Calming Rhythms

Calming Rhythms contains specialized rhythms and rhythmic techniques that have been shown in clinical trials to aid in the reduction of anxiety - in most cases taking just a few minutes to achieve. Calming Rhythms is especially effective for people who experience chronic levels of anxiety, who frequently suffer from acute cases of anxiety, or who simply want to achieve a calm neurological state. This CD is effective for both individuals and groups.

Calming Rhythms has three tracks on it, each with a slightly different effect. All of them will create neurological calm but one may work best for you in one situation over another. Calming Rhythm includes:

* Track #1: Many of our clients find that the first track is most beneficial for ending a tantrum or feelings of acute anxiety.

* Track #2: This track adds an element of deep centeredness for many people and is especially effective for high arousal, easily over-stimulated listeners.

* Track #3: This track creates a more focused calm, one that can aid with activities where you prefer to be attentive to what you are doing or thinking. It is also a more appropriate track for low arousal, slow-to-respond listeners.

Calming Rhythms can be used several ways:

* Calm your nervous system. The most common use for this recording. Simply turn it on at a very low volume as described in the instructions and do a quiet activity such as reading, eating, resting, quietly playing, etc.

* Reduce acute feelings of anxiety. Turn this recording on anytime you feel anxious or a listener experiences a tantrum. It usually takes just a few minutes to create calm.

* Stop tantrums.  The middle of the afternoon can be a challenging time for people on the autism spectrum and this often translates into an increase in tantrums and "acting out" behaviors. Playing Calming Rhythms in the afternoon when you see the early signs of a tantrum can help quell them. If you miss the onset of the tantrum and are in the middle of one, you can also turn the recording on. It will stop the tantrum in no time.

* Calm your bedtime and fall asleep. Because alpha is the pre-sleep state of consciousness , bedtime is the perfect time to play Calming Rhythms to help your brain make the shift from your wakeful day to a nice restful sleep. The key to using this recording at bedtime is to turn it on when you turn out the light and set the volume especially low.  The recording shouldn’t be noticeable after a minute or two as you lay in bed. If it is, you may want to turn it down a bit more.

The price for the CD is $35. Includes free shipping. The download version is only $29.

Focusing Rhythms

Focusing Rhythms contains specialized rhythms and rhythmic techniques that have been shown in clinical trials to aid in increasing focused attention – in most cases taking just a few minutes to achieve. Focusing Rhythms is especially effective for people who experience problems maintaining focused attention or for anyone who just wants some help sustaining their attention on a specific task.

Focusing Rhythms has three tracks on it, each with a slightly different effect. All of them will create neurological calm but one may work best for you in one situation over another. Focusing Rhythm includes:

* Track #1:This track provides a general focus accompanied by mild calm for people anyone with a need to focus better.

* Track #2: This track adds an element of deep centeredness for many people and is especially effective for high anxiety, impulsive listeners.

* Track #3: This track creates a more intense focus and is especially effective for people that have exceptional difficulty focusing. It is also the most appropriate track for low arousal, inattentive types.

Focusing Rhythms can be used several ways:

* Jumpstart your morning. Many people with attention issues have a difficult time transitioning from sleep to their day. Playing Focusing Rhythms first thing in the morning helps organize your brain and get you going.

* Play it before you need to focus. Simply turn the recording at the volume described at the beginning of the download before you need to focus, such as before a test or before doing work that requires your attention, and begin once the recording is over.
 
* Play it during your task to keep you focused. Play this CD as you work. The volume is critical for this purpose - if it’s too loud it will keep you from being able to focus because it will distract you. Set it at a volume where it won’t be “listened” to. It only needs to be loud enough for your  “primitive” brain to hear it. This means it should be quiet enough to fall below your awareness after just a couple of minutes.

* Recharge your day. Many people with attention problems also have low energy, especially in the afternoon. Playing this CD when you feel tired will give you a boost by activating your brain.

This CD is effective for both individuals and groups. Price: $35. Includes free shipping. The download version is only $29.

Sleep Rhythms

For over fifteen years the Strong Institute has been at the forefront of music-medicine research
exploring how musical rhythm can be used to affect brain function. Part of this innovative research has focused on synchronizing the listener’s brain andproducing a state of neurological calm.

Sleep Rhythms contains specialized techniques that have been shown in clinical trials to aid in speeding the onset of sleep – in most cases taking just a few minutes to achieve. This recording is especially effective for people who have a hard time getting to sleep at night.

To obtain the best results from this recording, play it quietly in the background when you
turn off the light to go to sleep at night.

This 90-minute recording contains 2 tracks:

• Track #1: This track contains REI rhythms accompanied by a guided meditation to help you let go of your day and to help any negative thoughts and beliefs you may have which can keep you from falling asleep. Choose this track if you need the meditation to calm your mind.

• Track #2: This track contains REI rhythms only and is preferable if you don’t need the
narration to fall asleep.

Technical note: Because track #1 has a voice-over narration, the REI rhythms are placed
further in the background than is typical for an REI recording. If you have one of our other
recordings, you will find that you need to turn this one up higher than the recordings without
the narration.

Sleep Rhythms is only available as a download. The price is only $29.00