Binaural Beats for Better Sleep

Hi,

as all of you probably know, sleep is a very important factor for a healthy and relaxed mind and body. It is inconceivable that sleep deprivation or low quality sleep (fractured) goes foot by foot with exhaustion, stress, depression, anxiety and many other problems.

So I decided to share with you a few ways how you could improve your quality of sleep. I hope this helps :)

Binaural Beats: what it is and how it works

Many of you have probably heard of or even tried binaural beats already, it is not a new thing and has been used for therapy since it's invention in late 20th century. They're a set of certain frequency sounds, or music, if you prefer, that trick the brain into emitting a certain frequency waves. Depending of what brain activity you want to improve, there are different set of frequencies:

* Gamma waves - higher mental activity, problem solving, perception. But also fear.

* Beta waves - better cognition and concentration. Good for studying. But it can also enhance anxiety.

* Alpha waves - enhances creativity, relaxation while being awake, REM sleeping

* Theta waves - deep meditation and light sleep, dreams.

* Delta waves - deep dreamless sleep, complete unconsciousness.

These waves are induced in the brain by playing two different frequencies into each ear and are the so called binaural beat. The brain is "tricked" into it as it tries to make up for the difference in the beats and make sense. It may take a while for the brain to get into this state, so it might not give the anticipated result at the very first try. The mentioned brain waves occur naturally, but this is a way to induce them so you could achieve the desirable state.

In order for this to work, however, you need to listen to the beats on the headphones, as the frequencies each ear receives must be different. A quiet and peaceful place for this should also ensure a better performance.

Because of the repetitive pulsating rhythms, people who are prone to seizures or epilepsy should not use binaural beats or use them with caution. It would be best to consult a specialist about this if you have doubts.

Instead of binaural beats, you could also try noise/sound therapy. It's basically listening to a certain sound, which can be natural (rain, water, fire and etc.) or synthetic and see if it can relax you.

Here are a few resources and useful links for more information:

> How to use binaural beats to treat insomnia

> How to use binaural beats to get the most benefits

> Binaural beats online generator

> Sounds for relaxation

I hope you'll find this useful, tell me how it goes!

May the sun brighten your days! ~