The Four Different Brainwave States

By Dan Murphy

Using binaural beats will easily allow you to obtain varied states of mind rather easily. These various frequencies allow your brain to tune into different states. These states can assist you with a multitude of items, including assisting in keeping a positive state of mind, focus, learning, relaxing, achieving a meditative state and many more.

Over time, it has been studied by scientists that varying states of mind are related to different frequencies. As an example, if you were to tune your brain to a frequency of about 9 to 14 Hz (Hertz is the number of changes per minute), this would be related to a relaxed mental state, or a state where you may be reflecting on something. What binaural beats allow you to do is to achieve this type of state. Not to mention, putting yourself into the brainwave state you want is simple with just a CD or MP3 player.

You may be asking how one's mind can be tuned into these type of frequencies. This is achieved by playing two different sounds (one in each ear) at different (but similar) frequencies. As an example, if a tone at 400 Hz is administered to the right ear, and a tone of 410 Hz is played in the left ear, a "binaural beat" is created as the difference between the two frequencies. In this example, the difference of the two would be 10 Hz.

These frequencies can be classified into four categories, with each category targeting a different state of mind. The names of these frequencies should be very familiar to you, as they are commonly used when speaking of other topics, but more especially when talking about binaural beats. These frequencies are referred to as theta, delta, alpha, and beta.

The first category is the beta frequencies. This is the range from 13 Hz to 25 Hz. This range is used to achieve a state of alertness, and remove anxiety and stress.

The second category would be the alpha frequencies. The alpha frequencies range from 8 to 12 Hz. When the binaural beat is delivered in this range, it produces "superlearning," positive thinking, and also a state of light relaxation.

The third category is the theta frequencies. Frequencies in the theta range are within 4 to 7 Hz. This range of frequencies can result in increased focus, improved memory, deep relaxation, and is fantastic for meditation.

The last and final category is the delta range. The delta frequencies are primarily responsible for deeper sleep, increased immune functions, and lucid dreaming.

As you can clearly see, there are a great number of benefits that binaural beats have to offer... And this article doesn't cover each one of them either. They require no practice or experience at all -- Just someone with an open mind to get started. - 31521

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