What is Brainwave Biofeedback? Brainwave biofeedback is a form of therapy that records brainwaves and then uses them to help the addict self regulate brain function. An EEG machine is hooked to a computer and a sound or video system. First, a baseline is established. This is a reading without any stimulus.
Since the 1970s, a wealth of brainwave entrainment techniques have developed using digitally encoded audio beats, strobe lights, or low-energy electromagnetic fields. Do we use it?We rarely use brainwave music therapeutically; it is rather an imprecise tool compared to other.Both brainwave entrainment and neurofeedback deal with, but the similarity stops there.
Entrainment pushes your whole brain into a pre-determined state, while teaches you how to move specific parts of your brain on your own. It is the differeence between forcing the brain into a given position, and skills building so you can move it there yourself. The different Types.
Don’t overdo it; most cases of side-effects come after overuse. A fifteen minute session is sufficient to begin (or 3-5 minutes if using audio/visual entrainment). Everyone reacts differently, and you will need to determine your sensitivity before jumping in. If you experience increased anxiety, convulsions, overwhelming subconscious images, nausea, headaches, dizziness or increased heartbeat, discontinue use immediately and permanently.
Do not use brainwave entrainment if you have any brainwave hyper-arousal or instability symptoms (listed near the bottom of the page ).
Many hypnotherapists are aware of and speak of 'Alpha,' or sometimes 'Theta' as the key brainwave frequency for hypnosis. Actually, all of the brainwave frequencies are occurring atthe same time, in a 'symphony' of action. In order to create beneficial change the goal is to get the best amplitude ratio between the brainwave frequencies. With this optimum ratio one can givedirection to and receive information from the subconscious. The Mind Mirror EEG presents a visual demonstration in real time of these ratios as a bar graph of all of the brainwavefrequencies and their amplitude, ie the strength of the electrical impulse.For a successful hypnosis session, one needs to quiet the thinking mind by decreasing Beta brainwave frequencies. This is usually done with physical relaxation. Then, Alpha frequencies areincreased to access Theta. Alpha frequencies are increased through stimulation of the imagination usually with multi-modal (see, touch, taste, smell, feel) imagery.
Within Theta are memories,sensations, and emotions which affect attitudes, expectations, beliefs, and behavior. Creativity, inspiration, and spiritual insights are also contained within the Theta frequency.With reliable Theta access, one can be more successful in changing behavior, habits, beliefs, emotions and in enhancing physical healing.Delta is usually thought of as the frequency of sleep. While Delta is the predominant frequency of deep sleep, it is also present at other times. Delta is the frequency associated withinformation that one is not usually aware of. For example, the phone rings and you 'just know' who it is. High amplitude Delta was observed by Anna Wise in healers, counselors, therapists,intuitives and those with a high degree of empathy. Helen has observed high amplitude Delta in those with PTSD, and has associated this with the symptom of hypervigilance which is often seen withPTSD.Bottom line.
Hypnotherapy provides the content to change the subconscious 'programming.' The Mind Mirror is measuring the brainwave frequencies. Optimum frequency patterns indicate optimum accessto the subconscious. There are many patterns.
There are patterns of stress, patterns of blocked subconscious content, different types of meditation patterns, and the pattern of creativity.The optimum brainwave pattern depends on what your goal is. The Awakened Mind Pattern (seen below) is considered to be an optimum pattern for gaining access to and receivinginformation from the subconscious mind. This is the 'Ah Ha, I got it' moment.
This would indicate a moment of insight, or creativity. A healer, or intuitive, would havethis pattern with an increase in the Delta amplitude (wider purple).
To the right is a display of the Mind Mirror of a client with an Awakened Mind Brainwave pattern. As you can see, the bars of color are going in and out. This is the electrical frequencyamplitudes in motion. Our brains are not static, there is constant change.From the top down, this pattern shows decreased Beta (in yellow, orange, and red) ie, decreased thinking and thus a quieter mind; increased Alpha (in green), ie increased imagery; the correctratio between Alpha (green) and Theta (blue) which gives one access to creativity and memory (ie, the realm of the subconscious mind). Delta (purple) is the realm of the unconsciousmind. To the left is the outline of Mind MIrror EEG patterns Anna Wise identified as indicating 'elusive content.' By this she meant, the content or storage, is not accessible in this pattern.Pattern 1 shows lots of Beta (thinking) and little to no Theta (storage).Pattern 2 show little to no Alpha ('gateway to the subconscious'), and too much Beta (thinking).At times, it is helpful to see if the 'block' is due to access.
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Once identified, the access can be opened with the appropriate type of suggestion. In a clinical setting, watching the brainwave patterns can give important information which is not always observable in a regular hypnosis session. Amazingly, Helen has observed those whoare physically relaxed (as evidenced with Galvanic Skin Response and Blood Volume Pulse) while still mentally agitated (excessive Beta). This is called a 'mind body split.' If there is too much Beta or thinking, Helen leads the client into a quieter state of mind. Or, as in the mind body split, by creating unity with the mind and body and then going deeper into bothphysical and mental relaxation to access the content of Theta.If there is not enough Alpha (the 'bridge') (see Pattern 2 above) to the subconscious (Theta), then the client is guided to increase imagery. Hidden content is indicated by 'not enough'Theta (see Pattern 1) or by too big a gap between Alpha and Theta (see Pattern 2). As 'hidden content' is the culprit for blocked conditions in life, Helen then guides the client to improve thisratio between Alpha and Theta in order to access this information and process it.While increased Delta is usually associated with healers, empathy, and intuitives, Helen has also seen increased Delta in clients with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).
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In this instance,increased Delta indicates hypervigilance, a common issue in PTSD. With increased Delta, the client may be guided to decrease Delta, or to change the 'content' (ie, the fear and horror associatedwith the past trauma) within Theta. Once the trauma is released, one can then more easily discern the reliability of the information obtained through Delta.