Totally Tranquil:  Audio Stress Relief

Stress Relieving Music

I have always been a big fan of using music to push me through a good workout. I have multiple iPod playlists running the gamut from rock to new age to accommodate everything from high intensity cardio workouts to quiet meditation. There's no question that the right music can motivate and inspire us, but can it also alleviate the effects of stress and anxiety?

Holothink has released a series of downloadable digital audio programs that purport to use advanced audio technology to work in synergy with our brains to affect a person's mental state. These programs, which can be played from a computer, loaded onto an iPod (or any MP3 player), or burned to a CD, will melt away stress, increase mental focus, and enhance sleeping habits.

Their flagship program is called Totally Tranquil.   Using stress relieving music techniques,  the program has been designed to generate a stress free state of mind. The science behind the Holothink audio products is relatively straightforward and based on extensive studies.

Our brain functions, or brain waves, are actually electrical impulses that can be measured. Scientists, using neuro feedback, have been able to gauge a person's state of mind by observing their brain wave frequencies at any given time. They essentially have been able to map out moods and the associated brain wave activity.

Our Brains Respond To Music

Scientists have also determined that the most effective way to affect the brain is through audio stimulation. Certain audio frequencies that can modify brain activity are too low to be "heard" by the human ear, but can be produced via "binaural beats". When two different sound frequencies are delivered to the brain through each ear, both hemispheres of the brain work together to generate a third frequency, the binaural beat.

Using binaural beats, scientists are able to introduce specific audio frequencies, or tones, that will cause selected changes in brain activity.  Holothink has incorporated this technology into their audio programs. When you listen to one of the programs, you will hear pleasant relaxing music. But beneath the music are different tones and noises that only your subconscious mind can pick up.

This subliminal audio stimulation results in changes to your brainwave patterns similar to changing a radio station from one genre of music to another. With this technology, it is possible to apply changes in mood and mental focus and even to train your brain to better handle stress and anxiety

Holothink's Totally Tranquil program incorporates binaural beats designed to promote relaxation and relief from stress.

Does Totally Tranquil's stress relief music work?

Before trying out the audio myself, I did quite a bit of research into the programs and the results that people have experienced. Most all of the reviews I found were very positive. People generally reported that they were skeptical at first, but have been surprised at the positive effects on their sleeping habits, concentration, and overall ability to relax.

My experience in using the program is consistent with these results. I first listened to the Totally Tranquil 60 minute program after a hectic afternoon spent in and out of Dallas traffic. About half way into the session, I noticed a definite increase in relaxation throughout my body and mind. Everything seemed to slow down and I felt a sense of focus and well-being.

Since then, I have loaded the Totally Tranquil and other Holothink programs into my iPod playlists and will frequently listen to them while I'm reading in bed. I seem to fall asleep faster and wake up feeling better whenever I do this.

There is a free 10 minute demo of the program that I would encourage you to experience.  And the product comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so there is little risk in trying it for yourself.

Test drive the Holothink Totally Tranquil program

Holothink also offers many other audio products designed to help improve mental clarity and functioning. Their Digital Sandman package (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) covers the full range of sleep issues with tracks including Power Napper, Sleep Support, Overcoming Insomnia and Digital Sandman to help you sleep better (and improve your sex life!). You can also try a free demo of this program as well.