Bilateral Stimulation Music For Somatic Healing

If you know what deep brain stimulation is or how neuroplasticity works then expect to understand Bilateral Stimulation [BLS] with ease. For the non-scientific learners, skip understanding and let the feeling motivate your practice.

Bilateral Stimulation Music is growing as a reliable way to slow down the mind, focus attention, and soothe emotional labors like therapy or journaling. The most popular type of BLS is auditory stimulation, where music incorporates bilateral stimulation ~ sound moves from one ear to the other, stimulating both hemispheres of the brain. All you need is headphones and a quiet space, music creators of BLS content build in the rest.

What is BLS?

BLS is any activity that causes stimulation on alternate sides of the body, in even intervals—walking, running, tapping, eye-movement devices, specific BLS audio or video, and BLS pulsing devices. BLS is thought to activate a body state most similar to REM sleep, where our eyes move rapidly back and forth, and we process and integrate information. This analogy supports consistently observed outcomes in EMDR and Brainspotting trauma therapies. Neuroscience is just not capable of expressing why the impact of BLS is so consistent. At growURpotential, we trust your ability to draw your own conclusions. Try it! And if you experience positive results, keep practicing.

How we use BLS at growURpotential.org

Focus is on worry or focus is on hope. When we can shift our focus from worry to hope we feel powerful! We ask everyone we work with to learn how bilateral music can help shift focus. Because you can turn the volume down, and still get the full effect while also participating in a conversation, your therapist may encourage you to use it during talk therapy. Expect more clear cognitive engagement and improved productivity,

We encourage all to get to know the exceptional benefits of healing on purpose by daily practice that is 10 minutes or longer. Just set your timer on your phone and listen with headphones. As you get to know holistic ways to soothe the nervous system, trust your body. There are tons of selections cuz bodies are picky.

Where to find BLS Music

The gold standard at growURpotential.org is BioLateral Sound by David Grand, and you can access the full album on Youtube, Itunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, and most streaming services. Be sure you loop one song, so that your body can relax into a consistent tone for the full 10 minute listen.

Bilateral Music can be downloaded for free at BSP UK Resource, Bodhi Tree Bilateral and Alternating Sounds LLC and these same providers offer educational information about the regular use of bilateral music.

It's easy to create a bilateral playlist on most streaming services, let your taste be your guide when you search these keywords: Neurobeats, Brainspotting Music, EMDR Music, Bryan Cumming, Liborio Conti, or Dr. Sounds.

Remember, any listen longer than 10 minutes is going to have impact! If you want support starting your practice email casemanager@growURpotential.org for support.

Tagged: bilateral stimulation, BLS, EMDR, PTSD