In the last decade, brain science has taken huge leaps forward, and now many researchers believe that our mental and physical health is affected by certain sound frequencies. The science is known by different names – “neurotechnology,” “entrainment,” and “Binaural Effect” – and these methods are being applied to things such as diagnosing illnesses and treating panic disorder and anxiety. HoloThink is an audio program based on the premise of simply listening. Yes, that’s correct – by simply listening.
Not Just for Spas
Subliminal messages are those things you cannot hear, but that your brain absorbs anyway, and that’s just one example of the amazing feats the electrical activity between your ears and your brain are constantly working. Rooted in science, this isn’t just some Twilight Zone hocus-pocus. Medical tests known as “EEGs” are really ELECTROencephalography, what does that tell you? Nowadays, hospitals are using audio-therapy not just in step-down units, but for recovering patients from major illnesses, trauma and surgery, and are embracing a holistic or whole-body approach into treatments. In particular, rehabilitation facilities are using relaxation audio during therapy.
Built-in speakers in specially designed sound tables are just one way that scientists and medical professionals have taken this to the next level.
When someone lies on the table and listens to certain music and sound frequencies, they get in tune with their own, individual frequency, and this technology is actually being used to help ease the effects of chronic pain, thereby eliminating the need for certain medical procedures that have been provided by specialized anesthesiologists in the form of pain management through the years, most of which includes shots of cortisone, steroids, and goodness knows what else. (This is a huge breakthrough for people who don’t like needles.)
The fact that this is an accepted science is further evidenced by the coming together in August 2008, of musicians from the Cleveland Orchestra and the researchers and doctors of the Cleveland Clinic, where they continue to study how music affects our brains. Music can affect us profoundly (think about how some folks cry during an opera), which is why it makes absolute sense to apply the same theory to overcoming panic disorder and anxiety. That’s exactly what HoloThink does.
What is This Program?
Sixty-minutes of audio is the core of HoloThink, which imparts tranquility just by listening. You will have no trouble listening to this even if you are a country enthusiast, or prefer rap to rock; even if you don’t really like classical or spa music. If you don’t think you can, give the ten-minute free trial a spin and see how refreshed you feel after listening. Because you can download the audio files immediately, you can start reaping the benefit of HoloThink immediately. Listen at home, listen in your car, or put your headphones on for ten minutes at work and feel the benefit of a quick attitude adjustment.
I had to see if it worked before I invested in the program (and the investment is minimal – currently only .00 for the program), so I requested, received, and listened to the ten-minute trial. I found it to be very similar to the soothing music played during spa treatment and massage that I’ve had in the past. During my listening experience, it was easy to close my eyes and ship away all my stress and that just in ten minutes – imagine what a full hour can do for you. On the website, they describe this as a “mental bath,” and that seems pretty accurate to me based on how refreshing it is.
It’s interesting that while your brain works to synchronize the left and right input of the sounds on the audio file, it makes you hear things that are not really on the file, but are coming from inside your own brain. It’s a lot easier to accept the strong influence sound has on our brains when we can hear things like waves crashing or rolling thunder if those things are not in the audio file.
What’s In It For Me?
Even though HoloThink does not claim to cure panic disorder, phobias or generalized anxiety disorder, it should be a part of any program that does seek to do so. If you have set aside a time each day to practice relaxation and/or breathing exercises, this program should be added to aid with those regimens. It is amazing and inspiring to actually feel the tranquility that these audio files can help you achieve.
While you work to de-stress by doing breathing or relaxation exercises, incorporate this program for the recommended twenty to thirty minutes every day. If you fight stress with a warm bath, try adding low lights or candles and the HoloThink track to complete the relaxation experience.
To ward off panic and anxiety attacks, you can carry this program with you on your portable music device, such as an MP3 player, iPOD or iPhone. Just ten minutes of this program can potentially save you from having thirty or so minutes of a mind crushing panic or anxiety attack. If you have the device and the headphones, you can do this anywhere, and that’s one of the best features of the program. Plugging in and listening during your lunch time can help ease the stress that you may feel each day around that time. It only takes that much for you to be able to return to your work station ready to face the rest of the day being refreshed and reenergized.
Anyone who can hear can be helped by HoloThink. For the price, it cannot be beat – it is equivalent to the cost of two fast-food meals, which are bad for you anyway. You simply must incorporate this program into your personalized routine for beating panic and anxiety.
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