Alpha Wave Music... Does it Work? And How?

[CallMeKate]

Alpha wave music is totally new to me. I guess it's... what? Holistic? Does anyone know how on earth it could possibly work for things like body healing, damage in the body, etc.? I do understand how it may help with anxiety. There are many YT videos with it playing for hours at different frequencies for various issues. It's all Greek to me... frequencies? This is what I found... anyone know more than I do about it? It's fascinating, but kind of in the "no way" category for me currently. Convince me differently? Some of the claims sound goofy, but one for stress *did* seem to work very well. (If anyone wants to try that specific one, let me know and I'll paste the link.)

• 174 Hz relieves pain and stress
• 285 Hz heals tissues and organs
• 396 Hz liberates the listener from fear and guilt
• 417 Hz facilitates change
• 528 Hz for transformation and DNA repair (known as the ‘miracle frequency’)
• 639 Hz reconnects relationships
• 741 Hz helps provide solutions and self-expression
• 852 Hz brings the listener back to a ‘spiritual order’
• 963 HZ encourages a sense of oneness and unity

 

[Nathan]

I can't tell you medically "how" it works, but I do know that a singing bowl sound bath has a positive effect in the categories you listed.

 

[CallMeKate]

I can't tell you medically "how" it works, but I do know that a singing bowl sound bath has a positive effect in the categories you listed.

Thanks, @Nathan ... I want to believe the frequency thing, but I'm so skeptical. All I can do is keep researching to find out more. Like I mentioned, the one I listened to *did* help a lot, but the ol' skeptical part of my brain said "Yeah, yeah, listening to any kind of gentle music would have done the same." Can't wait to watch the sound bath!

 

[feywon]

I rarely try to 'convince' anyone of anything. i do share my experiences tho i often get negative reactions from those who think what they consciously perceive thru their physical senses is all there is to reality.

Couple of things you might want to look into, consider:

Medical field uses frequencies between 2.5 and 15.0 MHz for various kinds of exams. Including fetal imagery.


Search for info on Cymatics (how sound effects matter) there are YT vids demonstrating effects on both sand and water (keep in mind the average amount of water in human bodies is 60%--Tho can vary from 45-75%).

Music which most people recognize as capable of having demonstrable effects on mood, emotions, state of mind is an arrangement of frequencies.

I have been using videos with varying frequencies when i meditate for over a year now. I find them useful and helpful tho i also meditate without them.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Apparently we all vibrate at a certain frequency. Like Nathan, I can’t explain exactly how it works but DO know that when I listen to videos of a certain frequency, I feel much better. At night I listen to 10 hour videos that put out certain frequencies and they make my mind and body feel great. I’ve got Bluetooth ear plugs so I don’t have to have my phone right by my head.

 

[feywon]

I can't tell you medically "how" it works, but I do know that a singing bowl sound bath has a positive effect in the categories you lilsten.

I particularly like the large singing bowls that make deep tones.

 

[CallMeKate]

Great response! Thank you, @feywon ... that's plenty of information to keep my interest up and wanting to find out more. I could sure use some help with sleeping if nothing else... but the thought of keeping stress at bay is a good one, too.

 

[CallMeKate]

Apparently we all vibrate at a certain frequency. Like Nathan, I can’t explain exactly how it works but DO know that when I listen to videos of a certain frequency, I feel much better. At night I listen to 10 hour videos that put out certain frequencies and they make my mind and body feel great. I’ve got Bluetooth ear plugs so I don’t have to have my phone right by my head.

Thanks, Patty! I'm definitely getting less skeptical after reading these responses so far. I'll check for more in the morning... right now I have to get offline and get some work done before the day's over.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I particularly like the large singing bowls that make deep tones.

My husband has listened to singing bowls meditation for 3 plus years every morning. It’s an hour long

 

[davey]

I can't tell you medically "how" it works, but I do know that a singing bowl sound bath has a positive effect in the categories you listed.

is this working right now as we reply to your post??

 

[Nathan]

@everyone, there's really nothing as amazing as a sound bath with singing bowls, as well as a gong puja.

 

[feywon]

Great response! Thank you, @feywon ... that's plenty of information to keep my interest up and wanting to find out more. I could sure use some help with sleeping if nothing else... but the thought of keeping stress at bay is a good one, too.

Some of the YT ones run for hours. I often fall asleep with them still on after i finish meditating.

 

[Nathan]

is this working right now as we reply to your post??

If you mean this sound bath/singing bowls video, yes, in the short while that I listened to it I could feel the sound work on my Central Nervous System.

 

[Alizerine]

Years ago at Thanksgiving dinner we would have apple cider served in our rarely used good goblets. Each would run a damp finger around the rim of the glass and produce a different lovely sound depending on the amount of liquid in the glass. We enjoyed it and it may have been healing as well.