Brain State Training

What is Brain State Training?

Brain Waves are measurements of Brain Activity measured in cycles per second. The four Brain Waves are Delta which is .5 to 3.5 cycles per second, Theta which is 3.5 to 7 cycles per second, Alpha which is 8 to 14 cycles per second, and Beta which is 15 and higher cycles per second. All of these Brain Waves exist in all parts of the Brain all of the time. The Key to the type of reality that we create for ourselves on an ongoing basis is revealed in the ratios of these Brain Waves.

Brain State Training is a form of Neurofeedback which uses cutting edge computer technology and software to assist the Brain to learn how to create Brain Wave Patterns which are in Balance and Harmony. Through the natural course of living the human Brain develops imbalances, from traumatic childhood experiences, poor diet, stress and over-stimulation. Brain State Training helps the Brain develop new networks of Brain cells, which in turn help the Brain move towards Harmony and Balance. In Brain State Training, the Brain can actually see and hear itself and therefore teach itself how to create Brain Wave Patterns which enable it to process stimuli in a more Balanced and Harmonious manner. Brain State Training is very specialized form of Neurofeedback, designed to achieve two things in the Brain: Balance and Harmony.

Why Brain State Training?

The Brain is the control unit for our bodies, our emotions, our consciousness and the actual experience of life itself. As outside stimuli are channeled through the Brain, our perception of reality is created by the Brain's response to these stimuli. The Human Brain is truly one of nature's wonders.

It is estimated that input (stimuli) to the Human Brain has increased over 10,000 times in the last 50 years. We live in a very fast paced world with a constant barrage of stimulation in the form of thousands of advertisements through radio, TV, newspapers and magazines. We experience a flood of phone, fax and e-mail stimuli daily. We experience tremendous stress in the course of everyday living. This increase in stimulation has happened so quickly in relative time that the Brain has not had time to develop adequate filters to handle so many stimuli. In time, the Brain will develop filters, but that may take hundreds of years.
Consequently, for nearly everyone, imbalances and disharmony have developed in the Brain. Depending on the severity, these imbalances can manifest themselves in the form of Anxiety, Depression, Addictions, ADD/ADHD, Eating Disorders, Sleep Disorders, and other life obstacles. Less severe imbalances can result in an inability to perform as well as one would like, lack of focus, lack of motivation, poor sleep or simply as a lack of joy in life.

How Do We Train the Brain?

Brain Wave Activity is electro-chemical in nature and actually creates measurable electromagnetic energy. This energy is picked up by electrodes, which contain computer chips, which are placed on electro-encephalogram points on the scalp. The electromagnetic energy travels from the electrodes, through an amplifier, into the computer where the energy is depicted on the computer screen in the form of Brain Waves, which are measured in Hertz (cycles per second). So we can actually see the Brain Wave patterns that the Brain is generating in real-time.

The first step in the Brain State Training Process is the creation of the Brain Map. We place electrodes on electro-encephalogram points on the scalp in order to measure Brain Wave activity in the Frontal Lobes, the Central Lobes, the Parietal Lobes, the Temporal Lobes, the Central Strip and the Occipital Lobes. Brain Wave activity is measured in "eyes closed," "eyes partially closed" and "eyes open" positions. All the measurements are recorded and a Brain Map is generated by the software which helps us to see what is necessary to help the Brain train itself toward Balance, Harmony and Optimization. Our approach is holistic in that it looks at the individual Brain from the perspective of what it can be if Balanced and in Harmony in relation to its own unique characteristics. The Brain Map does not compare the measurements of the Brain Wave Activity to a large database norm, but to what that individual Brain would be, if in Balance and Harmony. This is done through the unique, proprietary software. The software then generates the Brain State Training protocols or designs which are used in training the Brain toward Harmony, Balance, and Optimization.

The actual training is done by having the client sit in a very comfortable, reclining chair, with electrodes placed on certain points on the scalp which register Brain Wave activity in the part of the Brain that is being trained. The energy of the Brain Waves is fed through a sound card in the computer which feeds the information back to the Brain in the form of sounds, which are heard through earphones. The software is configured in a way that responds to the Brain's output and feeds back to it, sounds which encourage or inhibit certain Brain Waves, depending on the training protocol being used. In the "eyes open" training protocols, the client is also getting feedback by actually seeing his or her Brain Waves on the computer screen. In each training protocol, the client is given a task: to raise or lower a moving bar or to do a visualization or meditation.

To accomplish a more Balanced and Harmonized Brain, we recommend doing an initial Assessment (mapping of the brain) followed by a minimum of 10 hour and a half long Sessions within a 5 to 7 day period. This allows for the newly entrained pathways to begin to dominate. The Cost of the Assessment is $145 and the 10 Sessions are an additional $1300.

How is BST Different from Conventional Neurofeedback?

Neurofeedback came onto the scene in the 1960's and has been evolving over the years. Currently it is primarily used by psychotherapists to help people overcome psychological/emotional issues. Conventional Neurofeedback is in the Clinical/Medical paradigm. It uses Neurofeedback technology to help people with a clinically-diagnosed problem. It attempts to create changes in Brain States, which alleviate the symptoms.
Brain State Training as it is practiced at Brain Balance Technologies is actually in a different paradigm. It is in the paradigm that the Brain is a whole energy system, contained within the energy system of the Mind and Body. In order to help the individual achieve higher levels of performance, creativity, happiness or eliminate undesirable life issues from their reality, it is necessary to bring the whole Brain into Balance and Harmony, as opposed to working simply with the alleviation of symptoms. The Brain State training approach to helping people get what they want is holistic. It is based on the belief that the Brain is the flesh and blood mechanism through which the Mind expresses itself. The Brain is the control unit for the Body and in order for the Mind and Body to be in Balance and Harmony, the Brain must be in relative Balance and Harmony. A Balanced and Harmonized Brain is the foundation for a Balanced and Harmonized Mind and Body and consequently, a Balanced Life.

Brain State Training is designed to achieve Balance, Harmony and Optimization of Life Itself. Brain State Training lies within the paradigm that Quantum Physics has presented to the world: That Everything is Energy; That the Brain is holographic; That the whole of the Brain is contained within every part; That in order to create the Optimum Brain, we must have a methodology that works with the Whole Brain.

We now know, from direct experience with clients, that Brain State Training creates new Neuro-Networks; That these Networks enable the Brain to respond to stimuli in whole new ways; That the response mechanism of the Brain is actually creating our reality from moment to moment; That, having new, more balanced Neuro-Networks translates into new, more positive possibilities or new realities; That these new realities can be what we really want in life; That they can be the fulfillment of our dreams.

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