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Think of the gears on a car or a bike. That's what brain waves are like. Meditation is like the assembly that is responsible for shifting the gears. If you don't know about the effects of different brain waves and you try to meditate, you are essentially trying to shift gears without knowing what effect they will have. You may be able to get the car to go, but there's a good chance it won't be a fun ride. Not to mention that you might burn out the clutch in the process. Not understanding some of these things about meditation could definitely burn you out if you do it wrong. However, just like knowing how to shift gears can get you very far, very efficently, knowing how to meditate can do the same.

There are several brain waves that we operate in but the four most commonly known are BETA, ALPHA, THETA, and DELTA in that particular order. To liken it to a car again, that is first, second, third, and fourth gear. Shifting from one to the next can happen within meditation. This "shifting" is known as BRAIN ENTRAINMENT. There are many techniques that can be used to manually shift through these state, but this particular article is about using meditation music with binaural beats. Meditation music with binaural beats is one of the most effective, one of the fastest ways that you can safely shift brain waves.

Music with binaural beats is simply music that has a different beat in each ear. For example you may have a beat at 850hz(cycles per second) playing in your left ear and a beat at 870hz playing in your right ear. The brain makes up the difference. Stereo headphones must be used. The frequencies are usually below your conscious level of hearing, and are in the background of some soothing music. Throughout the song, the frequencies are gradually brought closer together, until the desired frequency is reached. Generally meditation and brainwave music with binaural beats indicates which frequencies are influenced in the music.

Keeping your eyes closed during the meditation process will make the process much easier and faster. This is because the different frequencies of light and colors etc can make it difficult to slow down the brain waves.

Not all meditation music has binaural beats in it. These will work much more slowly, with the exception of isochronic tones, but if the music relaxes you, they can be used. The most effective way to change brainwave frequencies/states with music is to first match your present state, as much as is possible. This will be the BETA state in most cases. I have meditation music free to download on the page listed in my bio. The free meditation music track is designed to bring you from 20hz to 8hz in less than 6 minutes. This will prepare you for Theta. And Theta is the game changer.

Here is a brief overview of the brain wave states.

Beta(12hz-40hz) is our everyday waking state of mind. It is what we operate in most of the day and it is not conducive to deep learning or relaxation. Just imagine driving all day in first gear. Your engine would be screaming but you'd hardly be moving. That's what we do with our bodies.

The next state is the Alpha(8hz-12hz) brainwave frequencies. This state is very good for focus and deep imprinting onto the mind. The alpha state is associated with deep relaxation and is the beginning of access to the subconscious mind. Information can be inserted 100 times faster and more effectively in the alpha state than in the beta state. It is the state you are in when you sit down to read a book, and all of your relaxed, undivided attention is on that book.

Theta(4hz-8hz) is an incredible state to be in and is ideal for meditation. This is the state where REM(rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep happens. In the theta and delta states, your Reticular Activating System is inactive. In both Theta and Delta states, infomation can get inserted 1,000 times faster than in the beta state. Potential behavioral changes happen in theta. Influence on the subconscious mind is unrestricted. Changes in genetic patterns can be influenced in the theta state, as well as physical healing. High access to field of consciousness(quantum field) is able to be attained.

The Delta(0.1hz-4hz) is a very deep state, and is usually only reached when in a deep dreamless sleep. It embodies everything in the theta state and more. Extremely high access to the quantum field is in the delta brain waves. HGH(human growth hormone) is released at lower delta frequencies. Pain is eliminated. An extreme sense of oneness is reached.

For many, music is a part of life. Using music like meditation music, is a completely different experience. This is music that changes things.

* Dennis Andrew *
NNOS Studios Brainwave and Meditation Music