ACCESSING BRAIN STATES WITH LIGHT & SOUND INSTRUMENTS
Benefiting From Light & Sound Technology. Continued…
Biofeedback is the perfect modality to illustrate the effectiveness of light and sound. Let’s take a moment to define biofeedback. Think of biofeedback (or neurofeedback) as a consciousness self-regulation technique (Foster 1990). This is where participants must generate the targeted brainwave at will, with no outside stimulation. Think of light and sound as biofeed-in or as a consciousness management technique (Foster 1990). This is where the mind is gently guided to the targeted brainwave state with no conscious effort on the part of the participant. With neurofeedback, the brainwave productivity of the participant can be viewed on a computer monitor, enabling the technician to observe which brain waves are being produced and at what intensity.
When an individual is doing neurofeedback training, the technician keeps track of the individual’s progress. This training is broken down into seven brainwave categories: high beta (18+ Hz.), beta (15-18 Hz.), SMR (12-15 Hz.), 14 Hz. continuous, alpha (8-12 Hz.), theta (4-7 Hz.) and delta (.5-3 Hz.). When light and sound is incorporated into the neurofeedback training, certain things have been observed.
First, a direct correlation between light stimulation and the ability to produce the desired brainwave became noticeable. When the flashing lights of the light and sound instrument were in sync, that is, both the left and right LED’s of the eye wear were flashing at the same time, production of the desired brainwave frequency increased. But when the flashing lights were alternating (one on/one off), production of the desired brainwave frequency decreased. This is a good tidbit of information for you to remember when you prepare your own light and sound sessions.
Second, there is a definite increase in the ability to produce the desired brainwave when the participant uses light and sound during feedback training compared to when no light and sound is used. A number of individuals were observed during their feedback training. Many showed slight improvement in their ability to produce the targeted brainwave frequency. A few displayed major increases. But the fact that every individual observed did improve on their ability to produce the targeted brainwave frequency is what matters.
This group, of which over three hundred neurofeedback sessions were performed, were unanimous in their opinion that light and sound helped their training, although light and sound was used in less than one third of the sessions. They appreciated light and sound’s ability to help them achieve the targeted brainwave state more quickly, increasing the quality of the training session.
Copyright: Michael J. Landgraf & Mindmachines.com, Granada Hills, CA. / November, 2012 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be copied or duplicated without prior written approval by Michael Landgraf.
Published by Little Minnie’s Publishing House. ISBN 10: 0966259602. ISBN 13: 978-0966259605. All inquiries pertaining to this book should contact Michael@Mindmachines.com.