Did you know that you can train your brain waves? Did you know that different types of brain waves are useful for different types of focus activities and learning. Since the research behind chronic pain explains it as a type of learning done by the brain, we can use a brain wave entrainment practice to teach the brain a new way of experiencing attention and focus. 

The work of neuroscientist Dr. Les Fehmi and his wife, therapist Susan Shor Fehmi, explores practices to help us reach a state of synchronous alpha brain waves and how it helps us manage stress and dissolve pain. I share with you an Open Focus practice and some information from their books and research. 

I've ramped up my practice of Open Focus and it's been helping me relax my mind and body and feel more grounded, centered and emotionally even keeled. I believe open focus training is an essential and simple practice to add to our mindbody tool kit to help us rewire our brains out of pain.

Here's some of the resources I used for this podcast and further reading about Open Focus.

The Main website for all things Open Focus
https://openfocus.com/

Article by The Fehmi's for Thrive
https://medium.com/thrive-global/dissolving-stress-open-focus-training-e0434e3fb238
 

A review of Open Focus from a meditation teacher
https://www.wildmind.org/blogs/book-reviews/the-open-focus-brain-by-dr-les-fehmi-jim-robbins

Open Focus in Science Direct
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0193953X1300004X?via%3Dihub

Mastering Our Brain's Electrical System
https://www.academia.edu/6496037/Mastering_Our_Brains_Electrical_Rhythm


Attention to Attention: An Introduction to Attention Styles, Open Focus and Object-Less Imagery
https://www.consciousness-quotient.com/attention-to-attention-an-introduction-to-attention-styles-open-focus-and-object-less-imagery/

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