Who Should Use Binaural Beats

There are a range of different reasons to use binaural beats. The key is to use the correct one for the suggested outcome. Different frequencies affect different layers of our conscious state.

Treating addictions including smoking and food issues

Anyone who’s ever struggled with an addiction and tried to just “give it up” will know it’ not quite that easy. Our bodies like to stay the same, lulled into whatever state we have them in now. Any change, even good change is met with a pile of hostility and panic by our conscious state. Our subconscious state can re-jig our thinking to help us let go of the fears, stress and biological changes that come with releasing ourselves from addiction.

Binaural beats, along with regular meditation and learning some mantras that change the way you see your relationship between you and your addiction can help you to conquer the addiction once and for all

For many of us, our addictions flare up or become more pronounced at times of deep stress. The relaxation effect of binaural beats help us to remove that excess stress helping us to manage our behavior and prevent any of that falling off the wagon behavior so common with addictive issues.

Improving sleep

Binaural beats help you reach a place where you can more easily get to sleep. It can slow all the noise down and help you to relax. If you struggle to relax enough at bedtime to even get to sleep without a pile of pillow thumping, tossing and turning and the odd expletive, then binaural beats may be a good option. Playing them as you lie with your eyes closed can help you drift into a deep and refreshing sleep.

With the amount of stress many of us are subjected to it’s an excellent way to still some of the worries that prevent us from sleeping well.

Pain Reduction

Suffering from chronic pain is incredibly exhausting and draining. It is very easy to slip into a pattern where you focus on the pain, and even start to second guess it. Our brains can actually become so attuned to the pain that the intensity feels more unpleasant and the pain feels worse.

Binaural beats can help you change your focus so you don’t need to seek out the pain. It can help you to deregister your pain threshold and reduce the sensation of the pain you are experiencing.

Reducing Anxiety

Studies have shown binaural beats have shown to be effective in reducing anxiety over a period of several months if used on a regular basis. If you struggle with panic attacks, binaural beats can help you reduce the symptoms and prevent them from occurring. It’s also good for improving general optimism and feelings of coping.

If you have a major event coming up that may also produce anxiety such as a major operation, a huge lifestyle change or a large examination, binaural beats can also reduce anxiety for these specific events.

Improving mood

If you have low grade depression, then using binaural beats may help you relax and reduce stress which in turn can reduce your depression

If you have a diagnosed condition and are taking treatment, using binaural beats can help you relax as you relearn some more positive thinking behaviors. While it is not advisable to stop medication once prescribed, the use of binaural beats can help you reduce some of the long term effects of your illness.

Others, who may have chronic mental illness have found that alongside long term prescription drug treatment, binaural beats are a useful tool that gives them the opportunity to manage further downturns in mood and avoid hospitalization

Enhanced Learning

This is one of the more popular purposes of using binaural beats. Using the right frequency can help your brain become more open to learning new concepts and help it file them in the correct place so you have them when you need them. Binaural beats helps the listener to develop stronger ability in spatial perception and retaining things heard which enhances our ability to learn.

Improving your memory

Your long term memory is controlled by your subconscious self. Helping your mind make connections between materials or file it in the correct place can greatly enhance your memory skills. Using binaural beats can help you improve your ability to file old and new information so it’s easier to locate on tap.

Lucid dreaming

If you’ve ever been in a nightmare that you’ve wanted to wake yourself up form but can’t then learning to lucid dream may be a great tool It can be an incredibly empowering skill if you want to work through issues, problem solve or take charge of your dreaming state.

In a lucid dream, the person is aware they are dreaming. It’s also known as a conscious dream. A lucid dreamer is able to manipulate the people and surroundings in the dream environment. The lucid dream can feel very real and vivid depending on how aware the people are of their lucid state.

While some people can experience them as part of a normal nights sleep, dreaming, and then realizing they can manipulate the dream to change it, others can move into lucid dreaming for a wakeful state using tools including binaural beats. The existence of lucid dreaming has been well established scientifically. A seasoned lucid dreamer may be able to use this state to work through areas of stress, and visualize situations they need to explore success in.

Increasing creativity

If you want to develop a more creative outlook, then binaural can help you. With many jobs now including a creative component, or people needing creativity in their every day life, increasing your creativity can have far reaching results. Learning to move into a lucid dreaming state, and then exploring your mind at a leisurely and relaxed pace can help you problem solve and create new ideas without your logical conscious state interfering..