Whats the Frequency Kenneth?

Modern research in neuroscience has been discovering facts that merge with or
complement ancient knowledge and wisdom. One interesting area of research is that of
brainwaves and how they correlate to states of mind and levels of consciousness. Brain
waves are practically waves that are produced by the synchronised electrical pulses
when clusters of brain neurons are communicating with each other. There are 4 basic
types of brain waves.

The Gamma waves (25 to 100 Hz)

A gamma wave is a pattern of neural oscillation in humans with a frequency between 25
and 100 Hz, though 40 Hz is typical. Gamma waves may be implicated in creating the
unity of conscious perception (the binding problem). Experiments on Tibetan Buddhist
monks have shown a correlation between transcendental mental states and gamma
waves.

The Hyper Intensive Beta waves (12 to 38 (25?) Hz)

These waves are dominant in our normal waking consciousness when attention is
directed to cognitive tasks and the outside world. It is connected to problem solving,
decision making, complex thinking and even anxiety and excitement. These brain states
are very energy intensive.

The Chilled out Alpha waves (8 to 12 Hz)

These waves are emitted when you are in a relaxed and calm state and when you are
anchored in the present moment. This state aids learning and mind/body integration.

The Twilight Theta waves (3 to 8 Hz)

Theta waves occur when we are drifting off in sleep and also present in deep meditation.
Theta waves usually accompany intuition and vivid imagery. This state facilitates deep
learning and memory and holds information beyond our normal waking consciousness.
Theta also plays an important part in behavior modification programs and has been used
in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction.

The Deep Delta waves (0.5 to 3 Hz)

Delta waves are the slowest and loudest waves of the spectrum. They occur during deep
meditation and dreamless sleep. They promote healing and regenerative processes.

Riding on those Brain Waves

Seeing it from a more scientific point of view, accessing deeper levels of consciousness
entails entering into states of mind that correspond to the Alpha, Theta and Delta
brainwave range below the threshold of waking consciousness (Beta brainwaves). At

these levels, the mind can be conditioned to deep learning, intentions, self-healing, repatterning behaviours and accessing deep self-knowledge.

How can we alter our Brainwaves?

There are various ways. As you might have guessed, meditation is one of the oldest
practices to tune into deeper levels of consciousness. Shamans, for instance, use
drumming to get into trance states while many other different forms and techniques
have been created by people and traditions to tune the mind into different bandwidths of
brainwaves.
A modern tool which is used by many, including myself, is brainwave entrainment. This
basically means listening to sounds called binaural beats which induce the brain to
attune to certain frequencies, for example alpha and Theta waves. There are many
available resources on the internet and I have tried loads of them myself. I ultimately
recommend the ones which have been engineered and produced with high quality by
researchers and professionals such as Omharmonics.
Omharmonics includes a number of tracks which are tailored for different levels of
meditative states and each has a shorter version ideal for those quick sessions. The
sound quality is impressively good and you can download the tracks on your favourite
Mp3 player and the program is optimised to work beautifully on iPhone, iPad and iPod.

I got the tool how do I use it?

Listening to binaural beats will get you as far as entering into deeper levels of
consciousness. What you do with that is open to you. Firstly you need to understand that
once you go beneath your waking consciousness (Beta waves) and go past the alpha
waves, whatever you focus your mind on will be worked upon on hyperdrive. This is
essentially the true power of the conscious unconscious.
You can for instance change your mood in an instant or visualise and set your intention
on something and boom, it will be shot like an arrow towards a target. In those deep
levels, I have many times even relieved pain or asked for a creative solution to a
problem and most of the time got more than what I expected. The power that can be
accessed at that level is truly tremendous.
Here are some other quick suggestions of what you can do by focusing on an issue
in those states of mind:

Reconcile past issues and troubling inner conflicts

Increase awareness

Change a habit

Set goals

Improve a skill

Increase creativity

Improve a relationship

Understanding your Life purpose

Get mentally prepared for an important event

If you require some little guidance on this, there are also comprehensive programmes
that guide you step by step to reprogram your mind and transform your life using
brainwave entrainment and meditation techniques. One which I know of and
recommend is the Silva Life System originally created by Jose Silva. It has been around
for a long time on the market so the product is highly refined and backed up by many
years of research. The program is split into four basic foundations: 1. Mind/Body
management 2. Healing & Problem Solving 3. Activating Intuition 4. Manifesting