Who Should Not Use Binaural Beats
The use of binaural beats works for many people but there are a few conditions on using them to ensure they are sued safely and effectively.
Even though you can’t hear the beats under the music, they can provoke a powerful response in your brain. SO only use them if you are in a safe place such as sitting in a chair or lying on a bed.
Listening to binaural beats in the car is not considered safe. They can prevent us from completely focusing on the road, and they quieten the conscious mind that we need to drive effectively. The same goes for operating heavy machinery and working on jobs that require concentration.
If you have any history of epilepsy or seizures, you should consult your doctor before starting on a programme of listening to binaural beats. Tracks that come with a visual stimulus are best to completely avoid as these have been known to trigger seizures.
Like anything that takes us from a conscious to a relaxed state, it is best to use these who sober. The use of this alongside heavy alcohol or recreational drug use is not advised at all. Both alcohol and drugs alter the brain and also alter your ability to make unimpaired and healthy judgments. We want to entrain our brains to work the best way they can, brining health and vitality back to our bodies. Using binaural beats in a drugged or inebriated state does not honor our bodies, or although our brains the full credit they are due to learn what is best for our bodies and change.
If you are pregnant and wish to use binaural beats or have any other pre existing medical condition use them carefully, tracking any changes and listening to how it makes your brain and your body feel. Our brain, our thoughts, our body and our health is all closely interconnected and nothing happens in a vacuum. If you struggle with a physical ailment, this can affect the binaural beats effectiveness, and in turn listening to the binaural beats can affect the ailment. As long as it’s a positive change that is well and good, but it is best to monitor accordingly.
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