How To Use Binaural Beats To Get The Most Benefits

Binaural beats were originally discovered in 1839 by physicist Heinrich Wilhelm Dove. Oster never mentions brainwaves or entrainment as a function of binaural beats. Brainwave speed is measured in Hertz (Hz) and relates to how many times they cycle per second. In other words, the emotional state of your mind in any moment, such as feeling happy, sad, frightened, sleepy or excited, can be measured as a frequency,” finishes Naik.

For the uninitiated: binaural literally means of or relating to two ears.” There are five types of brainwaves — Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta and Gamma — each of which is classified by frequency bandwidth and associated with a different state of consciousness.

The reason we must present the brain with two seperate frequencies in order to create the low frequency of 6 Hz is because the ears can usually only hear between 20 and 20,000 Hz. If a frequency of 6 Hz was simply presented in the first place the ears would not even register it.

Research into binaural beats is growing—but it's still early. Since brain waves and heart rhythms are both electrical patterns, it is theoretically possible that listening to binaural beats could trigger seizures or disrupt heartbeat rhythm in susceptible people.

During a normal nights Happiness sleep a sleeper passes from the theta waves of stage 1 and 2, to the delta waves of stage 3 and 4. For example, if you're looking to improve sleep quality, look for delta binaural beats. Naturally creative people such as musicians and artists are said to have high operating levels of theta waves when they are engaged in their craft.