Binaural BeatZZZZZ

I stumbled upon binaural beats years ago in an article about sleep.  At the time, I was turning on the TV and falling asleep to it every night.  I was also waking up at midnight and not reaching deep sleep.  I couldn’t imagine going to bed without Seinfeld, my show of choice at bed, but it was time to explore a change.  

These beats were discovered in 1839 by a physicist named Heinrich Wilhelm Dove.  According to Psychology Today binaural beats are “a technology that harness the brain’s responsiveness to sound to move you into a state of deep relaxation, relieve anxiety, and help you sleep better.”  Binaural beats combine 2 |hence the BI| slightly different sound frequencies to create the perception of a new frequency sound in the ears.  The different hertz frequencies travel separately to the part of your brain that gathers auditory input and that’s where they become one.  

There are 5 brainwave states or hertz ranges that trigger different actions:

• Delta | .1-4 hz | Deep sleep, pain relief, healing
• Theta | 4-8 hz | REM sleep, meditation, creativity
• Alpha | 8-13 hz | Positive thinking, relaxed focus, stress reduction
• Beta | 13-30 hz | Problem solving, active, focused attention
• Gamma | 30 & above hz | High level cognition, memory recall, peak awareness

My favorite binaural frequencies are 528 hz to promote inner healing & intuition and 432 hz for sleep.   I often use 528 hz in conjunction with meditation.  

So fast forward to now from my Seinfeld days and you’ll find me drifting off to sleep effortlessly to a 432 hz binaural track.  Which frequencies you are drawn to?