Gamma Mind Enhancement Experiment - Days 12-18

July 9th, 2007

The effects and results I observed during days 12 through 18 of the Gamma Mind Enhancement Experiment were very similar to what I noticed during days 1 through 11, but I've begun to notice a pattern worth mentioning. I held off until now in posting a report about it because I wanted to test a theory first.

When I use the Gamma technology on its own and just sit idly throughout the 30-minute session, I notice the same tingling in my head I mentioned in previous reports and I occasionally notice other mild physical effects, but this early in the process there aren't many other noticeable effects that repeat every night. I experience the usual mental chatter punctuated by brief moments of deeper awareness, which is common when beginning any new practice involving the expansion of consciousness.

Now, here is the interesting part: When I practice other techniques while listening to the gamma technology, it seems to greatly amplify the effects of those other techniques.

Here is one example: I meditate almost every day, and I use a variety of meditation techniques. Some techniques are simple, like following the breath. Other techniques involve complex visualizations or focusing exercises. When I employ these techniques on their own, they're effective but it can take a considerable amount of time and practice before they become easy to use. When I practice the techniques while using the Gamma technology, the effectiveness of the techniques drastically increases and they become much easier to practice. I have an easier time focusing, an easier time slowing the constant stream of mental chatter, and an easier time expanding my awareness, and the effects and/or sensations feel much stronger.

Here is another example: I'm currently studying Qigong, a form of energy movement which originated in China. I meet once per week with my instructor for a private lesson, and I practice on my own throughout the rest of the week. I've missed a day here and there, but I usually manage to fit my practice into almost every day. When I practice Qigong on its own, I have no difficulty sensing the energy or sensing its movement. It is something that feels very natural to me. When I practice Qigong while using the Gamma technology, the energy sensations are amplified tremendously, as I described in my report about Days 6 and 7 of the experiment.

This leads me to speculate about whether or not Gamma activity is an enhancer or amplifier for other types of activity. Gamma is supposedly the "binding" activity in the brain — it pulls together individual pieces of information from throughout the brain and combines those pieces into a coherent whole. Perhaps it acts in a similar manner by pulling together all the resources in your mind to help you achieve the maximum results from other techniques such as meditation or energy work. If that is the case, then incorporating the use of Gamma technology into any of your other personal development practices could decrease the time it takes for you to notice results and could increase the intensity of those results.

This is obviously just speculation, but it certainly makes me curious.