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Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | The current trend to swallow everything

Mario Freitas — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 02:24:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Mario Freitas
Post title: The current trend to swallow everything

It is a current trend to download and install a whole bunch of useless stuff in your computer and mobile. People don't seem to resist. In my case, however, it's something I strongly avoid. Plus, I have real music playing all the time. No need for psychopathic stuff made for those who "swallow" it all.

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | It worked for me

Noura Tawil — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:51:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Noura Tawil
Post title: It worked for me

I have been using binaural beats for a couple of years now. Paired with the Pomodoro Technique (work 25 minutes and rest 5 minutes, for 2 hours), it does help me focus and raise my productivity. And yes, I do sometimes need additional help to focus when my mind is trying to multitask against my conscious will (the mom brain!).
I couldn't tolerate the plain versions, though. But a mix of the basic waves and instrumental music did the trick for me, something like this track that I'm using: [url removed]

It's downloaded and saved on my work computer. I usually play it when I feel particularly distracted or extremely pressed with time.

P.S. You NEED good headphones to achieve any benefit from binaural beats, because -according to my understanding- each side plays a different wave length.

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | What's that?

Gibril Koroma — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:38:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Gibril Koroma
Post title: What's that?

I don't even know what that is.

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | The intended use isn't entertainment, but (brainwave) entrainment

Stephanie Busch — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:52:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Stephanie Busch
Post title: The intended use isn't entertainment, but (brainwave) entrainment

I’ve been using binaural beats for years, with positive results.

I first heard about them in one of Konstantin Kisin’s webinars here on ProZ, where he talked about using a mind machine in order to increase the effectiveness of breaks.

I went ahead and bought one of these, and for me it worked well. It came with a set of glasses (eyeset) and a set of headphones.

[url removed]

So far I have only used the device during breaks, but there are also see-through (viewhole) eysets available, so it can be used during various activities.

I can confirm that for me it greatly enhances the effectiveness of breaks, and up to a point can even compensate for lack of sleep.

With the device I have, it is possible to connect a CD player, and the beats/light will sync to the music.

It is true that binaural beats on their own don’t sound like music, but then they aren’t intended to. They are used for entrainment purposes. MindAlive lists ADD/ADHD, Sports Performance, Sleep and various other applications.

Dr. Jeffrey Thompson explains about brainwave entrainment (alpha/beta/delta/theta frequencies) here:

[url removed]

For anyone interested, there is also a German webinar that offers detailed explanations and application examples:

[url removed]

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | For me works as a short walk, a cup of coffee or a nap

Maria Gisella Gamez — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:41:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Maria Gisella Gamez
Post title: For me works as a short walk, a cup of coffee or a nap

I have tried using this kind of sounds for the first time a couple of years ago and my exprerience is that this boosts my productivity.
If you are familiar with meditation you will get what I mean. If you are familiar even if not quite experienced in meditation, please have a try and you may notice that these sounds help you maintain a relaxed state at a deep level of the mind while keeping all your translation skills at stake. It has been often referred by neuroscientists that the brain of translator at work is like an orchestral conductor, coordinating activity across many regions to produce complex behaviours; in this sense, using binaural aid helps you have yourself engaged in translation in 2 different ways simultaneously - producing the music and comfortably having a seat at the theater to enjoy the concert.
I would be delighted to share resources and tips related with these techniques.

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | Yes horrible

Angie Garbarino — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:29:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Angie Garbarino
Post title: Yes horrible

I like working with music in backgrounf, american rock music in particular, as I love it, but this binaural beats is horrible.

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | horrible

Maxi Schwarz — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:48:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Maxi Schwarz
Post title: horrible

I looked it up to find out what it is. Clicked on one out of curiosity. Barely tolerable in one ear at a time, but the binaural dissonance created massive tension within seconds. (shudder).

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | E-drugs?

Manuel Bas y Mansilla — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:40:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Manuel Bas y Mansilla
Post title: E-drugs?

Might not be the same, but isn't this what teenagers where trying to get high to, like 10-15 years ago?
Some sort of audio-induced drug?

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | Other

Ricki Farn — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:07:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Ricki Farn
Post title: Other

The example on Wikipedia reminds me of the background noise I would hear if I was homeless and tried to sleep under a busy bridge. Which motivates me to work enough to avoid that situation if at all possible. But that was not what you meant, was it?

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | No idea what they are

Christine Andersen — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:50:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Christine Andersen
Post title: No idea what they are

… but I dislike practically any kind of background noise when I am working. Birdsong in the garden and my husband coming and going, happily muttering to himself, are sort of soothing.

I may be from the beat generation, but I am not musical. I tolerate beat, I don't like it. I had to at school, when I could not get away from it, and I put up with it as canned music, or on the radio my husband listens to on long car journeys. I choose classics, but not opera!

A quick google convinced me that binaural beat would probably be my idea of torture... Thanks, but no thanks!

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | Other

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:35:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Other

Binaural beats? What next? I also belong to the Beat Generation and I don't need help! But thanks anyway...

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | Beats

Alexandra Speirs — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:26:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: Alexandra Speirs
Post title: Beats

Neil, we belong to the Beat Generation, we dont need them !!

[Edited at 2019-03-25 08:26 GMT]

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work? | Other

neilmac — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:15:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: neilmac
Post title: Other

Why does the poll query assume I need "help"?

Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?

ProZ.com Staff — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:10:02 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Have you tried binaural beats to see if it helps you in your work?
Poster: ProZ.com Staff

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