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While many people have never heard of brainwave entrainment, it is a field of study that has over 75 years under its belt.
In 1929 scientist Hans Berger discovered the Alpha brainwave. Not long after, researchers figured out that brainwaves could be strengthened using flickering lights. They called it Photic Driving.
By 1942 scientists had discovered that repetitive stimulation could produce brainwave entrainment and by 1959 audio entrainment had been discovered in addition to flickering light.
In the ‘60s and ‘70s science began using brainwave entrainment as a tool to reduce the amount of anesthesia needed for surgery and for dental procedures. They also began to use entrainment as a way to treat different neurological conditions.
By the ‘80s studies used brainwave entrainment to relieve headaches, increase serotonin and HGH production, and for relaxation and super learning. By the ‘90s research had
Research has also been conducted around the benefits of brainwave entrainment for PMS, fatigue, depression, high blood pressure and more.
Despite this long history, the average person has no idea what brainwave entrainment is and what it can do for them.
It seems almost illogical that music, tones and lights could change the brain in so many positive ways, but we’ve all experienced brainwave entrainment and probably never realized it.
Your brain is always busy. Brainwaves occur when a group of neurons sends a message to another group of neurons. It produces an electrical pulse which creates a wavelike pattern based on how many speed cycles per second (Hz). If you’re awake and alert the waves are faster. If you’re meditating, relaxed or asleep the waves are slower. These waves change based on what you’re doing and how you’re feeling.
If you’ve ever been lulled into a state of calm when staring into a campfire or felt instantly energized when your favorite song comes on, you’ve experienced brainwave entrainment.
Brainwave entrainment is anything that causes your brainwaves to synchronize with a stimulus whether it’s sound, vibration or light.
When you’re intentionally using brainwave entrainment, you’re training your brainwaves to an intended state to achieve a result such as improved sleep, relaxation, or energy. Many people use brainwave entrainment when meditating to increase their results.
