround yourself with nature by filling your home with green plants, pure water, sunlight and natural substances.

13. Connect with Nature: Allow your senses to absorb all facets of nature. Be one with your environment.

14. Present Moment Living: Take moments alone each day. Enjoy silence, quiet meditating and always remain in the present moment.

15. Spirituality: Let go of worries as you release them to a higher power. The relief is palpable as your mind is cleared of excess worry.

16. Find Your Passion: Lose yourself in something you love doing. Hours pass rapidly as you immerse yourself in interests, projects and release from worry.

17. Authentic Self: Accept your authentic self and watch how life becomes easier.

These laws of nature will allow you to loosen and find a simpler way of living. With the proper use of whole foods and natural living, you will find a true release of mind and body. Relief is sometimes right in front of you when you give yourself the opportunity to listen to and live by nature’s laws. Allow yourself the life you were meant to live by taking heed and obeying the simple, natural laws of good health.
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.

relaxing music How to Cure Ringing Ears – You Must Read This to Stop the Ordeal of Ringing Ears

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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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If you are suffering from ringing ears you may be experiencing an annoying noise in your ears at anytime of the day. It is possible to stop this problem and get a better life. Read on to know how.

You might not need medical attention for this problem. The solution to your problem will depend on the intensity of the ringing sound in your ears. Sometimes the ringing sound in your ears may not be tinnitus but the signal of some other health problem that might occur later. In today’s world, we are constantly exposed to loud noises and sometimes it becomes impossible to avoid them.

Therefore, it is essential that you get into the habit of wearing ear plugs. They are small, unable you to listen properly and you can also have an effective conversation with your ear plugs on. You should make sure to carry them wherever you go. If you have a habit of listening to music at high volumes, then you must stop this habit immediately. It might be a little difficult for you in the beginning, but you will get used to it gradually.

An ear infection also causes ringing ears. It is essential to get your ears checked regularly if you are suffering from ringing ears. Stress is another trigger for tinnitus, so if you have a lifestyle full of stress and tension then it is the time take a break and rejuvenate your mind. This will help a great deal in terms of curing the problem of ringing ears. It is also essential to adopt effective measures to calm down your mind on a daily basis. In order to do this, you can get into the habit of performing yoga and meditation as these are the most effective and proven stress busters.
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.

brain waves 5 Post Natal Depression Busters For New Mothers

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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 joys of having a new baby can sometimes be overshadowed by post natal or post partum depression. Post natal depression is commonly known as “the baby blues.” It is said to be triggered by hormonal changes after a baby is born. Its symptoms include depression, tearfulness, low self esteem, low self confidence, guilt feelings, insomnia, low appetite, low sex drive and in extreme cases, self destruction.

While serious bouts of depression may require appropriate medication under the guidance of a doctor, it is best to deal with post natal depression the natural way. The following are stress busting tips that you, too, could use to battle the baby blues:

Start and maintain a gratitude journal.

When you’re feeling blue, all you’ll want is to be by yourself. This may be the best time to pull out a nice clean notebook and to start a journal. Maintaining a journal is a time-tested practice that yields wondrous results for the author. While you may use your journal for letting all your negative emotions out on writing, do make a conscious effort to cite the things that are positive in your life. Happy thoughts can uplift your mood.

Be thankful for the big or small things that make you happy. They remind you that your current situation is just a small event in your life that will inevitably pass. For every bad feeling that starts to creep in, battle it with a happy thought over something that you are thankful for.

Face your situation knowing that you shall be over the hump soon.

The strain you are experiencing now is a result of major adjustments that must be made before things achieve a normal and stable state. Mothers eventually get more hours of sleep as their babies learn to sleep through the night. You, too, will gradually find more and more packets of free time to do some leisurely reading or catching up with old hobbies that you may have left behind.

As your baby grows older, you will experience more joy in being able to play or talk with your baby. Things will lighten up slowly at home after your adjustment period. Life may never be the same again for us mothers, but we do get our lives back on track in time.

Move your body.

Moderate amounts of exercise are known to lift one’s mood. When the body is set in motion, feel-good chemicals called “endorphins” are released into your system. This is the reason why children who run around appear to be “hyper” or excited. Cardiovascular or aerobic exercises are common ways to release endorphins and adrenaline. Adrenaline is what makes your body feel energized. A ten-minute routine can produce immediate effects.

Try brisk-walking or hip-hop dancing. Alternatively, there is the low-impact activity of stretching. A few minutes of comfortable stretching from your shoulders to your feet contribute to a feeling of general well-being.

Develop some circuit breakers

Circuit breakers are typically known as mechanical systems for damage control. The same principle can be applied in a human situation. Notice how bad luck may seem to come in a series of events? The same holds true for stress. A bad start in the morning somehow sets the trend for the rest of the day. Sometimes, being tired and feeling low prevent you from doing things right.

If you feel that nothing seems to go your way today, stop right there and put on your circuit breaker. Break a seemingly bad cycle by downshifting or dropping some errands in the meantime.

Your set of circuit breakers should include easy things like stepping out to get some sunshine, reading a few pages of a good book, having a leisurely chat on the phone with a supportive friend, listening to your favorite music or having a bubble bath. Everyone has her own set of circuit breakers. Make a list of what works for you. The short activities that you resort to once in a while may spell the difference between having a bad day and a good day.

Try meditation

Meditation was originally practiced as a way of understanding the mystic forces of life. Its earlier concepts were related to philosophy and even religion. The states of bliss attained by its earlier proponents paved the way for the application of meditation as a stress-reduction technique.

Nowadays, one does not have to be a yogi to practice meditation. Anyone can meditate anywhere. You can learn it under the guidance of a trained instructor or simply follow an instructional video at home.

While not all mothers may experience post natal depression, getting the baby blues is not a sign of weakness nor should it be taken against you. Post natal depression happens to the best of us. Instead of wallowing in self pity and depression, deal with the blues by recognizing it when it strikes.

If you follow the five self help measures regularly, you’ll get past this phase even before you realize it. Until then, hang in there and remind yourself constantly that as in all life changing events, this, too, shall pass.
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 Binaural Beats Can Change Your Life

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Research has shown that all physical states have corresponding brainwave states. This means that anxiety, stress, emotional distress or any number of negative mental and physical states have certain brainwave patterns associated with them. The use of binaural beats can counteract these states by altering the brainwave frequencies of the sufferer.

Likewise, positive states such as deep relaxation, sleep, calmness etc., also have certain brainwave patterns. It is easy to create these states by using binaural beats.

There is strong empirical evidence that suggests certain brainwave frequencies can be induced for increased creativity, better retention and recall and removal of emotional disharmony and memories..

There are people who have known this for thousands of years and who have practised their own method for inducing these brainwave patterns. Before binaural beats the only other way to create changes in your brainwave frequencies was through deep meditation. Forms of deep are usually only accessible to people who have practised it for twenty years or more such as transcendental meditators.

Now though, we can have access to these states easily through brain entrainment.

Binaural beats allows anyone to enter deep meditative states within minutes. All you need are stereo headphones and a well chosen brain entrainment track.

Binaural beats were discovered in 1839 by Heinrich Wilhelm Dove. He discovered, as an Associate Professor at the University of Berlin, that when he played one sound into the right ear and a similar sound, that was only slightly different in frequency, to the left ear, the brain produced a beat effect. Even though no beat exists the brain interprets the difference between the frequencies of the two sounds and creates the illusion that there is one. These are binaural beats.

In 1973 a paper was published titled “Auditory Beats in the Brain” which outlined the findings of Dr. Gerald Oster who investigated the uses of binaural beats.

The report showed how Gerald Oster expanded on Dove’s discovery. Oster discovered that through the use of binaural beats he could alter a subject’s brainwaves to match the beat.

On every occasion the listener’s brainwaves would begin to resonate to the same frequency as the binaural beats. Oster had discovered that by using these beats he could create precise mental and physical states.

Later research has concluded that binaural beats can be used as a method of meditation which brings all the same benefits that traditional meditation does. This means that as well as using them to create relaxation, deep sleep, calmness etc., it can be used as a means for personal, emotional and mental growth. Binaural beats can literally be used to change you from the inside out!
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.

relaxing music How to Avoid Back Pain at Work

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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 big downside with back pain is that once it starts, it can take several days to clear up and it can be really hard to tough it out. The pain seems to go on and on and can range from a dull, nagging ache all the way through to sharp, sometimes almost unbearable pain. Obviously, this can make your time at work and home difficult.

What Are The Causes Of Back Pain At Work?

Many people who suffer from back pain or sciatica find that sitting at a desk, especially if they’re using a PC for long periods at work, can trigger discomfort or pain. Others find that standing for long periods or lifting trigger problems.

Some people have specific incidents or accidents that form a clear starting point for a period of back problems and pain.

However, for most people the back pain is actually a result of how their body has to adapt to extended periods sitting, standing, and perhaps lifting.

For example if you spend a large amount of time sitting, your body has to adapt itself to that position. In doing so the first thing your back has to do is adapt to how your weight is supported through your hips and pelvis.

Of course, the way you sit, whether it’s hunched over, upright, slumped has an effect on your back. However, what’s most important is what happens to the muscles surrounding and supporting your back while you’re sitting.

For example, if you’re in a relaxed state your gluteal muscles (the muscles in your bottom) can get weak and out of condition from lack of use, or your hip flexor muscles may get tight from being in a shortened position.

This combination of weakened gluteals and tightened hip flexors creates muscle imbalance, which often leads to posture related dysfunctions in your hips/pelvis and spine. These muscle imbalances place both your spine and pelvis into abnormal positions, which can be harmful to someone with a healthy back and potentially much worse for someone who is already suffering from back pain or sciatica.

Best Practices to Avoid Back Pain

Sitting at a Desk:

The previous example of extended periods of desk work or PC use with no variety or movement, is one example of what we call “bad back habits”. In other words, back problems and pain is often the result of routine things you do in daily life -sitting, ordinary activities at work and other habits.

The first step to correct the situation is to vary how you position yourself at your desk. One good practice is to make it a habit to get up and walk around every 20-30 minutes. You dont’ need to walk far – just a trip to the end of your office area and back is sufficient.

Another good habit is to work your body in some way every 10 minutes or so. For example stand up if the phone rings or when you have to read something. Basically use these routine tasks as triggers to remind you to move.

Also, whilst you’re sitting remember to move your legs regularly. Move them into different positions such as stretched out in front, at the side, sometimes bent, sometimes tucked under the chair behind you. Just remember to keep your legs moving.

The next you can try is to change how you position your self at your desk. You can on an exercise ball which is great for your posture and abdominal muscles. You can also kneel periodically (you might want to get cushion or pad for your knees).

Standing at Work:

Some jobs require you to stand all day long. If this is the case make sure you have supportive footwear. It is best for your back if your feet are in a neutral comfortable position, so yu might also find cushion inserts helpful. These are generally used to provide a softer feel in the shoe and provide an extra layer between you and the ground and they can be added to most shoes without affecting their function. Cushion inserts are helpful if:

1) You are experiencing shin/knee/ankle pain along the outside of your leg.

2) You want a softer more supportive feel in your shoe.

Aim to keep your weight spread across both feet equally and avoid continually shifting your weight from one foot to the other. Especially avoid resting on one leg even if it is more comfortable, because this can place major stresses on your pelvis and spine.

Good Lifting Practices:

Most people are aware of the danger from lifting heavy weights improperly (you need to bend your legs and take the weight through your legs, not through your back and avoid any twisting as you lift).

However, if you have to repeatedly lift items weighing more than 10 pounds (4.5 kilos), you need to make sure you do it properly because the stress of lifting incorrectly over and over will accumulate and ultimately damage your back. Even with lighter weights it’s important that you lift and take the weight using your legs, not your back and absolutely avoid any twisting as you lift. Twist after you’ve lifted if you need to.

Lifting is particularly stressful for your back if you have been sitting for extended periods without stretching or movement. The lifting appears to be the problem, but in reality your back was already in a compromised state and the lift was just the last bit of stress that triggered the back pain. The problem actually began when your body began to experience muscle imbalances and postural dysfunctions that we talked about earlier – and you don’t even know it.

Stress and Back Pain:

Stress typically causes your muscles to tense up and this makes you more prone to injury. If you combine muscle tension from stress with stiffness from sitting in the same positions for long periods, then add in lifting and you can see how this adds up to strain on your back. There are a range of practices to minimize stress – laughing, exercise, meditation, relaxing music, dancing, talking with friends can all help.

One of the key things to remember is that everything counts when it comes to looking after your back. That’s why it’s critical to learn all you can about looking after it and to learn how to help it heal if you do have back problems.
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 Use of Isochronic Tones to Overcome Headaches Naturally

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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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For many people headaches are not a mere inconvenience, but can turn into full blown migraines, a debilitating affliction that causes a great deal of lost time and opportunities, with days spent hiding from light and noise, or dependent upon medicine and drugs to get relief.

Pain in any part of the body can be unbearable and if it is in the head, it can quickly turn into a pulse like a hammer knocking on your temples. Headaches are mostly caused by the constriction of blood vessels in or flowing to the head leading to a lower supply of oxygen to the brain, or too much blood in the head but not in the brain, as in the case of caffeine withdrawal. Chronic headaches and migraines can leave one completely helpless and bedridden. Anxiety and stress are the leading causes of the constriction of blood vessels, due to tight necks and shoulders. Relaxing the body and calming the mind will bring natural relief from the pain.

Remedies

There are a number of pills available on the market which dilate the blood vessels or thin the blood in order to let it flow more easily through the constricted blood vessels. However, this provides temporary relief only. After the medicine wears off, at the first sign of stress, the muscles tighten and the head starts to pound again. Another pill is popped and the cycle repeats itself. This may lead to chemical dependence and damage to the liver over a period of time. The best answer seems to be to treat the problem holistically, by using natural methods instead of resorting to drugs.

Alternative remedies

There are a number of alternatives available. Yoga and meditation, Pranayama or deep breathing to calm the nerves and still the mind are some of the most common solutions. However, these practices take some time to perfect. For many it is particularly difficult to condition the mind to do what we want. In fact, more often than not, if we try to quieten the mind, it will tend to become more agitated, throwing up a whole host of worries and leaving us with a bigger headache than we started with. Reiki, acupressure and Shiatsu are other ways to deal with headaches, but we don’t always have the time, money or a therapist on hand when needed.

Brain entrainment

A new concept that is becoming more and more prevalent is ‘brain entrainment’ or synchronizing the brainwaves to a particular frequency with the help of external stimuli like light or sound. Specific sound waves are generated by computer to play in the range of 4 to 40 Hz (the same as brainwave frequencies) and the brain naturally seeks to align itself to the frequency being played in its surrounding, this is a scientific phenomenon knows as Frequency Following Response. For example, if two clocks of nearly the same frequency are placed near each other, they will eventually fall in sync with each other. Similarly the brain also exhibits ‘Frequency Following Response’ and falls in sync with the frequencies played near it.

Isochronic tones

These are rhythmic single tones with a rapid on and off pulse. They have an advantage over other methods like binaural beats in that there is no need for headphones and they are more effective, since they influence the whole brain and therefore more quickly bring the brainwaves to the desired state. Frequencies of 8 – 10 Hz are known to produce calming effects and should be played at the first indication of a headache or migraine. What’s more, the regular use of brainwave entrainment encourages the brain to develop new neural pathways, meaning headaches and migraines will occur less and less over time, while encouraging a naturally relaxed and receptive state.

Playing a recording of isochronic tones of 8 – 10 Hz for about 20-40 minutes a day will help to reduce the incidence of headaches considerably leaving you feeling rejuvenated, fresh and headache-free.
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.

Brainwave Entrainment Transmuting Office Annoyances

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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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Your boss won’t make a decision. Again. The cell phone in the cubicle next to you plays “Sweet Home Alabama” on its ringtone much too loudly, and you can barely move your fingertips because the air conditioning system makes it feel like an artic freeze even though the sun shines brightly outside. At least you think the sun shines brightly – you haven’t seen it since the morning, because you sit in an aisle of cubicles away from the windows. Those with window seats pull the shades down.

Irritability. It angers, fatigues, and frustrates. Chinese Medicine teachings explain that irritability can affect the liver and result in menstrual pain, headaches, redness of the face and eyes, and dizziness.

We’ve all experienced how day-to-day office annoyances can directly deplete energy levels, compromise job satisfaction, and gradually niggle away at physical, emotional, and mental well-being. A recent survey among workers in the U.K. states that one in three workers consider leaving their jobs because of the irritating habits of their colleagues.

Regardless of where you live, as humans the habits and behaviors of other humans often cause serious irritability. And, face it: chances are some of your habits irritate others.

It can be counter-productive (and sometimes impossible) to change another’s habit. Change one person’s irritating habit and someone else’s pops up and reeks like the afternoon stench of burnt popcorn lingering in the office microwave. The co-worker with the Sweet Home Alabama ringtone intends no harm. Ask her to change, and before you know it, the person in the cubicle in the next aisle will start cussing irascibly at his computer.

You can choose to grin and bear it, seething in a stew of resentment and petulance each day, wondering why you have another migraine. You can also choose to take care of yourself, regardless of what the environment throws at you. Tools and techniques, such as biofeedback, conscious breathing, and meditation, can help you find peace inside when common annoyances on the outside are about to make you snap.

Biofeedback technology monitors and measures physiological responses to stresses, providing a profound effect on overall wellness. Today, biofeedback technology is readily available with computer programs equipped with biofeedback sensors. The sensors provide feedback while monitoring your physiological and emotional responses to meditation and breathing exercises driven by the software.

Meditation and breathwork help you tune in to you and tune out annoying distractions. Buddhist teacher Sakyong Mipham explains that “Meditation doesn’t take us to the end of the rainbow – it opens the possibility of completely embodying our enlightened qualities by making our mind an ally.”

The act of connecting to your breath is a common meditation practice used to calm the mind. Try it for yourself. Sit quietly for a moment. Begin to notice your current breathing pattern. Sure, the first few inhalations might give you a nice whiff of the burnt popcorn in the office microwave, but continue anyway. Then, begin to inhale deeply for a count of five and exhale completely to a count of five. Repeat this pattern for a few minutes and then let it go. As you increase awareness and deepen your breathing pattern, you begin to alter your brainwaves, lower your blood pressure, and slow your heart rate.

As you balance your energy and feel more positive, you become contagious. Studies show that positive energy states not only benefit your overall wellness and attitude, you also become a dose of positive energy emanating like a sine wave from your cubicle, affecting the well-being of those around you. The guy no longer cussing at his computer will never know what hit him.
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.

Brainwave Entrainment Ride Your Horse to Music and Solve Training Issues!

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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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Ride your HORSE to MUSIC and solve training issues! Whether you are riding a dressage musical freestyle, or just riding your horse to music, there are TIPS you should know before you start. Over the years, you have told me that the most important thing to you is that you want the RIGHT MUSIC for your HORSE and you WANT TO HAVE FUN!!

You’ve also told me that:
* You want help recognizing the rhythm of your horse’s gaits.
* You can’t maintain a rhythm.
* You and your horse are nervous and you need help relaxing.
* You’re tired of seeing “4”s for loss of rhythm on your dressage tests.
* You’re frustrated because there is no harmony between you and your horse.
* You don’t know what the right tempo is for your horse.
* You don’t know the difference between rhythm and tempo.
* You don’t know what type of music to choose.
* You can’t hear the difference between walk, trot, and canter music.
* You can’t identify the tempo (or BPM) of music.
* You are tired of buying so many CDs when they only have one good song for riding.

Here’s how I got started…

I grew up in a musical family so learning to read music and play various instruments was ingrained into me early in life. But most of all, I’ve always loved listening to music. (I always had the radio on in the barn.)

But riding to music became a necessity when I got a high strung Trakehner gelding to re-train. This horse was so incredibly tense, and fearful that simply trotting in one rhythm was IMPOSSIBLE. Anyhow, one day I was trying to trot around the arena, when a perfectly cadenced Scottish bagpipe march came on the radio. That horse picked up a swinging, rhythmic trot all by himself! AND he was breathing in time to the music. (Yes, I even have two witnesses to this!)

I was completely shocked. After that, I became fascinated with how music affects both the horse and rider, and my quest began. As I developed my business creating musical freestyles, I was time and time amazed at how perfect music could improve and enhance the horse’s movement and the rider’s rhythm! When the music fit the horse and rider, both the quality of the gaits and movements improved. The music enhanced both the artistic aspect and the technical side of the ride. Because rhythm was maintained!

I thought this was AMAZING, so I wanted to learn more…

I was stunned by the things I learned such as:

* Studies show that music affects our physiology. Slow music slows the heartbeat and the breathing rate as well as brings down blood pressure. Faster music speeds up these same functions.
* Listening to your favorite music is good for your cardiovascular system. Researchers have shown that joyful music has a healthy effect on blood vessel function.
* Riding to music increases your endurance and feelings of well-being. Studies show that exercising to music improves endurance by 15% and improve the “feeling states” so, people derive much greater pleasure from exercise. (Those cool endorphins!!)
* Many hospitals use music to treat patients with stress-related illnesses to stimulate the brain and relax the body.
* Music affects both sides of your brain, so whether you are a left-brain logical thinker or a right-brain artistic thinker, music helps you ride better.
* Even animals react differently to various types of music. Given a choice, rats will choose calm classical music over hard rock every time.
* Music can also influence brainwaves. Faster beats make you more alert and slower beats help you relax.
* Music creates a long-lasting change in brainwave activity. That means that music can bring lasting benefits to your state of mind, even after you’ve stopped listening.
* Music filters out background noises so that you and your horse can concentrate better.
* Music acts as an INTERNAL metronome to help you maintain a regular rhythm.
* Music puts you in a more positive state of mind, helping to keep depression and anxiety at bay.

The bottom line is… it’s fun to ride to music! Rhythm and relaxation are essential for EVERYONE including dressage riders, trail riders, hunter riders, and western pleasure riders.
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.

Brainwave Entrainment Benefits of Brainwave Entrainment In The Delta Frequency

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Delta waves are associated with the unconscious and deep, slow brain activity found in deep sleep.

These waves are usually experienced by newborn infants, as well as in healthy adults in deep rejuvenating sleep or in very deep states of meditation.

Anti-aging hormones like the human growth hormone (HGH), melatonin, and serotonin replenish the body’s energy system, rejuvenating your mind, body and spirit while in this brainwave state.

Benefits of Delta Brainwaves

?Deep dreamless sleep, but you may be aware (after using brainwave entrainment repeatedly) during a meditative state, like that of a yogi, that you exist but without a body or a name.

?Trance state. There has been suggestion that this is the brainwave that connects you completely to the collective unconscious or God. We are predominantly in this state when we are in the womb and during the last stages of our dying.

?Anti-aging; reduces cortisol, a stress hormone that, when over-produced, instructs the body to destroy itself.

?Increases levels of DHEA (anti-aging) and melatonin (decreases aging process).

?Delta wave acts as a form of radar seeking out information to understand on the deepest level of the unconscious, things that you cannot understand through your thought processes.

?Provides intuition.

?Empathetic attunement and insight.

?Conducive to miracle type healing.

?Access to divine knowledge.

?Inner being and personal growth.

?Trauma recovery.

?Samadhi; “One with the Universe”.

?Near death experience.

?Bliss.

?Profound relaxation.

?Restorative sleep.

?Feelings of tranquility and peace, if you can stay aware, as in a deep meditation.

?Earth resonance; connection to the earth.

?Enhancement of receptivity.

?Resolves depression and anxiety.

?Balances satiation. Stops the craving for carbohydrates and salt.

?Whole-being regeneration.

?DNA stimulation.

?Pain relief.

?Production of endogenous opiates; natural morphine.

?Sedative effect on bleeding, bruises, insomnia, and sinusitis.

?Less severe symptoms with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

?Entrainment between hypothalamus, pituitary and pineal glands.

?Benefits dyslexia and Alzheimer symptoms.

?Helps hair grow and returns it to its natural color.

?Stimulation of pituitary gland to release HGH to develop muscle, recovery from injuries, and produce rejuvenation effects.

?Feeling of well-being.

?Helps with relationships; harmony and balance.

?Mood elevator.

?Boosts the immune system.

Many health problems are connected with not getting enough delta waves in our day-to-day living. Without enough sleep in a slow wave frequency, we age faster and become ill more often.

By listening to a brainwave entrainment recording specific to the delta wave, you can experience the benefits associated with this life-giving frequency. Delta wave will help you achieve deep relaxation and an improvement in your over-all life and health.
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.