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Do Binaural Beats get you high? Learn more here

Binaural beats are becoming more and more common among those struggling with anxiety and trauma-related disorders. However, with the widespread use of binaural beats, there also have been many stereotypes about them.  Some people claim that binaural beats can have the same effect on your brain caused by actual medications.  In fact, some have even […]

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Brainwaves Sleep

Three Ways music and sound can help you sleep

While there are many ways that sound and frequency can affect the mind and body, let’s take a look at three ways sound and music can help you sleep, specifically. Sound Therapy was one of the first things that helped me find a place of peace, in a time of deep anxiety. When I listened […]

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Brainwaves Sleep

How to Improve Deep Sleep 

How to improve deep sleep is an often asked question. We will more closely at specific strategies to achieve this easily, effectively and consistently. “A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow.”  -Charlotte Brontë  After doing my research on sleep and longevity, the “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” mentality takes on a whole new level of […]

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What Does Meditation Do to the Brain? 

Traditionally associated with Eastern ritual, religions and traditions, meditation and mindfulness practices are becoming more common and accessible in the West. Thanks to supportive research, meditative techniques have moved into popular habit among many Americans. You may wonder, however, what does meditation do to the brain? What Is Meditation? Before it makes sense to explain […]