Yoga and Meditation

Don’t go to the medicine cabinet and take a pill the next time you feel worried or stressed out. Tranquilizers can be dangerous and should be avoided if possible. You would be better off learning how to meditate. Even better, try relaxation CDs.

There are many relaxation CDs on the market. Many of them are hypnosis CDs. Others are soothing music, like the many New Age music CDs that you can find in any record store. But the CDs that work the best for relaxation are brainwave entrainment CDs.

Brainwave entrainment is the modern, scientific way to relax. When we are in an anxious state of mind or experiencing stress, our brains emit “waves” in the high end of the beta band of frequencies. The beta range is between 12 hertz and 38 hertz. While we are in the low to mid range of beta during our normal waking lives, the more tense we become, the higher the frequencies our brains produce.

The reason they are called brainwaves is because that’s what they look like on an EEG readout. They look something like waves on the sea. What scientists have learned is that when a person listens to sound pulses that match brainwave frequencies, their brainwave patterns naturally follow.

Relaxation CDs use this principle and have these beats as part of their soundtrack and often include music, as well. In most of these CDs, the pulses begin very fast. The reason for this is because it’s easier for your brain to first entrain to a frequency close to the one it is in at the beginning of the session.

As the CD continues, the beats gradually slow down at your brain follows in what’s known as the Frequency Following Response. There is nothing you have to do to make this happen. It happens naturally. After five minutes or so, the beats will go into the alpha range, below 12 hertz. Then you will feel yourself begin to relax naturally.

You are in an alpha state of consciousness when your brain is operating at between eight and 12 hertz. This entire range is associated with various degrees of relaxation. In this state, your stress levels drop dramatically. As you go into slower and slower rhythms, you will find yourself in a meditative state. This is one of the most delightfully blissful states of consciousness you can be in.

Some CDs for relaxation take you even deeper, into the theta and delta states. We all enter a theta state when we dream and a delta state when we are in deep, dreamless sleep. Many people have reported that when they are in the theta state, they have paranormal experiences. Others fall asleep the first few times they listen to one of these CDs, but later find they experience altered states of consciousness.

One of the most amazing things about these relaxation CDs is that they work on just about anybody who tries them. First time users in particular are often amazed with the results. They say that they were feeling distressed and anxious when they started the session and within ten minutes were perfectly relaxed and happy. Even experienced meditators say that they never meditated as deeply, even on a good day, as they do with the help of one of these CDs. If you are curious, you can download a free sample and find out for yourself.

Get your free guided meditation by looking online for assistance. There are several relaxation cds that will assistance with that stress. Go online today and find out more.