06-23-2021, 01:31 AM
Day 37
Format Change
I switched the format from ultrasonic at a volume of 13/15 on a Samsung Galaxy S8 phone to hybrid over earbuds at a volume of 9/16...3 loops. The feeling was that my brain became almost totally tuned in to the audio and nothing else. It was very similar to being in a meditative state with the audio as the focal point. Usually, I do some relaxation exercises, visualizations, etc. to help me wind down from the day. While listening to hybrid, that wasn't happening. As I said, the audio (nothing more) was the focal point. It felt similar to a good brainwave entrainment track, but more dialed in. It's almost like there was an invisible barrier that kept by mind from venturing outside the confines of the audio. It's possible that the processing of all the audio didn't leave much capacity for anything else.
At one point, my body felt like it was vibrating, but not in a buzzing sense. It felt like waves of energy were washing through me starting at my right shoulder and flowing toward the lower left portion of my body. I'm pretty sure my body was rocking slightly. It tends naturally to rock/sway when I go into a deep meditation. I also got the distinct feeling that my body was somehow absorbing the audio. That's an odd way to describe it, but it's as accurate as I can articulate. I really enjoyed the experience. The downside is that I couldn't sleep.
I plan on trying hybrid again tonight and see how it goes. I appreciate @Kol for posting his experience. Although it used to be my standard format of choice, I hadn't even considered hybrid for OFv3 until I read the post in his journal.
Format Change
I switched the format from ultrasonic at a volume of 13/15 on a Samsung Galaxy S8 phone to hybrid over earbuds at a volume of 9/16...3 loops. The feeling was that my brain became almost totally tuned in to the audio and nothing else. It was very similar to being in a meditative state with the audio as the focal point. Usually, I do some relaxation exercises, visualizations, etc. to help me wind down from the day. While listening to hybrid, that wasn't happening. As I said, the audio (nothing more) was the focal point. It felt similar to a good brainwave entrainment track, but more dialed in. It's almost like there was an invisible barrier that kept by mind from venturing outside the confines of the audio. It's possible that the processing of all the audio didn't leave much capacity for anything else.
At one point, my body felt like it was vibrating, but not in a buzzing sense. It felt like waves of energy were washing through me starting at my right shoulder and flowing toward the lower left portion of my body. I'm pretty sure my body was rocking slightly. It tends naturally to rock/sway when I go into a deep meditation. I also got the distinct feeling that my body was somehow absorbing the audio. That's an odd way to describe it, but it's as accurate as I can articulate. I really enjoyed the experience. The downside is that I couldn't sleep.
I plan on trying hybrid again tonight and see how it goes. I appreciate @Kol for posting his experience. Although it used to be my standard format of choice, I hadn't even considered hybrid for OFv3 until I read the post in his journal.
