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    Binaural Beats: A Digital Auditory Drug For Mind Enhancement & Optimization

    Improve your meditations, concentration, and ability to relax with this free digital auditory drug.

    Binaural beats were originally discovered in 1839 by physicist Heinrich Wilhelm Dove. He discovered when signals of two different frequencies are presented separately, one to each ear, your brain detects the phase variation between the frequencies and tries to reconcile that difference.

    In doing so, as the two frequencies mesh in and out of phase, your brain creates its own third signal — called a binaural beat — which is equal to the difference between those two frequencies.

    Research has shown that introducing a binaural beat will cause the brain to begin resonating in tune with that beat. This technique can be used to quickly and easily guide your mind into a desired state.

    The concept that music can change your mood is, of course, nothing new. I am unsure if binaural beats offer an improvement over typical music, placebo or otherwise. More conclusive studies are required, but if you do find you enjoy the beats, there are many free options available so you won't have to pay for the service.

    And if you find you want to make your own binaural beats, check out:

    Open Source Binaural Beat Generator.

    528 Hz Schumann - Chakra Balance (Meditation Enhancement)

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    528 Hz love frequency based meditation; with a Schumann resonance, binaural entrainment vibration rate of 7.8 Hz.

    Retain Information During Studying (Study Tool)

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    (*Headphones required*)

    This binaural study aid features many different frequencies between 4 & 14 Hz. It begins at 4Hz and rises slowly, ending with a 14hz Alpha tone at around the 50 min mark. The pitch remains constant throughout. Adjust the volume accordingly and feel free to mix with music, though it is advised to spend some time adjusting to the tone by itself first.

    Extremely Powerful Multidimensional Self Connection

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    Close your eyes.

    Listen with headphones.

    Early morning time is best. :)

    This Binaural is very powerful. If you have never used them before, start on some lower effect and build up.

    Lucid Dream Induction | 'Matrices' | A Movie in Your Mind

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    Deep Delta Sleep Meditation

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    Deep delta brainwave audio for meditation, relaxation and sleep.

    Headphones are not needed as this uses Sonic Harmonics audio technology.

    Binaural Beats for High Mental Activity | Gamma Waves

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    High gamma binaural beats are associated with high mental activity. Ideally when we are actively and deeply focused on task or during meditation, our brain generates frequency higher than normal (between 25-100 Hz).

    Share your experiences with Binaural Beats below, we'd love to hear them.