With the monumental steps forward related to brain science in the last decade, researchers now understand that our mental and physical health are affected by certain sound frequencies.  ”Neurotechnology,” “entrainment,” and “Binaural Effect,” are just a few of the terms assigned to the science of how sound waves affect us, and this science is being applied to diagnosing illnesses and treating anxiety and panic disorder.  This is the premise behind HoloThink, which is an audio program that can help you if you will only listen to it.  That’s right – listening is all you have to do.

Not Just for Spas
Brainwaves constitute the electrical activity that is constantly occurring in this amazing organ, and you have probably heard of subliminal messages that you cannot hear, but that your brain absorbs anyway.  This is not just some Twilight Zone hocus-pocus.  Think for a minute of what “EEG” stands for – electroencephalography, there’s a reason for the “electro” in there.  Nowadays, hospitals are using audio-therapy not just in step-down units, but for recovering patients from major illnesses, trauma and surgery, and are embracing a holistic or whole-body approach into treatments.  In particular, rehabilitation facilities are using relaxation audio during therapy.

Taking this to the next level, medical professionals and scientists are building sound tables with speakers built right in.

These days, for chronic pain management, a patient can lie on the table, listen to certain sound frequencies combined with music , and eliminate the need for the classic form of pain management that includes anesthesiologist-managed shots of cortisone, steroids and other drugs.  (This is especially comforting for those people who are not real happy about being poked with needles.)

In one study of how music affects the brain, the Cleveland Clinic and the Cleveland Orchestra teamed up in August 2008, to enhance the understanding of this science.  Applying this theory makes a whole lot of sense when you consider that music already affects us profoundly, which is why some people find themselves  moved to tears during the opera.  This is the entire premise of HoloThink.

The HoloThink Program
HoloThink is made up of a sixty-minute audio file that imparts tranquility to the listener.  Even if you are not one for classical music or popular “spa music”; even if you prefer rap to country, and rock and roll to the blues, you can listen to this stuff.  Take a listen to the free ten-minute trial to prove to yourself that you are refreshed after listening.  With the availability of an immediate download, HoloThink can start working for you immediately.  Listen at home, listen in your car, or put your headphones on for ten minutes at work and feel the benefit of a quick attitude adjustment.

Even though the investment is a paltry .00 for the whole program, I gave the ten-minute trial a try.  I found it to be very similar to the soothing music played during spa treatment and massage that I’ve had in the past.  If just ten minutes could make me so relaxed, I was quite eager to reap the benefits of a full hour.  It is very refreshing, and I can understand why the website compares the experience to a “mental bath.”

It’s a little spooky, but cool all at the same time that you hear things that aren’t really on the audio, but that are coming from your own brain while it works to synchronize the right and left input of the sounds that are there.  It only reinforces what a strong influence sound has on our brain when we hear waves crashing or thunder rolling, even though it is not there in the audio.

What Benefit Will I Derive?
Even though HoloThink does not claim to cure panic disorder, phobias or generalized anxiety disorder, it should be a part of any program that does seek to do so.  You can easily incorporate this program into whatever daily regimen you practice for breathing and relaxation exercises.  These audio files are truly amazing and inspiring in the tranquility they impart.

The program recommends that you listen for between twenty and thirty minutes every day, and as stated above, this can be done in conjunction with relaxation and breathing exercises, to complete your individual de-stressing program.  A completely relaxing experience may include sitting in a warm bath with soft lighting and the HoloThink track.

This audio program can also be used to ward off anxiety and panic attacks when carried on your iPOD, iPhone, MP3, or other transportable music device.  Taking just ten minutes to listen in order avoid up to thirty minutes of a mind-crushing attack seems like a pretty good solution.  The best thing about it is that you can do it anywhere – all you need is a device that will play the music and headphones on which to listen to it.  This can become a part of your work-day routine if you plug in and listen at lunchtime in order to reduce the stress that you may feel halfway through the day.  If you want to return to your workstation refreshed, reenergized, and ready to face the rest of your day, that’s all you have to do.

A program that can help anyone who can hear, HoloThink is the key.  HoloThink offers a remarkable return on investment, costing about as much as two fast food meals that are not so healthy anyway.  You cannot afford not to incorporate this program into your personalized regimen for fighting anxiety and panic.

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