Hypnosis with Alpha Binaural Beats: How to stop demanding musts & shoulds from pushing you around

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DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS WHILE DRIVING!

Make sure you won’t be disturbed for the duration of the hypnosis.

Best to sit down in a comfortable chair, lean back on a couch or recliner, or lie down.

What hypnosis is:
o It’s something you do, not something that is done to you. It’s a skill (a verb), not a passive state (noun).
o A focused state of attention or absorption (like you may get reading a good book or watching a good movie) that helps you respond to suggestions that you find valuable.
o It’s like guided-daydreaming– you’re still aware but absorbed.
o In a more relaxed and receptive state your mind is more likely to integrate suggestions you want.
o Goal is to engage in your imagination to strengthen the power of your own mind.

Your brain won’t accept suggestions you don’t want or like (e.g., to quack like a duck). You’re always in control. Your mind is in charge, and you decide how much to embrace the suggestions.

Research shows it’s more than placebo and relaxation.

Lots of evidence for many areas:
o Pain
o Anxiety
o Stress
o Depression
o Smoking cessation
o IBS
o Sleep
o Bad habits
o Confidence
o Self-esteem
o Focus
o Motivation
o Sport & Work Performance

You are not expected to & not necessary to be in a “deep trance”.

It helps to be at least mildly relaxed and focused on what I say.

Just allow yourself to relax.

It works best when you focus on what I’m saying and imagine it happening.

Just allow yourself to become absorbed in your own experience and allow your mind to respond to the suggestions.

You may not be aware of everything I say during the session and that’s OK.

You may get close to sleep which is fine too.

PODCAST: The Legendary Life with Ted Ryce #552 The Neuroscience of Success: Key to Achieving Your Goals and Finding Fulfillment in a Stressful World

 

“In today’s fast-paced and high-stress world, many of us find ourselves constantly juggling multiple responsibilities, striving for success, and trying to keep up with the demands of our careers, families, and personal lives. We often struggle to find the motivation to take action in our life and we might find ourselves overwhelmed by the feeling of being trapped in a never-ending cycle of negative thoughts. In today’s episode Ted talks to renowned neuropsychologist Chris Friesen about the effects of stress, the rise of narcissism, ADHD, and most importantly, the key to taking back control of our lives. Listen now!”

 

Universal link: https://www.legendarylifepodcast.com/552

Show notes: https://www.legendarylifepodcast.com/552-the-neuroscience-of-success-key-to-achieving-your-goals-and-finding-fulfillment-in-a-stressful-world-with-dr-chris-friesen-ph-d/

Can alpha neurofeedback turn off your thinking in order to sleep?

VIDEO: Using Alpha Neurofeedback to learn how to turn off your thinking in order to sleep – Optimizing Sleep Part 22

In this video, I review how alpha neurofeedback can train you to turn your mind off in order to sleep.

If you have a hard time sleeping due to being unable to shut your mind off, this may be a key part of your arsenal for combating Cognitive Over-activation (being unable to shut your mind off) when trying to sleep.

This is the 7th video in my last series of videos on the 3rd major cause of suboptimal sleep, Cognitive Over-Activation.​​

To find a licensed practitioner who can train you on alpha neurofeedback (or other types of Neurofeedback or biofeedback), visit: https://www.bcia.org/consumers-find-a-practitioner

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VIDEO: This supplement can calm your mind for sleep! Optimizing Sleep Part 21

In this video, I discuss mother nature’s secret for turning our minds off in order to sleep. This is an amino acid found naturally in the tea plant Camellia Sinensis.

If you have a hard time sleeping due to being unable to shut your mind off, this may be a key part of your arsenal for combating Cognitive Over-activation (being unable to shut your mind off) when trying to sleep.

Check out Examine.com’s summary of the literature on this supplement here: https://examine.com/supplements/theanine/

This is the 6th video in my last series of videos on the 3rd major cause of suboptimal sleep, Cognitive OverActivation.​​

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Will stimulating your brain with electricity (CES) improve your sleep? Optimizing Sleep Part 20

VIDEO: Will stimulating your brain with electricity (CES) improve your sleep? Optimizing Sleep Part 20

 

 

In this video, I review the potential of using electrical stimulation (tACS/CES) in the form of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) to improve your anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep.

The CES units I refer to in the video include:

-NOTE, these are NOT affiliate links:

-OASIS Pro (US & Canada): https://mindalive.com/collections/ces-devices/products/oasis-pro

-Alpha-Stim (US): https://www.alpha-stim.com/shop/

-Alpha-Stim (Canada): https://naturalpainproducts.ca/product/alpha-stim-aid-cranial-electrotherapy-stimulator/

 

This is the 5th video in my last series of videos on the 3rd major cause of suboptimal sleep, Cognitive OverActivation.​​

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Is AVE the key to your sleep issues? Optimizing Sleep Part 19

VIDEO: Is Audio-Visual Entrainment the key to your sleep issues? – Optimizing Sleep Part 19

 

In this video, I review a powerful strategy to help reduce both Physiological Activation (when your nervous system is too ramped up) and Cognitive Overactivation (when you can’t turn your mind off) in order to help you sleep. It’s called, Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE). Note, this video is not an endorsement of MindAlive.com’s AVE devices (this is not an affiliate link). They just happen to be the leading manufacturer of AVE devices that I personally use and recommend to my patients and clients.

 

This is the 4th video in my last series of videos on the 3rd major cause of suboptimal sleep, Cognitive OverActivation.​​

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VIDEO: The cheapest & easiest way to shut your mind off in order to sleep? – Optimizing Sleep Part 18

In this video, I review one of the best neurological strategies to improve your sleep. I review what binaural beats are and the evidence behind them when it comes to calming an over-active mind when it’s time for sleep.

This is the 3rd video on what to do when Cognitive Overactivation is interfering with your sleep.

Here are the links to the binaural beats apps I mention in the video. I should point out that since I recorded the video, I found a simpler and free binaural beats app that I now use (the first one listed below):

If you want to check out the rest of my Sleep for Optimal Performance videos click on this link: shorturl.at/uvDJ8

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The Ultrahuman Podcast #29 Unlocking High Mental Performance with Dr. Chris Friesen

#29 Unlocking High Mental Performance with Dr. Chris Friesen
The Ultrahuman Podcast

Performing at high stakes isn’t easy. Mental toughness can go for a toss and keeping calm and having composure can become an issue. We certainly need help to train our minds to deal with pressure efficiently. In today’s episode, Dr. Friesen shares how we can go about this. He equips us with handy tools and tips for us to implement and execute in our daily routine. We hope you find this extremely useful. Become a Cyborg today.

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Know more about our platform – https://www.ultrahuman.com

Dr. Friesen’s book ACHIEVE is now available in Kindle format or paperback on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca OR in audiobook format through Audible.com or iTunes!

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-ultrahuman-podcast/id1609953342?i=1000577530837

VIDEO: How to prevent thinking from ruining your sleep – Optimizing Sleep Part 17

Do you struggle with turning your mind off in order to sleep?

In this video, I go over 4 strategies that can help you stop your mind from ruminating, worrying, or getting stuck in other forms of thinking when you’re trying to sleep.

How to set colour filters (i.e., turn on red colour filter) on iPhone to filter out blue light:
https://www.biohackerslab.com/resources/blue-light-filter-iphone/

This is the 2nd video in my last series of videos on the 3rd major cause of suboptimal sleep, Cognitive OverActivation.​​

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LEGENDARY LIFE PODCAST – Beating Burnout: The Secret To Solving The Stress Cycle & Achieving More In Business & Life with Dr. Chris Friesen, Ph.D.

The answer to dealing with stress is not avoiding it, not only because it is not possible, but because stressful situations are necessary. Without stressful times, tough or bad times, good times cannot exist. It is the Law of Contrasting.

However, that doesn’t mean we must seek stressors or provoke them; we must learn how to deal with stress in the healthiest way possible.

In this episode, the psychologist, clinical, forensic, and neuropsychologist Dr. Chris Friesen reveals how neuroticism and susceptibility to negative emotions and stress affect our health and fitness. He explains why lack of motivation and self-discipline show up and why we must learn to deal with anxiety instead of trying to resist it.

He delves into common misconceptions about ADHD and why so many people think they suffer from it.

Dr. Friesen goes through the Law of Contrasting, which explains why stress is unavoidable and necessary, why we must strive for satisfaction instead of happiness, how to transition from the productivity mode, and much more. Listen now!

Today’s Guest
Chris Friesen

Dr. Chris Friesen, Ph.D. is a psychologist who has always been fascinated by what makes people successful. He is a licensed clinical, forensic, and neuropsychologist but now primarily helps professional, national/Olympic, and up-and-coming elite athletes, as well as other high achievers such as professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, academics, and writers, achieve their personal and professional potential.

He is currently director of Friesen Sport & Performance Psychology, a contributor for Success Magazine, and author of ACHIEVE: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, And How To Make It Happen.