How Binaural Beats Can Improve Your Mental Health

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Wouldnt it be great if there was a way to relieve your pain and better your depression without taking all kinds of drugs? Scientists have found a way to influence your brain using different sound waves, a technique thats been named Binaural beats. When the beats reach your brain, the sound waves influence your brain in different ways, all of which are beneficial to your mental health.

Binaural beats brings positive life improvements by working directly with the brain frequency to stimulate the brain. They are beneficial in many ways like: relaxation, Addictions, Stress, Insomnia, Meditation, Motivation, recently recognized Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD). The research to date on binaural beats effect on people with ADHD has proven it helps in improving their focus and concentration.

Take for example my twelve year old son Kevin, who has struggling with the disorder his entire life, he finds binaural beats to be a preferred alternative to the drugs recommended by his neurologist. It has been determined his brain activity has very low levels of beta waves, which are required for concentration and to be consciously alert and very high levels of theta waves.

Each set of binaural beats has a different effect, but dont forget, theyre only effective if youre using headphones. Within just a few minutes of listening you can gain energy, focus your mind on the task at hand, and even increase your memory span. On the opposite end of the spectrum, you can also use these binaural beats to relax, calm down after a hard days work, and even reduce your anxiety and depression.

The beats have been helpful for meditation, sleep apnea and daily stress. Binaural beats have also been used successfully to help aide with physical pain in hospital patients. So if you are looking to sleep better, become more productive, and improve your mental health, pop in a hair of headphones and start listening to the sounds of the binaural beats.

There are numerous scientific articles written on the binaural beats, research, cds and organizations dedicated to educate you on this type of therapy. It is important to research the subject, chose the right one for you and in certain cases contact your physician before you begin.

Law Of Attraction Classics Practical Mental Influence – Attracting Thought-waves – Ww Atkinson

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Then again there is another feature of the case that we must not lose sight of, and that is the Attraction between minds, by virtue of which one draws to himself the Thought-Waves of others whose thoughts are in accord with his own.

The contrary is true, for there is Repulsion between the minds of persons and the Thought-Waves of others whose thoughts are not in accord with his own.

The contrary is true, for there is Repulsions between the minds of persons and the Thought-Waves of others antagonistic to their thoughts. To quote a well-worn and much-used expression to illustrate this truth, “Like attracts Like,” and “Birds of a Feather flock together.”

There is ever in operation this marvelous law of Attraction and Repulsion of Mental Energy – Persons allowing their thoughts to run along certain lines, and permitting the feelings to be expressed in certain ways, draw to themselves the Thought-Waves and mental influences of others keyed to the same mental key-note. And likewise they repel the waves and influences of an opposing nature.

This is an important fact to remember in one’s everyday life. Good attracts Good and repels Evil. Evil attracts Evil and repels Good. The predominant Mental Attitude serves to attract similar influences and to repel the opposing ones. Therefore watch carefully the character and nature of your thoughts – cultivate the desirable ones and repress the undesirable ones. Verily “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”

Some Thought-Waves sent forth with but little strength travel slowly and do not proceed very far from their place of emanation, but creep along like some smoke or fog, lazily and yielding. Other thoughts charged with a greater intensity of desire or will, dart forth vigorously like an electric spark, and often travel great distances.

The weak Thought-Waves do not last a very long time, but fade away or become neutralized or dissipated by stronger, forces. But the strong thoughts persist for a long time, retaining much of their vitality and energy.

In the same manner the Thought-Waves of a person will continue to vibrate around him wherever he goes, and those coming in contact with him will be impressed by the character of his vibrations in this way. Some men send forth gloomy vibrations in this way. Some men send forth gloomy vibrations, which you feel when you come in contact with them.

Others radiate good-cheer, courage and happiness, which conditions are induced in those with whom they come in contact. Many people will manifest these qualities so strongly that one can notice the effect the moment such persons enter a room. They carry their atmosphere with them, and the same is induced in the minds of others around them.

In the same way some people carry with them vibrations of Will-Power and Masterfulness that beat upon the minds of others, making them feel the power of such persons and conquering their own will-power and changing their desires.

Others manifest a strong power of Fascination or Attraction, in a similar manner which tends to draw others to them and to their desires and wishes. Not only does this principle operate in the phase of general mental atmospheres, but also in the phase of direct personal influence.

All forms of Mental influence operate along the lines of Mental induction, as herein described. The principle is the same in all cases and instances, although the manner of operation varies according to the particular phase of the phenomena manifested. Remember this as we proceed, and you will be able to understand the subject much better.

Afraid Of Getting Military Mental Stress Discharge Train Your Mind, Not Just Your Body!

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Several military members get discharged every year because of the mental stress they experience while deployed. Getting discharged may be for their own health and safety in such situations; their stress, anxiety, and depression can put them in trouble and may even worsen if they stay in the field.

Unfortunately, as a military member, you would want to avoid getting discharged, especially if you have not served your full term. When you get discharged due to mental stress before you complete your term, you will not be eligible for Veteran benefits unless the doctors rule it as a medical discharge.

Being in the military is naturally stressful for anyone. You have to let go of the comforts of home and exchange it for an environment you have no control over. You also dont know what to expect. And who knows when war is going to strike? This kind of situation is enough to cause severe mental stress on anyone; some are able to handle it, while some are not. If you are about to get deployed, it would be best if you know what to do to keep the mental stress from overwhelming you.

Train the Mind. As you train your body in the military, make sure to also train the mind. Before you understand how to do that, lets give you a brief overview of how the mind works.

How the Mind Works. The mind has several levels of consciousness, the most prominent of which are the conscious mind and the subconscious. The conscious mind decides what we do, what we think of, and what we are aware of at the present moment. When we are faced with a certain situation or knowledge, the conscious mind filters it and stores it in the subconscious.

The subconscious mind, on the other hand, influences us from underneath the conscious state. Its influences can be very strong and powerful because they just direct our actions and behaviors. Since these influences come from the subconscious, we are not able to filter or evaluate them.

Unfortunately, the subconscious is very sensitive. It can absorb practically anything positive or negative. So when youre out on the field, the subconscious mind is actively absorbing everything you experience. Your subconscious absorbs all the fear, anxiety, restlessness, and negative moods of the people around you. It absorbs the threats in the environment. Slowly, these build up into powerful thought patterns and beliefs, until you stress yourself out because you start to believe in all these negative thoughts.

How to Train the Mind. Training the mind means getting into your own subconscious and conditioning it so that it does not absorb and automatically fends off negative thoughts and beliefs. Instead, you replace these negative thoughts with powerful messages that the subconscious mind can hold on to at all times during deployment.

Some examples are:

I am a survivor.
Survival skills come naturally to me.
I make the best of every situation.

These messages are called subliminal messages, because they pass under or sub the threshold or limens of the conscious mind. They are not recognizable or registered in the conscious mind; they go directly to the subconscious.

Mental Abuse And Domestic Violence 3 Kinds Of Crazy Making Behavior

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What is crazy making? We hear about it; we stumble upon it; we are subjected to it; and we even do it to others. But what is it? And how do you know it when you see it?

Most often when we use the term “crazy making,” we’re referring to the conduct of someone that does just that-his or her behavior makes you crazy. You know it?s the goofy things that people do that make you “nuts.” Thus, the term “crazy making.”

Did you know there are actually three kinds of crazy making?

Innocent Crazy Making Behavior

Now sometimes this behavior can be one’s innocent human idiosyncrasies, like the way some people squeeze their toothpaste tube. It?s the personal quirks that can be crazy-making to other individuals.

Malicious Psychological Abuse

Or, it can be malicious behaviors intended to confuse you, as in the case of “gas-lighting.” That is telling you something or doing something to make you think things are different from the way you intuitively know them to be.

Abusers are very good at this malicious form of crazy making. It’s as though they enjoy casting doubt amidst your clarity. My patients and newsletter readers frequently tell me how their abusive partners tell them they are crazy at the very time in which they are most sound. Or, they tell them that situations are different from the way they see or know them to be even when they are most certain.

Cruel, Heinous Legal-Psychiatric Abuse

Now there is another form of crazy making that has the exact same intention, but far more serious consequences. If you have read my writing you know what’s coming. It?s the crazy making that is more literal.

It’s the crazy making in which I tell you, you are psychiatrically and certifiably crazy. And to substantiate my allegations, I secure the opinion of an expert crazy diagnostician: a psychologist or psychiatrist. Thus, I officially make you crazy.

Now if you are a domestic violence survivor, who is in combat with an abuser using the healthcare and legal system to discredit or silence you and your victimization, you know this crazy making strategy.

The most important thing you can do for yourself and your children is to make sure you do not step into the crazy shoes because if you do, you will be wearing the crazy hat for the rest of your life.

You can learn how to block legal-psychiatric ploys and stop the crazy making before it defines and devastates you indefinitely.

Lithium – A Key Nutrient For The Treatment Of Mental Disorders

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Lithium is an essential nutrient which prevents mental disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (a form of dementia that results in the loss of mental functions such as memory, thought and speech) and dementia (the gradual loss of mental abilities). In this article I will be discussing this nutrient in greater detail and providing you with a summary of its main functions, the best food sources, the recommended daily allowances (RDAs) and the potentially adverse effects of consuming too much or too little.

1) DISCOVERY:

Lithium was first discovered in Switzerland in 1800 when the Brazilian scientist Jozee Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva discovered petalite (a mineral which contains lithium). In 1817 the Swedish chemist Johan August Arfwedson studied petalite and concluded that 10% of this mineral was a new element which he named lithium. A year later in 1818 both the Swedish chemist William Thomas Brand and English chemist Sir Humphry Davy managed to isolate lithium from petalite.

2) FUNCTION:

As discussed above, the main role of lithium in the human body is to prevent mental disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. It can also reduce the negative effects of mood altering drugs such as alcohol, caffeine, marijuana and tobacco. In addition to this, lithium can reduce episodes of mania (an elevated mood at all times) amongst sufferers of bipolar disorder, reduce aggressive and violent behaviour, increase the amount of grey matter nerve cells in the brain (which improves memory, muscle control, speech and vision) and control the production of serotonin (a hormone which regulates mood levels). Finally, lithium can help the body absorb and distribute certain key nutrients (including iodine, vitamin B9 and vitamin B12) and improve the replication of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (which contains important genetic information that is used in the creation of new cells).

3) RDA:

Lithium has only recently been classified as an essential nutrient so no official RDA exists. However, most sources suggest an intake of at least 1 milligrams (mg) per day is adequate whilst consuming between 2mg and 3mg per day is ideal. Whilst there is no official tolerable upper limit (TUL) for lithium, research suggests that consuming 100mg a day or more can lead to negative symptoms and consuming 5 grams (g) per day or more can be fatal.

4) FOOD SOURCES:

Since lithium is a relatively recent addition to the family of essential nutrients, the exact amounts found in food are unknown. However, dairy products such as cheese, eggs and milk are all considered good sources of lithium. Certain mineral waters and plant based foods such as peppers and tomatoes are also rich food sources of this nutrient.

5) OVERDOSE SYMPTOMS:

It is almost impossible to overdose on lithium from natural foods alone. However, excessive consumption of lithium supplements can lead to a number of negative overdose symptoms which include confusion, diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, headaches, lethargy and muscular weakness.

6) DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS:

Since the human body only requires relatively small amounts of lithium, deficiencies of this nutrient are rare. If a lithium deficiency does develop it can lead to depression, join pain, nervous disorders and manic depressive disorders.