Hemi-Sync® Journal 1992-4 (Fall)

it is perceived to be accurate. An intuitive approach leads to quantum leaps in understanding, and is an essential compo- nent of creativity. It allows therapists and educators to become more sensitive to their own needs and to the needs of their students and clients. It improves the effectiveness of clinical problem solving. Research on right-left hemisphere processing supports multiple ways of dealing with information. The styles repre- sented by the right hemisphere (i.e., intuitive, spontaneous, holistic, visual, artistic, spatial, nonverbal, symbolic, diffuse, playful) are equal to the processing styles of the left hemi- sphere (analytical, linear, sequential, verbal, concrete, ratio- nal, goal-oriented). Integration of the two hemispheres and subcortical processing provide full access to human capabili- ty. With skill and efficiency in all ways of understanding a situation or concept, the individual may be described as using the whole brain. The whole-brain concept becomes a metaphor for rehabilitation and education. Use of a single processing style reduces the information-processing capabil- ity of the individual. For complete function, the total capaci- ty of the individual must be recognized and nourished. Work with individuals with special needs is enhanced when therapists and educators integrate rational and intu- itive styles of thinking—a skill that honors both the science and art of therapy. To do this, educational programs must support the development of skill and confidence in both ways of processing information. Yet, professional education, with its rational-linear mode of teaching, implies that intu- itive thinking is inappropriate in therapy and education. Most professionals engage in intuitive thinking as they deal with the daily issues that confront them. Although they automatically bring intuition into therapy or the classroom, few have developed their intuitive skills to as great a degree as their rational skills. The creation of binaural beats in the brain through the Hemi-Sync process creates the natural environment for developing this blending of intuitive and rational processing skills, Through the noninvasive use of Hemi-Sync sounds, a more equal balance of activity is created in the right and left hemispheres of the brain. Subjectively reported emotional balance would also imply the activation of the subcortical limbic system. Workshop Design The three-day workshop is designed to assist participants to discover and trust their unique perceptive and intuitive skills; create a receptive mode for learning and gathering information; become more sensitive to inner needs and those of their clients; improve the effectiveness of clinical problem solving; rapidly gain access to intuitive states of consciousness that support intuitive and creative thinking; and enhance the ability to integrate intuitive and rational styles of thinking and problem solving. The teaching design includes a careful blend of theoreti- cal and experiential components. Each program begins with an examination of the process of intuition and a review of situations that enhance ease and accuracy of intuitive think- ing. Laboratory research and experiential information is dis- cussed, linking Hemi-Sync with situations that support intuition. Participants are introduced to a series of tools for accessing and using intuition. Hemi-Sync audiotapes from the GATEWAY EXPERIENCE home course, METAMUSIC Artist Series, and MIND FOOD category are presented via stereo headphones. These provide a set of group exercises that enable each individual to put away distracting thoughts, enhance personal energy, affirm the intent to access infor- mation, enhance mental awareness, and tap into levels of human consciousness that create a more efficient access to intuitive information. A series of practical discussions and roup exercises is blended with the taped experiences. These enable participants to practice and affirm the use of intu- ition with others, to integrate rational and intuitive infor- mation in practical situations, and to create applications for therapy and educational settings. . During the past year, guidelines for usin; Hemi-Sync with children and adolescents were included. Videotapes documenting the use of Hemi-Sync tapes to enhance senso- ty integration, develop focus of attention, increase learning skills, and develop self-esteem were presented. In addition to enhancing these abilities, Hemi-Sync may indirectly assist children to develop stronger intuitive knowledge of their own needs and learning processes. When both therapist-edu- cator and child are sensitive to intuition, the resulting shared knowledge can increase the accuracy and effective- ness of the educational or therapy session. Workshop Follow-Up and Feedback Since 1989, four workshops, with a total of fifty-eight participants, have been presented. Participants have included professionals in special education, speech-language pathology, iii --- PAGE 4 (OCR) --- HEMI-SYNC™ JOURNAL. occupational therapy, therapeutic horseback riding, and music education, and parents of children with disabilities. In June 1992 a follow-up questionnaire was mailed to each participant. Thirty-two questionnaires, or 55%, were returned. Seventeen individuals took the workshop in 1989 or 1990 and had been using the information for two to three years. Fifteen individuals took the workshop in 1991 or 1992 and had been using the information for three months to one year. The questionnaire contained open-ended questions on the current use and accuracy of intuition, use of specific intuitive tools, and ongoing use of specific Hemi-Sync tapes. Participants were also asked to rate themselves on a 10- point scale before the workshop and currently in their accu- racy of intuition and ability to blend rational and intuitive information in educational and clinical areas. Use of Personal Intuition and Accuracy Participants described many changes in their use and accuracy of intuition in their personal lives. These included greater willingness to acknowledge, explore, and accept intuitive information; greater ease in “reading” people and understanding their intentions; greater ease in moving with the flow in life without having to plan and control every- thing. As a group they acknowledged increases in personal accuracy which resulted in increased confidence in using intuition. Use of Professional Intuition and Accuracy Intuition was used more easily in therapy and classroom settings. A majority of respondents were more aware of the needs and messages of children and their parents, and felt reater empathy in working with others. Most were incorpo- rating intuitive information in the development of individ- ual education plans and therapy sessions with feedback of improved accuracy in program development and implemen- tation. With greater accuracy, confidence increased, leading to further increases in skill and accuracy. Many therapists stated that they had become more skillful in blending intu- itive and rational aspects of therapy. Rating of Skill and Accuracy of Intuition and Ability to Blend the Intuitive and Rational On a 10-point scale, participants accumulated a mean score of 4.93 (SD 1.82) for accuracy before the workshop and 7.81 (SD 1.12) at the present time. This was a gain of 2.89 (SD 1.40) points, or approximately 29%; 85% rated them- selves at 7 or higher. A mean score of 4.56 (SD 1.64) repre- sented blending of the intuitive and rational before the workshop and 8.04 (SD 1.10) at the present time. This was a gain of 3.48 (SD 1.45) points, or approximately 35%; 85% rated themselves at 7 or higher. Tools and Tapes Supporting Intuition Participants described widely creative uses of the specific tools explored during the workshop. Initially these tools were used in a more structured way than they were at the present time. Although tools and specific tapes continued to be used in more challenging situations, most participants felt that the process had become internalized, and intuition flowed more spontaneously. A full 77% stated that they used Hemi-Sync tapes in their work with others. Most reported changes they felt could be attributed to Hemi-Sync. Most participants had purchased tapes for personal and professional use. METAMUSIC tapes were being used by 88% at home and as a background for learning with others; 53% were using the MIND FOOD tapes Morning Exercise, Concentration, Energy Walk, and Catnapper. METAMUSIC and MIND FOOD tapes continued to be used frequently, with many reporting daily use with clients and students. Additionally, 44% used tapes from the EXCURSION and GATEWAY EXPERIENCE Discovery albums following the workshop. These were used frequently during the first one to two months, but were currently used occasionally, “as needed.” Most Valuable Aspect of the Workshop Responses varied among participants but most had the theme of validation of intuition in professional life. Most of the workshop attendees felt they were somewhat intuitive before the workshop, but because of professional bias, they had learned to hide this ability or to notice it only in their personal lives. Summary Intuitive skills can be taught successfully and enhanced when Hemi-Sync is used as a tool for rapid learning. The workshop model, blending the experiential with discussion and analysis of the intuitive process, created a model for blending the intuitive and rational in daily life. Most of the respondents in this study were successfully developing their ability to integrate multiple information processing styles. /Ed.: For further information, contact New Visions, Route 1, Box 175-S, Faber, Virginia 22938, (804) 361-2285.] -—— THE MONROE INSTITUTE BOARD OF ADVISORS | James Beal | Wilson Bullard, PhD Thomas Campbell, MS | Gregory D. Carroll, PhD Albert Dahlberg, MD, PhD Arthur Ellison, DSc (Eng) Eleanor Friede Arthur Gladman, MD William &. Herrmann Fowler Jones, EdD Paul F. King Mary Jane Ledyard, PhD James MacMahon Suzanne Evans Morris, PhD Joseph Chilton Pearce The HEMI-SYNC * JOURNAL, a Publication of The Monroe Institule’s Professional Division, offers current re- porting on research and application of the HemSyno. technology na vary of professional folds Jill Russell, LCSP The Monroe Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational or Ronald Russell, MA | ganization dedicated to exploring and Bill D. 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