a) live in an agitated state; they have forgotten or are not consciously aware of a relaxed mental state. The typical methods of evoking relaxation are sexual activity, alcohol, drugs, food, and sleep; b) view their lives through a body consciousness, an emo- tional consciousness, or through many of the other forms that cultural, rational consciousness takes; c) lack conscious experience of their own dreams, visions, active imagination, or creative visualization; d) feel that the state of “mind awake/body asleep” has no value. Most often, when it occurs for them, it is viewed as a lack of sleep; e) perceive the use of intuition or objective consciousness as too assertive, controlling, illegal, or a weird state of mind not to be trusted; f) have avery low tolerance for the higher vibratory levels that conscious attention can induce. HEMI-SYNC MODALITY The Hemi-Sync tape that | initially use in my work with clients is The Way of Hemi-Sync. I prefer this tape as it requires no explanation, guides the listener step-by-step through an experience, and gives information and instruction simply and easily. INTRODUCTION OF HEMI-SYNC INTO THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS Generally I will introduce a client to Hemi-Sync when there is a call for reduction of stress and anxiety. After an initial, and often lengthy, discussion of relaxation methods, I ask the client whether s/he has used any kind of sound techniques, and if s/he would be interested in trying one for
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stress reduction, as well as to aid his/her present work of balancing right-brain and left-brain functioning. Most clients choose to use the tape. First | introduce them to The Monroe Institute’s work and describe Frequency Fol- lowing Response (FFR) and Hemi-Sync using the explanations from the Institute brochure. Then I provide the tape, tape instructions, and the “Are Thoughts Really ‘Things’?” pam- phlet, which cites the application of a topographic display EEG computer system to investigate the relationship between brain waves and states of consciousness. To complete the orienta- tion, we usually discuss equipment, tape listening preparation and scheduling, and the broader application of learning about other energy systems. The client takes The Way of Hemi-Sync and literature home, and is responsible for deciding how often and when to use the tape. To date I have introduced twenty-five clients to Hemi-Sync. INTRODUCTION RESULTS Twenty-four of the twenty-five clients introduced to Hemi-Sync immediately made the decision to try the tape. The client who initially decided not to use the tape later requested it. Three clients returned the tape. One man stated that “in a home of six children there was no undisturbed time to use it.” (He now frequently uses a METAMUSIC tape for the whole household to hear.) Two clients reported that their ears were too sensitive to the sound (one person wears hearing aids in both ears, the other is extremely sensitive to her inner proc-
essing system). Two other clients, while they feel that Hemi- Sync is a very good application for them, have trouble finding the time to use the tape. Ten clients use the tape frequently. Having begun by listening three to four times a week, they now use it about once every seven to ten days. Eight clients have commenced the GATEWAY EXPERIENCE home course, while others have gone on to the H-PLUS Function tapes and METAMUSIC Series. DIRECT EFFECTS OF HEMI-SYNC I find that, for clients, use of Hemi-Sync a) reduces stress immediately, allowing the mind to focus on work to be done in the session; b) often provides a new experience for the client; c) begins to orient the mind to giving pleasure to the entire organism; d) provokes thinking of new means of relaxation; e) gives the mind a reference point for re-creating the whole- brain state; f) gives the mind permission to talk about inner, primary learning system behavior; 8) evens out emotional highs and lows. As one client states, it brings him to a centeredness in which he can be more objective about himself. Without this centeredness, there seems to be a tendency to focus on negatives; h) begins the development of an effective attitude for problem solving and creative adventure. OTHER OBSERVATIONS Frequently I notice an interesting and surprising reac- tion to the introductory discussion about Hemi-Sync. Clients will often respond with what seems to be a newly