Does Light and Sound Stimulation really help the mind?

Does Light and Sound Stimulation really help the mind?

Over these past twenty-seven years I have witnessed some fascinating and very positive changes in people who have utilized brainwave frequency sessions via light and sound stimulation. What follows are two examples I would like to share with you that have made a big impression on me personally and hopefully serve as "food for thought" for you, in terms of realizing the mental, emotional and physical benefits gained from using light and sound brainwave stimulation. 

   

The experience with Jane Powell (not her real name) happened in the winter and spring of 2002. Jane was a head nurse at a large Los Angeles area hospital until she started suffering from the spastic form of Muscular Sclerosis. In a short period of time, Jane became confined to a hospital bed and wheelchair. Her left arm, hand and  both legs became paralyzed.

Because of the M.S. and the medications she took, there was a strong possibility of seizures occurring should she utilize light and sound stimulation. So she sought and received medical clearance from her physician. She then started utilizing a light and sound instrument. She used her unit frequently, often doing multiple brainwave frequency sessions daily. Jane never did experience any seizure activity. 

 

Thirty days after beginning her light and sound sessions, Jane experienced a decrease in muscle cramping, a decrease in muscle spasms, the fingers of her left hand began to move on command and she gained an overall sense of wellbeing. Like her doctor, her nurse and her physical therapist, both Jane and I were totally amazed.

The other experience happened in the summer of 2013. A good friend of mine had lost the majority of feeling in both of his legs. Frank (not his real name) called and asked if I would help him deal with the stress this was causing. 

 

All we wanted was to help him relax. Frank is a prime example of how light and sound stimulation can affect everyone differently. Normally alpha frequencies will create a feeling of calmness, but it is different for Frank. Having done light and sound sessions in the past, where his base rates (heart rate, left and right brain states, left and right GSR and skin temperature) were taken before and after each session, we agreed on utilizing higher frequencies, gamma to be exact.

When Frank arrived for his first session, he was walking with the aid of a cane. That first session, as with the five that followed, consisted of gamma light, sound and tactile stimulation all synchronized to 360 degree orbital motion. The gamma session Frank experienced was custom designed. It consisted of gentle ramping between 37Hz and 42Hz with a time length of 30 minutes.

This high frequency, multiple stimulation method was based on a little known technique created by the late David McLaughlin, considered a pioneer in the light and sound industry. After the first session ended Frank stood without the aid of his cane. In fact, he stopped using it entirely. After the third session, Frank went jogging. After the fourth, he took his girlfriend dancing. And after completing all six sessions, Frank was back to his old self again. 

 

Both Jane and Frank succeeded because they were able to access the areas of their minds that gave them the power to do so. Light and sound brainwave frequency stimulation softly guided their minds to the desired state of consciousness that best met their goals. 

In July of 1985, light and sound helped me overcome my addiction to alcohol, but that’s a positive example best saved for another time.