What Can Binaural Beats Do?
Ever since binaural beats have been discovered by Heinrich Wilhelm Dove in 1839, people have been taking more and more interest in the phenomenon.
But a lot of people have been, and are still being skeptical as to what extent sounds and frequencies can really alter the way our body functions. Some still see binaural beats as quackery and new age mumbo jumbo and dismiss binaural beats as legitimate therapy tools.
But I would like to demonstrate to you some of the possible uses for binaural beats and help you realize that the science behind binaural beats is real and factual and stands on genuine scientific principles.
But before I do, let me explain to you in details how binaural beats work. If one ear is presented with a sound frequency of 400 Hz and the other ear receives a tone of 410 Hz, these two tones combine in the brain. The gap of 10 Hz left between the two sound waves will be perceived by the brain as a binaural beat.
Each sound wave will be processed by the left and right hemisphere of the brain and will be synchronized to balance each other out. So instead of hearing two separate sounds of 400 Hz and 410 Hz respectively, the brain will play out the sound as a single rhythmic 10 Hz sound, or “beat”. This phenomenon is called entrainment and is the basic working principle of binaural beats.
This technique can be used to generate specific mental states. These states can be divided into 4 different categories: beta, alpha, theta and delta.
Beta Brain Waves
The beta state is reached when the brain waves frequencies are in the 14 Hz to 40 Hz range. The beta state is associated with normal waking consciousness. Low amplitude beta waves with multiple and varying frequencies are often associated with active, busy, or anxious thinking and active concentration.
Alpha Brain Waves
The alpha state is reached when the brain waves are in the 8 Hz to 14 Hz range. The alpha state is characterized by a deeply relaxed or dreaming state. The best example of an alpha state is the state you are in when you are laying down to take a break from an intellectually demanding task. The meditative state that you are in when you are reflecting about the rest of your day would be the alpha state.
Theta Brain Waves
The third state is the theta state. The theta state is characterized by a feeling of general drowsiness and is associated with early sleep. When you’re in a theta state, your brainwaves are oscillating in the 4 Hz to 8 Hz range. The theta state is the best state for meditation and deep reflexion. The theta state is also the state you are usually in when you are performing automatic tasks such as brushing your teeth or driving on the freeway.
Delta Brain Waves
The fourth and final state is the delta state. This is the state you are in when you are in a deep slumber. In this state, your brainwaves are in the 0.5 Hz to 4 Hz range. This state can be also reached through deep meditation.
Binaural beats can be used to reach any of these mental states. Some binaural beats are designed especially for people who would like to improve their meditation sessions, some are made specifically to improve focus and some can be used to get better sleep.
So binaural beats are really a way to tune your mind into any desirable state, which is pretty amazing. So I wish I could help dispel some of the myths surrounding binaural beats and that you will now be able to benefit from their countless virtues.
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All the best,
Sincerely,
Paul Kleinmeulman
Australia