THE SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH BEHIND
TRANQUIL MOMENTS
®
All of us experience different states of consciousness throughout our daily lives.
Some states are frequent, such as ordinary waking consciousness, sleep and
dreaming, while others are less frequent states, like when we are particularly aware
or extra creative. All of these states exhibit a unique pattern of brainwaves that have
been mapped and measured over years by many experts, particularly by Dr. Jeffrey
Thompson.
By understanding the variety of brainwaves that occur during these different states,
Dr. Thompson has been able to develop sounds, music and techniques that cause
your brain to produce the state that you want to experience. Totally safe and clinically
proven, this work has helped millions of people sleep better, relax easier and think
more effectively.
One technique commonly used by Dr. Thompson is entrainment. This naturally derived
technique is the tendency of our brainwaves to adjust to our sound environment so
they vibrate in harmony (for example, two pendulum clocks mounted side by side on
the same wall will gradually start to swing at the same rate as they become entrained).
This principle is universal and found in chemistry, pharmacology, biology, medicine,
psychology, sociology, astronomy, architecture and more. Five sounds—Celestial,
Summer Night, Focus, Body Sync and Unwind—utilize these techniques.
Delta Waves (0.5 – 3.5 Hz):
Delta waves are associated with the deepest levels of physical relaxation. Delta is
the rhythm of dreamless sleep and its presence usually corresponds with physical
rejuvenation and healing. Celestial and Summer Night utilize Delta entrainment to
induce sleep.
Theta Waves (3.5 – 7.0 Hz):
Theta waves reflect a state of mind that is attuned to intense creativity, visualization,
imagination, and problem solving in a non-sleep state and emotional healing in
the sleep state. Theta waves are produced during deep meditation, dreaming and
daydreaming. Rapid eye movement (REM) is common in this state. Focus and
Body Sync utilize Theta entrainment to help slow the body’s rhythm and encourage
relaxation that can help reset one’s internal body clock.
Alpha Waves (7.0 – 13.0 Hz):
Alpha waves indicate an alert state with a quiet mind (e.g. a person who has
completed a task and sits down to rest is often in an Alpha state). In this state
attention may be focused outward for problem solving or inward to achieve an alert
meditative state (e.g. pondering). Increased Alpha is often present in the brainwaves
of people who practice meditation, yoga and tai chi. Unwind utilizes ALPHA
entrainment to promote stress reduction or an alert state of relaxation.
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