What is Hemispheric Synchronization

What is Hemispheric Sychronization?

Hemi-Sync, short for “Hemispheric Synchronization” is the patented audio technology developed by Robert Monroe. It’s based on binaural beats. For instance, with the use of headphones, (or speakers placed a distance apart) a beat of 100 Hz is heard in one ear and a beat of 104 Hz is heard in the other. The brain compensates for the 4 Hz difference and interprets it as a third beat. But this “beat” doesn’t actually “exist”–it’s the mind that created it.

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The brain then “follows” this third beat and in doing so, the left and right hemispheres of the brain work together in a state of coherence, thus creating states of consciousness conducive to deep concentration and relaxation, focused attention and other states. According to the TMI website: “Hemi-Sync is said to produce a focused, coherent mind, which is an optimal condition for improving human performance.”

For an introduction to Hemi-Sync and The Monroe Institute, I recommend visiting their website: http://www.monroeinst…. There’s a lot of helpful information there, as well as free audio downloads to help familiarize you with binaural beats (Hemi-Sync), which is what we use in our gatherings/meetings. Free downloads are under the “Home,” then “Resources” tab.

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