Mind machines stimulate your brain using 'beat frequencies'. These are the extra frquencies you get when you have two slightly different frequencies (or musical notes or flickering lights) played simultaneously.
You experience both frequencies plus feel a third 'beat frequency' which is tuned to the difference between the frequencies but is so low in pitch you cannot actually hear it. Think of this as a hidden melody in a tune.
This hidden melody can be tuned to match the frequencies that occur in our brain when we are in specific states of consciousness. For instance, when in a medatative slumber our brainwaves show a preponderance of alpha waves at about 10 Hz. If the beat frequency is tuned to this 10Hz cycle, we begin to feel more relaxed. Listen to the sound for any length of time and we begin to drop into the medatitive slumber ourselves.
Sounds dangerous! Well it isn't. You cannot be forced to sleep by a beat frequency (and don't think the CIA didn't experiment with that idea in the 1960's - because they did); in fact you cannot be forced to do anything by these sounds or light effects, but if you WANT to reach states of relaxation you never knew existed, then the use of a beat frequency will usually get you safely there a lot quicker than by meditation alone.
This is basically how "mind machines" work. They come with different
preset frequencies, often chained together as programs to work through. They
can be used by people seeking to de-stress, to control emotions, or simply
to explore the inner workings of their minds. The frequency stimulus of some
programs produce truly astondingly beautiful auditory and visual halucinations
that, being reflections of your own mind can prove emotionally intense in
a way never before experienced.
We found that the MindSpa Personal Development System starts working pretty much instantly. This Light and Sound Machine aims to effectively help adults and children sharpen and improve mental performance through the use of both auditory and visual stimulation. Basically, this machine gets you into a deeply relaxed state where you will find self hypnosis and lucid dreaming come easily.
Using precise frequencies of broad spectrum flickering white or blue light together with rhythms of pulsating sound, a wonderful combination of Light and Sound gently envelopes you in a cocoon of stimulus, providing calm, relaxation and rejuvenation. There are twelve different programs that range in length from 10 to 40 minutes. Using this tool you find yourself able to reach states of relaxation and enhanced conciousness without effort.
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The InnerPulse Light and Sound Machine has a slightly wider scope, with 64 different programs available. This device also includes Breath Meditation Sessions which is a great innovation, Programs can last up to one whole hour, which gives users the opportunity to reach really deep levels of meditation while remaining alert, calm, and in full control. If you want to explore your own mind and access the creative potential within you, then this light and sound machine is worth very serious consideration.
The Publishers say:
You will remain alert, calm, and in full control. Light and sound machines are powerful tools for activating the mind, achieving deep levels of concentration and relaxation, sparking creativity and preparing for stressful events like public speaking, examinations and long trips.
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