What Is BrainSpeak® Technology and How Does It Work?
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There is a lot of information here, some rather technical. If it all seems a bit overwhelming, relax. Just as you don't need to know how electricity works to successfully turn on a light, you don't need to know all about the technology to easily use and get results from our programs.
Find out what you need or want to, then try it for yourself!
Since the late 80's, the Whole Brain Learning Institute has been at the forefront of the development of technologies designed to make powerful personal transformations virtually effortless.
Our staff includes behavioral scientists, life-style and fitness experts, accelerated learning specialists, and award-winning composers and sound engineers.
Literally thousands of individuals, businesses and institutions have benefited from the proven technologies like those used in our extensive product line.
"There are a lot of inexpensive (audio) programs, but they just don't do the job. You get what you pay for. Your tapes have changed our lives."
Steven L., Business Executive
Many weight loss products that claim to produce weight loss through subliminal messages, hypnosis or relaxation techniques simply don't do enough. To be effective, a program must address the problem of internal self-image and address it in as many ways as possible.
That's why all WBLI programs use cutting-edge proprietary and patented accelerated learning techniques and technologies including:
BRAINSPEAK® SOUND TECHNOLOGY
Our Powerful BrainSpeak® Sound Technology is built around the brain & mind enhancing natural, organic sound patterns developed by the late Dr. John-David.
Also known as "psycho-acoustics," BrainSpeak® Sound Technology is the single most effective way to balance and enhance brain function. So, not only do the sound patterns balance but they stimulate specific regions of the brain that facilitate rapid learning and behavior change.
What Is BrainSpeak® Sound Technology and how does it work?
Using special microphones and a process designed by a team of experts in audio engineering, anatomy and micro-electronics, BrainSpeak® Sound technology allows the listener to perceive sound in 3 dimensions (left-right, front-back, and up-down) – both inside and outside the brain – which maximizes the psycho-acoustical impact of sound vibration in the skull.
Most audio programs use only 2 tracks – or levels, one of which is audible – usually the voice of the guide with music in the background. Subliminal messages are then added, on an inaudible level.
John-David developed his cutting-edge sound and subliminal technology by using a minimum of 7 levels, creating an unsurpassed blend of hearable and non-hearable tracks for brain/mind re-education.
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Active Listening/Audible Tracks Level 1 – Audible guided imagery and mental exercises
Level 2 – Audible music and natural sounds, designed to induce alpha brain wave states
Level 3 – Audible tones and frequencies from John-David's Sound Library that "speak to pre-designated areas of the brain." Passive Listening/Inaudible Tracks Level 4 – Inaudible, subliminal affirmations scripted by John-David and Deborah DeBerry
Level 5 – Inaudible tones and frequencies from John-David's Sound Library
Level 6 – Inaudible guided visualization
Level 7 – Inaudible music tracks, Tibetan bells, natural sounds |
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Brain/mind re-education occurs when specific sound vibrations combine with positive subliminal messages to stimulate neurotransmitters in the brain. This creates more neural pathways and anchors in new thought patterns.
This is the combination of sound and subliminal technology we used in creating many of our other programs including Brain/Mind Expansion Intensive, Eliminate Self-Sabotage, Environmental Learning, Maximum Immunity, Passing Professional Exams, and Whole Brain Reading.
What was the scientific basis for John-David's sound technology?
John-David believed that we can experience transformations – on a cellular level – through sound and vibration. Evidence supports that the entire body is sensitive to sound. It is not just processed through the ear. Our cells are in a constant state of vibration. It is only logical that different parts of our bodies resonate at different frequencies and respond to sound accordingly.
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| Dr. William Tiller, Chairman of the Dept. of Materials Science at Stanford University confirmed this at the l976 Conference on the Nature of Reality when he reported that, "Each atom and molecule, cell and gland in our body has a characteristic frequency at which it will both absorb and emit (energy)." |
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Even the New York Times has reported on European studies that maintain exposure to certain "negative sounds" may result in abnormal heartbeats, migraines, circulatory ailments, and a variety of physical ailments.
Is there a special frequency that is especially beneficial to the mind and body?
When we are in a relaxed, natural state, our bodies vibrate at 7.8 to 8 cycles per second. That's also when our brain waves are in the alpha levels. The Earth, itself, and all life is attuned to this frequency, called by physicists the Schumann Resonance.
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| When we feel "in harmony" with our environment and with others, it is usually because we are experiencing entrainment, or synchronization, at the same frequencies. John-David used to call this state " bio-resonant entrainment, " meaning that our physical bodies were responding, or resonating, to specific sounds and frequencies. These are the times we feel like we're "in the flow" because our actions seem effortless – and joyful. |
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A wonderful scientific description for this is provided by bio-medical engineer Itzhak Bentov (STALKING THE WILD PENDULUM, l977), when he says that we can establish a "resonant state" through sound – where mind and body activate and synchronize.
How does that actually work, in the brain?
As sound enters the ear, it changes from a physical stimulus (vibration) into electro-chemical charges in the brain's neurons. These electro-chemical charges are then sent deeper into different parts of the brain's cortex, depending upon their volume, pitch, and frequency levels. The more neural connections, the more integrated or embedded the experience becomes. Sound activates subtle emotional responses through its impact on the limbic system - and impacts the the mind through the creative imagination, as a powerful, transformative experience.
In l979, Australian neuro-psychologist Dr. Manfred Clynes discovered codes in the nervous system which access the mind and stimulate the brain. His research showed that sound is a key to decoding these neurological systems.
Why is that important?
Because it's like having a key to the door of your mind. With the right codes, you can re-educate the brain to improve or change behaviors. Our BrainSpeak® Sound Technology is the "code" we use to activate the brain and nervous system. One sound patterns can stimulate millions of neurons.
"It's the real cutting edge and I think it's extremely exciting. With the intensity of the sounds… new ideas come tumbling into my mind."
Nancy W., psychologist, Houston, TX
BRAINSPEAK® SUBLIMINAL TECHNOLOGY
Audible and inaudible affirmations, inspired by the work of Dr. Milton Erickson, John Grinder, and Dr. Richard Bandler are expertly crafted using Neuro-Linguistic Programming (the impact words have on our thinking and internal images) and Ericksonian hypnosis (a very effective but gentle permissive form of hypnosis), to create affirming and supportive messages that are designed to provide both conscious and unconscious experiences of profound change.
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| These techniques are also used to create the enjoyable visualization sessions found in many of our programs. For instance, the use of visualization has recently been shown to increase weight loss by up to 20% over individuals who don't use it (see BrainStream—Achieve Your perfect Weight). |
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How do you know that subliminal messages work?
We all have mental "programs." They consist of our thoughts and beliefs. And these determine our behavior. They can be positive beliefs like "I'm smart and capable" or negative ones like "I'll never succeed." When you change these programs, you change your life. You re-educate your mind, by changing your internal programs – and subliminal audio programs are a tool for accomplishing this goal.
"The programs work. I began to feel better about myself even after listening to them the first time. After a week, I began to concentrate better and… have more energy. They are a giant step above ordinary self-help audios."
Henry Hollister, NC
Besides people telling us about the results they've gotten, there are many studies on the use of subliminals. A l984 Congressional Report prepared by the House Committee on Science and Technology confirmed that subliminal messages are recorded by the brain and called upon later, as needed. Here's an example:
Say you're working on improving your memory and one of the subliminal affirmations on your tape/CD is "I easily recall names and faces." Even though this is an inaudible message – you're not consciously aware of hearing it–you can still call upon that new brain imprint when you need it – like at your class reunion or next corporate sales meeting. You'll be able to pick out and remember names in that sea of faces.
What other studies have been conducted using subliminals?
The power and effectiveness of using subliminals for brain/mind re-education was reported by the Los Angeles Times in an October, 2001 article about scientific research, conducted at Boston University . Researchers at Harvard and Duke Universities are also involved in similar studies.
In l979 a midwestern medical center played positive, subliminal messages along with soothing background music in their waiting rooms and staff rest areas. Within a very short time, they noticed significant improvement in behaviors such as reduction in smoking and increased cooperation among co-workers. Smoking decreased by over 60%.
Are there any other examples of doctors using subliminals?
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| Certainly. One of the best known is surgeon Dr. Bernie Siegel who reports that when calming messages are played during surgery, patients recover faster. There is also evidence that when subliminals are used patients "require 20-50% less anesthesia and suffer far less anxiety." (Dr. Robert Youngblood – Utah Medical Center). |
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What happens in your brain when you listen to sounds and subliminals?
Sound waves stimulate the brain. There's also a bio-chemical and electrical response that is set in motion when the neurons begin firing – or communicating with one another. More importantly, your brain waves slow down and both the right and left hemispheres of your brain begin to synchronize, to balance.
The more neural connections you have, the more integrated and deeply embedded the thought/memory, or experience becomes. As your brain is being stimulated, it is now open to reprogramming old beliefs and creating new ones, especially when they're escorted into the very core of your being by our BrainSpeak® Sound patterns.
"Everything… had immediate effects. And, daily, I experience fewer limits and more choices."
Marta G., teacher, Eugene OR
Does re-programming mean giving your brain new thoughts and beliefs to choose from?
That and being more conscious of what you're putting into your subconscious mind, in the first place. The subconscious mind can hear, perceive, absorb and act on subliminal suggestions, whether you consciously hear them or not. And when you decide to enhance your life by changing your beliefs, audio programs like BrainStream can help. The positive subliminal messages support new ways of learning and thinking – to help you get what you want from life.
So, you start with the sound patterns and then you add subliminal messages to the sound pattern tracks?
Yes. We carefully select sound patterns to penetrate the mind and escort subliminal messages beyond the threshold of conscious thought. That means they bypass any left brain, "logical" resistance. They speak directly to the subconscious mind – where all learning and change take place.
The sounds consist mostly of natural and environmental sounds–like birds, whales, and the wind; also, organic sounds like Tibetan bowls and monks chanting; and music, written by composer William Aura. William was John-David's creative collaborator and he also did the actual recording of the sounds. He and John-David created the original sounds, sometimes using computers and advanced digital recording equipment to enhance their tonal qualities.
All of the sounds were recorded with special microphones that actually bring the sounds to a new level of experience. When listening, it's as though the sound patterns are actually inside your head!
How are your subliminal programs different from others?
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| Unlike many subliminal audio publishers, WBLI doesn't utilize a million computer generated subliminal messages stacked on top of each other. We've found that the most effective and permanent changes occur when subliminals are delivered one at a time – in "real-time." It's a much more expensive production process, but it maintains the integrity of the sound patterns and still allows for hundreds of positive affirmations on each track. |
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Do you do anything special in creating your subliminal sets?
Leading psychotherapists and educators help design and record our subliminal messages. We carefully create the subliminal messages by alternating male and female voices.
Why do you use both male and female voices?
Research has shown that some people respond more positively to either male or female voices. So we balance by using voices of both genders. We also use words, tones, and voice inflections that strengthen the message to the subconscious.
How are the sounds and subliminals recorded?
We digitally master all of our audio programs on state-of-the art recording equipment. Each track has 8 to 24 layers of sounds, music, and subliminals which break through to the subconscious mind for maximum impact. One of the world's few holophonic microphones was used to record our sound patterns. That's like being totally immersed in sound.
"This technology is the door to the future."
Sue B., homemaker, Vero Beach, FLA
Does that mean you have to have special equipment to listen?
No, our digitally mastered tracks are playable on any stereo equipment. And results can be achieved using a high-quality Walkman type CD player when listening to the subliminal sets. However, maximum benefit is achieved with headphones that cover the entire ear – and you can get a good set for as little as $30 or $40.
UHF SILENT SUBLIMINALS™
The Amazing Patented Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) "Silent" Subliminal® Affirmations process was created by aerospace engineer O.M. Lowery (US Patent #5,1159.703) is one of the most exciting advances in personal improvement in years!
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| Just imagine powerful subliminal messages recorded at high frequencies that are not masked by music or any other sound but are essentially inaudible to your conscious mind! Play them anywhere, anytime while driving, eating, watching TV, even while you sleep. |
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Now you can experience the latest achievement in subliminal technology!
A Revolutionary Approach to Subliminal Technology
We we're so impressed by this powerful, new way to record subliminal messages, we contacted its creator, aerospace engineer O.M. Lowery, to find out how and why his encoding method is such an important step into 21st century brain/mind technology.
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| Lowery explained that he designed his patented process to overcome the deficiencies found in many "masked" subliminals which completely bury all voice affirmations. (The subliminals developed by WBLI are recorded at higher decibel levels which do not completely mask our messages). |
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Although inaudible to the conscious mind, the Silent Subliminal signals are powerfully perceived by the listener's unconscious mind.
The Silent Subliminal process records voice affirmations on a powerful, inaudible, ultra high audio frequency carrier (14.8 khz) in a format which is easily picked up and decoded by the human ear. The encoded voice affirmations actually vibrate the tympanic membrane (diaphragm) of the ear at the strongest possible, yet totally safe, level.
Silent Subliminals Measured at lOOdb in Lab Tests
Lowery provided documentation from experts in acoustic laboratory testing which show that subliminal tape outputs perceived by the human ear, using the Silent Subliminal recording process, have a measurably superior signal strength of plus 91- lOOdb (decibels) when compared to traditional "masked" subliminals, which average outputs of minus 18db.
In order to understand the importance of these figures, here are some definitions. A decibel is approximately equal to the smallest change in loudness that may be perceptible to the average listener. The number of db is calculated by taking 10 times the common logarithm of the ratio of the intensities involved. Small differences in db, then, correspond to great differences in the energies and power of intensity of the sound frequencies.
Stronger Signals Mean More Powerful Subliminals
Thus a sound which registers lOOdb has ten billion times the energy/intensity that would be needed to perceive it at the threshold of audibility (i.e. the level at which it is heard by the ear). For comparison, ordinary conversation within a three foot radius is at 65db, while a loud radio is 8Odb and subway noise 95db.
What this means to you, the listener, is that Silent Subliminals register a signal strength increase of over 10 billion times, by actual measurement, than that achieved by traditional "masked" recording methods.
Even Deaf Can Hear Ultra High Frequency Vibrations
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| Lowery's concept is validated by researchers at the Medical College of Virginia who reported in the July 5, 1991 issue of SCIENCE – the Journal of the Association for the Advancement of Science – that "both hearing and deaf people are able to understand words transmitted at high-frequency levels once thought to be outside the range of humans." If the profoundly deaf can hear, using high frequency vibrations, the implications of this new technology for normal listeners is equally astounding. |
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Based on the results of independent laboratory results and our own in-house testing, WBLI decided to create practical, yet life-changing applications of the Silent Subliminal technology for our subliminal tape users.
Silent Subliminals ™ is a trademark of Lowery Associates, Norcross , GA. BrainStream™ and BrainStorm™ are trademarks of Whole Brain Learning Institute
TOMATIS INSPIRED AUDITORY STIMULATION TO CREATE NEW LIFE EXPERIENCES, AT THE DEEPEST LEVELS OF AWARENESS.
BrainStream programs use the award winning auditory learning theories of world-renowned French physician, Dr. Alfred Tomatis. More than 50 years ago as a young physician, Alfred Tomatis discovered that profound changes in the brain took place when a listener was exposed to specific sound frequencies (especially through headphones).
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| This resonance, as it is called, provides the vibrational catalyst for actual physical changes in the way the body and mind function. |
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Tomatis sounds are often heard as "pulsing" rhythms that assist in carrying the accompanying mind messages deep into the unconscious for maximum results.
There is a wonderful explanation of this feature on track number two of the first disc of all BrainStream™ programs
THE POWERFUL STRESS 911 TECHNOLOGIES FROM ADVANCED CARDIOLOGIX
Stress is a killer. The effects of stress have been found to be contributing factors in every major illness that we as humans suffer. As important as stress management is, it is the least attended to part of a fitness or wellness program. In order for your weight loss program to last, you've got to handle the stress factor.
We all know what stress is. Stress is essentially any "challenge" to the normal balance of the body's major systems. Under normal circumstances, the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) activates to meet the challenge and then returns the body to normal balance after the stressor has been dealt with.
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| Life, and especially weight loss, really gets tough when the ANS is overwhelmed by multiple or single stressors that continue for long periods of time. With enough exposure, the body actually entrains or "learns" to stay stressed and begins to show common stress-related symptoms such as headaches, muscle tension or weakness, reduced immune efficiency, raw emotions, short-term memory loss, weight gain, etc. |
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A Special Note about Stress and Weight
Did you also know that weight loss and dieting are even listed as stressful life events and that stress can even throw a wrench into an otherwise well thought out and executed diet and fitness program?
It's true! Excess stress can promote very high levels of a powerful stress hormone called Cortisol . Long-term exposure to Cortisol (as in chronic stress and burnout) actually makes fat storage cells, especially around the middle of the body resistant to release. That is to say, regardless of the diet or the work out, the fat around the middle will be shut off from the normal metabolic cycle.
Even worse, high levels of Cortisol and adrenal gland exhaustion increase the amount of time that it takes to recover from exercise as well as lowering your over-training (too much exercise) threshold. Basically, you reach the over-training level sooner and take longer to recover.
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| The Stress Nine-One-One's simple breath pacing method restores your body's ability to recover from stress by strengthening the "parasympathetic" or recovery and relaxation branch of the ANS . This action breaks the stress cycle and reduces the level of circulating cortisol and generally restores homeodynamism ("geek speak" for balance) as shown as an increase in something called Heart Rate Variability. Simply put, the breathing technique, when practiced daily, re-establishes the body's harmonic vibration or bio-resonance as described earlier. |
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Again, if this seems a bit overwhelming, there are 3 great reports included in the software program that explain this in easy-to-understand detail.
Most important is that doing the breathing exercises regularly increases ones resistance to over-stress and burnout. But the benefit is not just in the recovery from burnout but also the vast enhancement and optimizing of any fitness program. Simply, any weight loss and fitness program is much more effective when your body's systems are balanced and able to handle the demands placed upon them.
Conclusion
When used as directed, you can expect a gentle but profound change in your self behavior and your life. You won't find these powerful technological combinations in any other product anywhere.
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