Focus Your Brain with Syncopated Rhythms
In this video, I share a technique using syncopated rhythms you can use to improve your focus based on a technique I discovered when I was in music school. I play an example of this technique so you can see if it works for you.
Click here to download a PDF file with rhythms you can play yourself: https://simedia.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfs/Syncopation-for-focus.pdf
Link to Ted Reed’s syncopation book: https://www.amazon.com/Progressive-Syncopation-Modern-Drummer-Publications/dp/0882847953/
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Steady or Variable Tempo for Focus
In this video, I play complex rhythms for focus at a steady 9 beats-per-second tempo and a variable tempo between 9 and 10 beats-per-second. Play the rhythms quietly in the background as you do some focused work and discover which approach you prefer. If you want to explore these rhythms further, play the audio below the video or sign up for a free trial at https://brainshiftradio.com/
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Complex REI Drumming Beats Ritalin For Focusing Attention
An adult client with ADD conducted an experiment: He compared two different doses of the stimulant medication Ritalin to his custom-made REI drumming music. I share his results in this video.
At the end of the video, you will find an example of the types of rhythms I use for focus. These are played on my Gonga drum. Play the rhythms quietly in the background as you do some focused work and see how it works for you. If you want to explore these rhythms further, sign up for a free trial at https://brainshiftradio.com/
Read the study article at https://www.stronginstitute.com/resources/quantitative-data-shows-that-listening-to-complex-drumming-can-increase-attention/
Learn more about my auditory brain stimulation programs at https://www.stronginstitute.com/rei-custom-program/
Learn how to use techniques like these in my Drum Healing course at https://www.stronginstitute.com/training-courses/drum-healing-course/
Calm at 7 Beats-Per-Second
In this video, I play my Gonga drum at 7 beats-per-second to create calm. This tempo results in a more meditative calm than the regular 8 beats-per-second pace I use for my clinical REI music.
You can watch this video where I play at 8 beats-per-second to compare the two tempos at https://www.stronginstitute.com/calm-your-anxiety/
If you want to play at 7 beats-per-second, set your metronome to 105 beats per minute and play 4 drumbeats for each metronome click.
Learn more about my auditory brain stimulation programs athttps://www.stronginstitute.com/rei-custom-program/
Learn how to use techniques like these in my Drum Healing course at https://www.stronginstitute.com/training-courses/drum-healing-course/
Calm with an Udu drum
In this video, I play a claypot Udu drum to calm your nervous system. The sound of this drum is much sharper than the soft, rounded tone of the Gonga drum that I most often play, but the rhythms will still calm you.
If you wish, compare the calming effects of this Udu track with a recent track I played on the Gonga at: https://www.stronginstitute.com/calm-your-anxiety/
Learn more about my auditory brain stimulation programs athttps://www.stronginstitute.com/rei-custom-program/
Learn how to use techniques like these in my Drum Healing course at https://www.stronginstitute.com/training-courses/drum-healing-course/
Listen to my music for free at https://www.brainshiftradio.com
Is 3 Beats-Per-Second the Best Tempo for Dissociative Out of Body Experiences?
A recent article in Nature suggests that when someone is experiencing a dissociative state (also known as an Out-of-body experience) the rhythm deep inside their brain is a 3 beat-per-second rhythm. Mind you, the article is based upon a single human subject with a seizure disorder whose brain stimulation implant induced the 3 beat-per-second rhythm at the beginning of the subject’s epileptic seizure. The beginning of a seizure commonly contains an aura— a host of symptoms that can include out-of-body sensations, dizziness, and hallucinations, among other physical symptoms.
But what if a 3-beats-per second tempo could be beneficial for meditation? This is a much slower tempo than the traditional 4 beat-per-second shamanic rhythm used to achieve an altered state of consciousness. In this video, we do an experiment so you can see if a 3 beat-per-second rhythm allows you to achieve a dissociative state or out-of-body experience.
Keep in mind that brainwave entrainment to such a deep state can take time to achieve. Download the track below and try it a few times to see if you are able to have a more profound experience over time.
Learn how to use techniques like these in my Beyond Shamanism course at https://www.stronginstitute.com/training-courses/drum-healing-course/
Listen to my music for free at https://www.brainshiftradio.com
Learn more about my auditory brain stimulation programs at https://www.stronginstitute.com/rei-custom-program/
