FAQ

Welcome to our FAQ page. Here you will find some of the most common questions and answers regarding our programs along with important information about their use.

If you have a question that does not appear in this section, be sure to send it to us via the WBLI contact form. We will respond as quickly as possible (please include your phone number as well).

Q. What is the history behind the power of the BrainSpeak® sound patterns?

Q. Do you offer a "free trial period?"

Q. I'd like to have the subliminal affirmation script for my program. How can I get it?

Q. Why do I need my order number to get my affirmation scripts?

Q. My original John-David tapes are starting to wear out. How can I get them replaced?

Q. Do you offer the VHS videos on DVD as well?

Q. I'd like to have a "Subliminal" program with my own personal affirmations and outcomes. Can you create custom programs just for me?

Q. Do I need special headphones or stereo equipment to get the most out of my program?

Q. How did the Whole Brain Learning Institute originate?

A. Interview with Deborah DeBerry, founder of the Whole Brain Learning Institute (WBLI) and former Senior Trainer & Consultant to the John-David Learning Institute (JDLI), Carlsbad, CA.

Q: Almost everyone has heard about the innovative work of the late Dr. John-David. How did you come to work with him?

In the mid-1980’s, John-David asked me to come to California from Texas, as a training consultant, to give him feedback on his 5-Day Intensive Seminars. Within a month of our first meeting, we were co-training and developing other projects together.

Q: Why did he request that you “carry on his work” after his death in 1988?

John-David used his intuition when dealing with people – and when creating his tape series. Even though we had different opinions and lifestyles, we shared a commitment to “serving the planet”, as he would say. I think he knew that I would take his work to the next level, if that was possible. And that’s why I started the Whole Brain Learning Institute in 1989 – and how BrainSpeak® evolved.

Q: BrainSpeak® is what you call the sounds and sound patterns you use to improve performance, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and even strengthen the body’s immune system?

Yes, we refer to our special use of sounds and frequencies as our BrainSpeak® technology. But it’s also the name of an entire product line that utilizes these unique tones and sound patterns.

Q: How long has this concept been around – of using sounds and vibration to impact the mind and body?

I suppose we could start with “In the beginning was the Word…” Or with the ancient Greeks, who used sounds and vibration to speed up the healing process. Pythagoras even showed his students how certain sequences of sound patterns, played on specific instruments, could change behaviors.

Q: So, however you look at it, the body responds to sound. And different parts of your body respond- or resonate -to different sounds, based upon their frequencies–or levels of vibration?

That’s right, sound waves impact the entire body. They travel through the ear and go directly into the cerebral cortex of the brain – with images that are far deeper, more subtle, and more penetrating than other senses. We’re like tuning forks. We resonate, we respond, to many vibrations. If you think about it, this shouldn’t be surprising. All matter vibrates so, in a way, we are vibration or movement. At the cellular level, this movement of cells and molecules actually maintains life, itself.

Q: Where do your BrainSpeak® sound patterns come from?

The original library of BrainSpeak® sound patterns was created by Dr. John-David, using natural and organic sources (“living” sounds, as opposed to synthetic sounds). There’s a different, natural kind of rhythm and movement in these sounds that positively effects the mind and body.

Q: How did you decide on which sounds to use for BrainSpeak®?

Fortunately, John-David had left notes on each tone and sound pattern sequence, indicating the types of response they had generated with clients and in case studies. After his death, I began working with a small research group to see if we could validate his findings. By mid-1989, we were able to verify brain wave shifts, as well as to categorize the sound patterns, based upon which ones had a positive impact on the mind, the physical body, or the spirit. We, then, grouped these sound patterns together, accordingly, as Maximum Mind, Maximum Health, and Maximum Joy.

Q: What happened after you had identified which sound patterns to use?

It was at this point that William Aura and I collaborated on the “flow” of the sounds. We knew that we wanted each of the three primary BrainSpeak® tracks to move from beta to alpha to theta and back, so that listening to the sound patterns would be a deepening experience.

We also wanted to use certain foundational tones to synchronize brain waves and stimulate the energy centers of the body – or chakras. That’s especially true for the Maximum Joy track, which takes the listener up the tonal scale from the root chakra (C) to the crown chakra (B). The alignment of tones in the Maximum Health tape is designed to help the listener align and visualize healing aspects while they are in a theta brain wave – where self-healing actually takes place.

Q: How is BrainSpeak® different, then, from Ultra-Intelligence?

Although some of the foundational tones are used in both series, the main difference is a philosophical one. John-David’s purpose was to increase brain/mind expansion and mental excellence. His energy was decidedly masculine and action-oriented. My focus, in developing BrainSpeak®, was to provide balance – to help individuals regain harmony of mind, body, and spirit.

Q: So you used your feminine energy to renew and restore. Sort of a yin/yang approach?

Right. And it’s compatible with our overall approach, too. When the right and left hemispheres of your brain are in synch – are balanced – the more creative, imaginative, productive – and stress free you can be! By listening to the positive sound patterns of BrainSpeak®, your mind can resonate and restore itself to a more balanced state.

Q: How do you know that sound vibrations can actually balance your brain?

This was documented in 1977 by bio-medical engineer Itzhak Bentov who determined that certain sounds establish a resonant state in which the mind and body activate and synchronize – like when you listen to classical music. Also in l980, Dr. Peter Manner, an English physician, researched the rate at which sounds vibrate and how these rates, or frequencies, impact the body.

Q: What happens when you listen to BrainSpeak®?

The BrainSpeak® sound patterns balance and resonate – to establish harmony within your mind/body and provide a gateway between your conscious and subconscious mind. BrainSpeak® alters your brain waves to achieve more relaxed alpha and theta states – a technique proven to be effective by neurologists, physicians, and educators.

By stimulating the brain and synchronizing the brain wave activity in your right and left hemispheres, BrainSpeak® prepares your brain/mind to break through to new levels of Being. Achieve your goals by imprinting your own affirmations and positive messages as you listen to BrainSpeak®.

Q: What Results Can I Expect?

By using BrainSpeak®, as directed, for just 30 minutes a day, you can experience new levels of self-realization, physical well-being, mental excellence and personal power.

Q. How do I find out more about the BrainSpeak® sound technology?

Read our Technology section or e-mail your questions to us at support@brainspeak.com

Q: What about the French scientist, Alfred Tomatis, who used sound to treat all sorts of things–deafness, insomnia, speech defects, dyslexia, epilepsy? Are you familiar with his work?

Yes, Dr. Tomatis, has had dramatic success using tones and frequencies to effect healing. His results were confirmed at the Sorbonne University in Paris. And, he was made a member of the highly respected French Academy of Medicine and the Academy of Science.

Tomatis found that:

• Higher energy levels can be achieved through the directed use of sound
• Our brains are being continually re-charged or debilitated by the sounds around us
• Attention and concentration can be regulated by sound

He also believed that the ear is the primary sensory organ of the central nervous system and that it is a fundamental source of human consciousness.

Q: What other research is there on how sound effects the brain?

One major study was done in the late 1800’s by the Russian scientist Tarchanoff. He documented the physiological effects of sound on the body. Also, recent Soviet medical research shows that sound effects the nervous system and even helps balance and improve blood circulation by giving a “micro-massage of tissues and cells”. Soviet doctors and scientists have also successfully used sound in pre-natal development programs designed to increase IQ’s.

There’s just so much documentation available! Physicians and scientists have conducted extensive brain research, using sound as a stimulus. Overall,they find that sound activates the creative imagination and can produce powerful transformations.

Q: But what about people who are already in good health and are successful in their lives? Will your sound technology enhance a mind and body that’s already in harmony?

It’s especially powerful then. Check out our testimonials to see just a few of the comments from some of the people who’ve experienced our audio programs.

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Q. Do you offer a "free trial period?"

A. No, and here's why. We know from over 20 years of experience that the most common problem with buying personal improvement programs is not using them correctly or at all.

It is our responsibility to provide you with the most powerful tools available and, as extraordinary as they are, they are worthless if you don't use them. That's why we have created our simple 90-Day Money Back Guarantee. Take a moment to read it... I think you'll be pleased.

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Q. I'd like to have the subliminal affirmation script for my program. How can I get it?

A. We feel that it is imperative that you know what is going into your mind. Just use the WBLI contact form to request your script. Please include your name, the title of the program and your order number.

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Q. Why do I need my order number to get my affirmation scripts?

A. We want to make sure that we are sending our scripts only to authorized users of our programs. Even though all of our scripts are copyrighted, we occasionally find them appearing in products not licensed by WBLI. This is because our scripts are thoroughly researched and authored by professionals with backgrounds in psychology, linguistics, psychoneuroimmunology, behavioral medicine, NLP, and hypnosis.

For instance , it may take 3 weeks to 3 months to research and prepare an affirmation script for a single track. Why so long? You see, it's not just the words that make the affirmations powerful. We use a special combination of language, industry standard recording techniques and a "syntax" of success. This complex combination makes our affirmations far more valuable (and effective).

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Q. My original John-David tapes are starting to wear out. Can I get them replaced?

A. Yes. We offer a special $99 tape-to-CD upgrade for current John-David or WBLI clients who are in our database. Just drop us a line via the WBLI Contact Form and include your tape set titles and we will return the special upgrade link to you.

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Q. Do you offer the VHS videos on DVD as well?

A. We have completed the "quality control" testing phase of our DVD versions and released some versions during January 2005. We will be releasing a DVD version of Maximum Immunity when the program upgrade is complete. At that time, a small upgrade and shipping fee will apply.

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Q. I'd like to have a "Subliminal" program with my own personal affirmations and outcomes. Can you create custom programs just for me?

A. We get this question a lot! The answer is YES! We now offer custom subliminal CDs using affirmations of your design and in your own words. You may record your voice tracks yourself, provide us with the script for us to record, or let us do the research, script, and record your CD for you.

We can create your custom program in any of several sound formats with or without sound or music masking. Use the WBLI Contact Form to receive more information on this exciting new service.

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Q. Do I need special headphones or stereo equipment to get the most out of my program?

A. Here's what we've found. To get the most out your program you should use headphones that completely cover the ear and have a frequency response of at least 20Hz (low-end bass response) to 20,000Hz (high-end treble response).

That doesn't mean that they have to be expensive. For instance, we sometimes actually use AIWA HP-X223 headphones ($29.95) instead of our $400 Sony Reference studio monitors because the AIWAs have a comparable frequency response of 15Hz-22Hz. The construction is not as robust as the Sonys, hence the price difference.

Remember, the phones won't do much good if your CD player is an under-achiever. Make sure that the frequency specs on your player meet or exceed the specs on your headphones. Your CD player should also have a low "harmonic distortion." Look on the box or online and choose a model that has the lowest number of your possible selections.

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