1) Relaxation
See the Relaxation Guide below
2) General Usage Tips
* Drink a glass of water before sessions. Entrainment has a tendency to speed up metabolism, blood flow and electrical activity in the brain. You should be hydrated for best results.
* Closing your eyes eliminates 80-90% of the input into the brain which makes the job of entrainment significantly easier.
* Entrainment can cause vascular headaches caused by increased blood flow in the brain. In order to counteract this, relax your eyelids, scalp, forehead, jaw and ears. Refer the relaxation guide for more information on relaxation.
Relaxation Guide
This guide is here to help you (and your mind) use the NU KUA Product technology to its fullest advantage. Please review this entire section before proceeding with one of our sessions.
Scan Your Body For Tension
Tension is your worst enemy in Mind Programming. No technology can alter your brainwaves while you are tense. You must relax your body completely so your mind is free to wander where it likes. To do this, turn your attention to different parts of your body in a "scanning" fashion, such as from your head to your toes. Focus on each part for 5 - 15 seconds, making sure it is completely relaxed before moving on to the next part. For instance you could start with the top of your head, then the forehead, then the eyes, cheeks, mouth, jaw, neck and so on.
Eyes Closed
For all but a few special sessions, your eyes should be closed during the entire session. Closing the eyes eliminates about 80-90% of the external input an average brain receives.
Eye Position
Eye position is a great way to help bring your mind down to an open brainwave. When you look up, the visual part of your brain is stimulated. That is why many people look up when they are trying to solve a math problem, or trying to remember something visual. This is also the position of your eyes when you are in REM sleep. So when you close your eyes, focus your eyes upwards. This triggers your brain to start producing ALPHA waves. For many people, the natural position of the eye (upon closing) is slightly upwards. Push your eyes up even more, but not so such that it is uncomfortable. It may take a second to get used to, but if your eyes feel uncomfortable after a period of time, just let them rest at a level you are used to. Normal eye position Eyes turned slightly upward Eyes closed with eyes turned slightly upwards. Brain is producing more ALPHA.
Normal eye position | Eyes turned slightly upward | Eyes closed with eyes turned
slightly upwards.
Brain is producing more ALPHA.
Focus on the Beats
All sessions produce "beats," or what sounds like short, rapid pulses. If you listen through only one headphone, you will hear a constant tone, but listening through both you will hear the beat that your mind produces. Focusing on these beats is the best way to entrain your mind to them. Your mind responds to your attention and will entrain far better if you focus on the stimulus.
Count Down
Counting down (in your head) from 10, 20, 50 or 100 is a great way to relax your body and help your mind focus. It is recommended to count down in this fashion:
"Ten.. I am relaxing more and more with every number I count. Nine... I am continuing to relax with every number I count. Eight... at the count of zero I am completely relaxed. Seven... my mind and body are completely relaxed at the count of 0......" and so on.
Also, visualizing the numbers is very helpful. As you think each number, visualize it floating in 3d space, spinning, glowing or reflecting light.
Visualize
Visualizing is a great way to take your mind down to where it needs to be. Visualize simple objects, like tacks. Add color to them, make them spin in 3d. Make them glow and reflect the world around them.
Breath Through Your Abdomen
Breathing is directly linked to brainwaves. Breathing deeply will rapidly cause you to relax. However, there is a catch. Breathing through your chest is associated with the Fight Or Flight response, which occurs during stressful (or awkward) situations. Eliciting this response will keep you from being relaxed. Breathing from your abdomen, on the other hand, feels great and is incredibly relaxing. To know if you are breathing correctly, put one hand on your chest and the other on your belly. When you breath in, the hand on your belly should rise while the hand on your chest should stay pretty much where it is.
Breath out | Breathing in
Breath Evenly
Try to keep your breathing at a steady rate. Also, inhale at the same rate as you exhale. People have a tendency to take a long time inhaling and then exhaling really fast, or visa versa. Creating a balance between the two will help you relax and also increases the effectiveness of your Mental Programming.
Relax With Your Breaths
Take deep breaths, through your abdomen, and on each exhale relax a bit more. Relaxing on exhale is much easier if the exhale is slow and long. Relax a small amount on every exhale until the relaxation builds up and you are soon fully sedated.
Relax Eyelids
Relax your eyelids. Your body can tell when you are faking relaxation by the tension in your eyelids. Relax your eyelids and your mind is fooled into relaxing.
Let Your Jaw Drop
Go ahead and let your jaw drop a little till it is relaxed. The jaw is a great place for your body to hide tension. Don't worry, nobody is looking, so just let it drop a little.
Relax your body as you feel it tense up
At times you may feel that certain parts of your body are tense. This is your body telling you that in order to go deeper, you must relax that part of your body. If you feel your legs, arms or any other part of your body is tense, relax it slowly and let it go.
Think of a place where you are most relaxed (like bed)
Thinking of a place where you normally relax is a great way to fool your body (and mind) into relaxing by itself. Your bed is the most obvious choice, but maybe the couch or on a beach would suit you better.
[Odd] Side effects of relaxation
When you begin using this technology, you may find some side effects. They are completely normal and will eventually go away.
1) Saliva - when the body relaxes, it usually increases its saliva production. Don't worry about it, its normal. If you swallow more than normal, that is fine. Just try to get your mind off of it.
2) Twitching - when your body relaxes in an unfamiliar place (like the computer chair), it will put up some resistance in areas that you hold very tense during the day. These areas will "twitch" as you relax them. Don't worry about these twitches, they are normal and will eventually go away, especially if you learn to relax more during the day, which is a very healthy thing to do.
3) Bringing up past memories - Remembering things you haven't thought of for decades is perfectly normal. Sometimes you might think of something you find undesirable and may have to restart the session. This happens to some people, but that is simply your mind telling you what your subconscious needs help with. Use this as a guide to help you re-program your mind.
4) Itching - most people experience random itches the first couple times they use the NU KUA Product CD. This is completely normal. Try to ignore them. Giving in and scratching them will only cause more to surface. Take a deep breath (through your abdomen) and just ignore the itches. After the first couple times they will go away.
[Good] Side effects of relaxation
Daily relaxation is possibly one of the most rewarding activities that you can do for your body. Sometimes even more rewarding than exercise.
1) Increased helpful neurochemistry such as Serotonin, which controls moods (such as happiness).
2) Increased circulation and body heat. You will probably feel very warm after relaxing. This is because of increased circulation that is allowed by the lack of tension in the muscles. You may even feel heat in extremities that would be normally cold, such as your hands or feet.
3) Improvement in emotional stability
4) Increased energy
5) Improvement in memory and organized thoughts
6) Improvement in Mental Programming
