Binaural Beats Cooler Cousin - Isochronic Tones- Binaural Beats Geek Article

https://www.binauralbeatsgeek.com/isochronic-tones/

Another Excellent Article 

Here’s the introduction- EXTRACT 

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Isochronic Tones: The Beginner's Guide

Isochronic Tones are the newest kids on the block in the world of brain wave entrainment. They can help you to deeply meditate, relax, feel awesome and expand your consciousness - quickly

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Binaural beats have been around for decades. Single toned isochronics are fresh off the street! I've been using them intensely for 4 months and the results are *very* promising. I'm experiencing stronger, faster and more enjoyable effects than with binaurals.

A year ago no one had heard of isochronic tones, and now everyone and their grandmother are calling them everything from the "strongest BWE technology ever" to (my favourite) "binaural beats on steroids".

This article will:

-introduce you to binaural beats' cooler cousin
-explain the differences between the two
-detail the benefits you will get from using isochronics
-help you make your mind up whether to try them out
-and point you in the right direction.

A Quick Recap

In case you're new here (welcome!), I'll do a 10 second roundup:

Isochronic tones are a form of brain wave entrainment. This means that you use isochronic tones as a way to entrain your brain waves (which means to have them all working in the same way, for example slowed down to the slow, low levels of alpha brain waves).

The benefits of this are varied – you can expect anything from a sense of deep relaxation and peace; to increased happiness and creativity; to vivid visualizations and *big* ideas. 

They are lots of fun, totally rejuvenating and don't require much skill to use (i.e. lay down and put headphones in. If you can manage that, you're on your way.

Oh, if you're lucky (or practice) you'll also soon be reaching a state of hemispheric or brainwave synchronization. This is what Zen meditators struggle to achieve for years, and perhaps is best described as a sense of 'total connectedness with the universe'. It's pretty hard to describe, but it feels pretty awesome and kind of awe-inspiring at times. 

(Read this article for *all* the juicy details on this "peak performance" state)

There has been lots of research and studies done which show that binaural beats and other forms of brain wave entrainment (BWE) increase the production of 'good' chemicals in the body, reduce the output of 'bad' chemicals, decrease anxiety, increase well-being and lots more. If you haven't had a look at this binaural beats research I'd highly recommend you check it out.

These are some of the main reasons that people like to use binaural beats and other forms of BWE. Now we'll look at what makes isochronics unique.

Brainwave Entrainment for Mood, Concentration, Anxiety etc

 https://www.mindamend.com/brainwave-entrainment/isochronic-tones/

Here’s an Extract from this extensive article “”

Isochronic Tones – How They Work, the Benefits and the Research

136 Comments / Brainwave Entrainment / By Jason Lewis

Isochronic tones are a fast and effective audio-based way to stimulate your brain.  Among many of the benefits, they can help improve focus, relaxation, energy levels, sleep and more, without taking drugs or needing any special equipment.

What isochronic tones essentially do, is guide your dominant brainwave activity to a different frequency while you are listening to them, allowing you to influence and change your mental state and how you feel.

The effects can be felt within a few minutes and all you literally have to do is click play and listen.

What You Need to Know About Isochronic Tones

You may have heard of binaural beats which are similar, but an older method of stimulating your brain.  In this in-depth article you will discover:

• The key benefits of isochronic tones and how they work
• How isochronic tones are different and more effective than binaural beats
• How different tone/beat frequencies affect your mental state and the way you feel
• What frequencies do what, and what to look out for
• Are isochronic tones as effective when combined with music?
• How to use isochronic tones effectively and how long the effects last for
• Any potential safety concerns or side effects
• Isochronic tones and binaural beats research and where to find it

Hmmm Iso (less chronic) Tones

(Some big successes as well actually, see below) Small personal success, I’ve got the paddle board on the van on soft bars on my own….. this means I can take the kayak on the van if I get help loading & unloading…. For some reason I thought the van roof was somehow concave or convex or wtv in my mind….. it’s not, it’s flat…..duh…. (It is curved inside though …. Lol) So pleased - essentially I can take both water vehicles out on same trip too, again with help loading…. So exciting! 

I’ve definitely had & am having progress with my overall mental health, it seems to be from the Isochronic Tones, I’m definitely less emotionally reactive (from BPD) over small things which is awesome …. & also I’ve been doing what I call practical technical things that I find really hard to focus on (from ADD) finding some of these things somewhat easier to do so woo 😄 hula hula 🥰

And that’s not even the biggest winner, I credit Isochronic Tones (plus some other Binaural Beats, ADHD specific ones) with a whopping reduction in anxiety from always being more than 6/7 out of 10 to having a baseline 0/2 out of 10 most of the time with also considerably less of an excruciating stress rise when I’m triggered…. To say I’m delighted does not cover it….I’ve suffered constant painful anxiety for years, decades….the longest time.

 I found this comment about ADHD anxiety being different from Anxiety Disorders, having different underpinings….Hopefully I will properly research the difference between GAD & ADHD Anxiety at some point but for now this comment rings true.

Also I’ve dropped my anti-anxiety herb Skullcap & replaced with some ADHD herbs which have different actions in the brain/nervous system (Bacopa & Gingko) so I will include them as being part of this positive shift that I’m in.

The research on Binaural Beats & Iso Tones does not recommend it for those with Severe Mental Illness, that’s a disclaimer that you can take that with a pinch of salt if you’ve ever been screwed around with by mainstream medicine for MH reasons & suffered, which is nearly everyone & if you are ready to take responsibility for being conscious of trusting your perception of how things affect you then this is absolutely for you. 

All natural alternative health things have the bare minimum of research because the big money for research is tied up with big profit pharmaceuticals. But you knew that. 

My New Fav Binaural Beat Video is really Isochronic Tones (oh yes it is)

 Oh I dig this one soooooo much I can’t take it off…..

I can’t copy & paste the video bio but it’s definitely well worth reading if you click through & watch it on YouTube.

Also I wanted to mention the one I liked the Deep Delta with Alpha Binaural Beats one with the ADHD warning very quickly became annoyingly slow! And the 14hz ADHD relief one was & still is really really helpful 😊🥰

Enter the "Flow State" High Theta low Alpha wave & ADHD Relief Binaural beats music

 

This is the one I love, the one i'm playing lots atm - I have it on headphones first thing when I wake up for an hour to try to create a new habit of waking up calm & not letting getting high cortisol/ bit frantic win, which happens really really easily for me. For years/decades waking up already having a panic attack was my normal so this is an experimental resetting of my amygdala to a healthy baseline. Y'know, to create try & create a new nervous system habit. Also, working out with weights (not very heavy) is helping a lot I think & I so like being stronger, feeling stronger when bad or difficult events happen, I have felt more capable/less vulnerable, its hard to describe, I used to get hurt really easily, trap my sciatic nerve, hurt my back, get a neck headache but the more active I am the less these easily these happen ... I think its helping my nervous system too but I don't know why. I just need more hugs now & I'd nearly be like a normal well person lol well some of the time at least - oh oxytocin I miss you so much 😅😉💞

****Oooh bizarrely in the ‘about this video’ section on YouTube it has a beware for ADHD! How strange when I find it sooooo relaxing - so anyway I’ve found a ‘recommended for ADHD’ one as well which I also really like - I don’t understand why this one the one flow is problematic when it’s so calming but the faster one below is definitely really good for achieving stuff I’ve noticed…… ahahah

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the maddest one of all

Feeling really sorry for myself - I’ve had a really tough week, really really hard with a lot of stress. Had the best help from binaural beats which has been so good at taking me out of sympathetic nervous system hijack really fast.

I’m still feeling very glad I’ve a fuller picture of what’s been so wrong with me, for sooooooooooo long but at the same time I feel really dejected & sorry for myself & like, when you add the definate PTSD I had post high 2016 - I had this random voice shouting at me out of nowhere in my head really loud, like attacking me, it was the weirdest thing……when I told a community support worker she said that was a lesser known but still classic PTSD symptom, like visual flashbacks are very well known but audio violent ‘hallucinations’ less well known……I thought it was just intrusive thoughts but it was very particularly aggressive……it’s like unconscious mind is trying to give the clue…. “You’re shocked, like THIS”

So yes, when you add at least one bout of PTSD (there have been more episodes though, from sexual assualts etc) you can take or leave GAD really at this point as it just indicates an almost permanent state of sympathetic nervous system arousal, that’s still a quad of co-morbidities. Yikes.

I feel like the most diagnosed person in town now or the maddest witch in the west…… the good thing, the best thing is that I feel I can blame my family even less than I did, which wasn’t much tbf, as the genetics of ADHD is majorly heritable (also genetic overlaps strong for BPD as well as Bipolar) & I’ve seen my mum especially exhibiting, really, the inattentive version & it does answer a lot of questions re: my dad now too……. How could anyone expect them to notice my atypical ADD presentation as a somewhat introverted child……

Sorry about all the dots……they comfort me…….

 

Bit of a weird photo, I had just had 3 days of  intense stress & had managed some pretty generous equilibrium at this point, but the pain still shows I think, also it was dusk so I think a longer exposure than when brighter…..  anyway this is me knowing that bit more about myself……. it does all help, every jigsaw piece, knowledge is power…… adult ADHD is really common, a 8-9% occurrence I think….. in some ways it’s gonna be the easier part of my picture to impact……I mean I’ve started loads of organisation type things for all the chaos that I’ve been trying to live amongst…… things that have troubled me for ages, years, the why, why can’t I concentrate on that, why is it so hard to do basic things….. self diagnosing has given me permission for it to feel hard, really hard & to grasp that doing it is even more worth while for my brain than for other types of brain….

The sensory component, the problems with sound & the feel of clothing, it always felt a bit autistic but adhd covers that well…… I think I’ve mentioned these before… I have to wear noise cancelling head phones if there is certain types of sound in order to be outside in my own garden….easily overwhelmed by sound etc …..

Me proving that Seinheiser headphones & badly worn baseball caps are indeed sex aids….

 I’m sorry 😂 now my greatly long suspected neurodiversity is out of the bag please don’t imagine I’m going to hold any of my innate weirdness back now 😂💗🙌💜💗

Actually feeling better for expressing myself now x 🤓

33% Co-Occurrence of BPD & ADHD

 https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-infographics/adhd-and-bpd

Oh I’m feeling very jubilant working this out on my own - i guess son & DiL have been pushing it towards me for a few months now though so, yes lots of credit there actually. I did mention ADHD traits to all the mental health professionals who’ve dealt with me since my oh so late Bipolar 1 diagnosis in 2016, at 49 but I think they all needed me to be dealing with the Macro (bipolar1) & Micro (BPD) Emotional Dysregulation first as that is likely, to a greater or lesser extent, to seriously obscure the cognitive, behavioural, executive function difficulties. From my own perspective the frustrations I’ve lived with  re: concentrating, prioritising, major distractibility, decisions, have absolutely been core triggers for emotional dysphoria in and of themselves, as you might imagine.

Im also well aware that this is all further complicated by the fact that post ‘big high, big low or crash’ you are looking at brain damage to several areas corresponding the ADHD differences as well. Essentially this is why I’ve already worked with multiple natural remedies for ADHD in my seeking to regrow brain volume lost to bipolar episodes. Despite this, I stand by the fact that pre Bipolar pre age 18, and also pre BPD circa age 13 I had so serious Inattentive type ADHD symptoms. So, I’m standing with my self-diagnosis atm & reading up help for ADHD websites & implementing the ideas from those. Fantastic, very pleased. 

I’m working a lot with Binaural Beats, PolyVagal exercises, my beloved DLPA & Taurine I’m on long term are already ADHD stalwart natural remedies, I’ve just got some more Bacopa capsules which I really love, finishing up some Gingko tincture I had knocking about - lovely. I just have to be very self aware that I’m not getting too happy & then too exuberant for fear of initiating a bipolar high if things go ‘too well’….. groan…… but I really think I’m going to be able to recognise the soooo terrifically painful nervous system symptoms & serious mental speed that are so vivid even in just the take off period of a big high. Also my tools for interrupting this kind of take off, my tool armoury for exactly this is pretty extensive at this point. Determined to avoid a big high is a slight understatement lol

💜💗🙌

DEEP Theta Binaural Beats ➤ LET GO of Fear, Overthinking & Worries ➤ 432Hz Deep Relaxation

 

Ive been using this for a few days now & I think its like taking Valium without any side effects or come down, although i've never taken one so how would I know......... First time I used it I basically passed out on the floor & it was the first time in I can't remember how long that the felt sense of anxiety sensation I have constantly down my spine in my upper back & shoulders, vagus nerve pain/contraction/constriction/agitation - completely disappeared - so thats pretty wow!

I mean it comes back terrifically easily when something triggers me, like the dogs go off or wtv - I think i've got Trauma bonding with the dogs..... seriously its been a nightmare. Maybe not trauma bonding, maybe just a vicious circle of us all having easily aroused nervous systems & not being able to break it. Wtv. So painful.

Bizarrely I do see getting the dogs when I did as a monumental act of self sabotage that saved my life..... the story of my life...... a contradiction in terms........nothing is clear........its all obscured by confusion or it has been very much so until maybe now, maybe getting less so now, I hope so.

Also this is one now a favourite too :)

Along with the Sukie Baxter's PolyVagal material, these are all having profound effects on me atm......it just makes me think about cultures that prioritise massage or other touch in an easy to access community sense or wtv & that if everyone was able to afford therapy as well (eg free co-counselling swap) the wellness ratio of the general population would absolutely skyrocket........instead in the West we've got Dopamine Nation: TV, prickly social media, porn, gambling, gaming & alcohol/drugs instead to distract us from the entirely constructed slope of a financial playing field that the GlobalElite have created for us to live our lives out on where 'everything' ends up in the ownership of the very very few...... nobody can win at that...... nobody, well maybe just psychopaths & sociopaths, but only because the world has been created in their own images.........Hmmm.

(I just spotted a quasi autistic word jumble I did there but I like it so much im gonna keep it :)

Late Diagnosis Anger/Trauma/Grief

I was talking with my wonderful, awesome daughter in law who has late diagnosed ADHD very recently at 33, about how angry I’ve been feeling & she told me that late diagnosis trauma is an actual recognised thing in mental health….. it’s ‘what could have been pain’….. yep that’s part of what’s been going on definitely, I keep getting really angry that I can’t have things happen that a more well person, someone who’s been okish, ok enough could have had like a career, relationships, friendships, achievements, I dunno, travel, err there’s lots of things isn’t there. I’ve literally lived in survival mode my entire adult life not knowing what the fuck was hitting me all the time, I didn’t know what was happening or why. 

So why am I getting angry now? Well, I thing my brain reconstruction process is in pretty good shape right now, best it’s been in a very long time, possibly ever which is great & a cause for great joy & for feeling very very proud & pleased that I’ve achieved that against such greats odds…… & I do think that feeling is there, it’s just partially obscured by this anger & trauma & loss about how much I missed out. Just bare with me, I’ve got to process it my way, I know people want to just say focus on the positive, the present, the future, don’t look back in anger or whatever but I’m raking it over to try to make sense & release some of it, Its just my process I guess. Certainly just a year ago I didn’t have the brain capacity to process anything other than am I having a good day & how to try to stay ok or a bad day & how best to triage that. 

I’ve been locked in my room on my own feeling crazy for all these different parts of my life, so many, long bipolar lows mainly but also for the 8 years after the Psychiatrist misdiagnosed/failed to diagnose me in 2008 I now know I was massively brain damaged at that time & at that actual appointment, which is why I couldn’t explain what I was experiencing to him. His misdiagnosis essentially put me & kept me in the house not knowing why my brain was broken or even that it was for nearly another decade of confusion. I had already given up alcohol, as i realised I couldn’t be trusted with it but that was my social anxiety buffer removed with nothing to replace it. 

It was just so baffling, probably since that first brain damage of the first Bipolar high & crash at 18. No, damn it……I felt brain damaged much earlier, I had over the top rage attacks as a child I don’t know when that started but it was still happening at 13/14 when I quit eating for 6 months. And as I went amongst it all as a teen & got into alcohol these merged into dangerous rage triggered by jealousy over boys, even physically attacking other girls - impulse control had left the building already…. this is how I left school at 17 with next to no qualifications. I hadn’t been able to concentrate on schoolwork for years, since about 12 is how I remember it. (there’s a real ADHD vibe about this period)

Bipolar highs definitely cause brain damage in & of themselves & the crash to low is completely surreal & feels like my nervous system completely disintegrating. Short term memory is decimated, as well as decision making & impulse control etc. I’ve heard PTSD be describe like Alzheimer’s & both my kids will verify how badly like Alzheimer’s I was post crash 2016 & now looking back I can start to see & appreciate the other times that I was left with this Alzheimer’s brain & the slow crawl back or else the resorting to extreme behaviour to get some respite & relief from the feeling of being disarranged cognitively as well as emotionally dysregulated by minutiae. 

Currently listing to Binaural Beats Deep Theta & it’s simply the most healing thing I’ve done in a long time for my nervous system 💜💜💜 Someone reminded me about them recently🙏 I used Binaural Beats for years between 2006-2015 but I invariably had no working headphones so I just had it on in the room which I think is not so good - that’s how poor I was financially before the disability benefits i got 2017 post diagnosis, I could not afford headphones. I was 50 & I couldn’t afford headphones, what can I say.