Neurofeedback: intersecting with ancient mind-body techniques

[G_j]

THE JOURNEY TO WILD DIVINE
Patricia King, Common Ground

Welcome to the Brave New World of neurofeedback, where
computer games and desktop technology are intersecting with
ancient mind-body techniques.

http://www.alternet.org/story/21114/

Warning: The Journey to Wild Divine is no shoot-'em up computer game for twitchy-fingered adrenaline junkies.

To play the game, I clip three purple biofeedback devices onto my fingertips. The devices will monitor perspiration and beat-to-beat changes in my heart rate. Using my mouse, I can take a leisurely virtual tour of the lush gardens and sacred mountain temples of Wild Divine's mystical Sun Realm while being serenaded by soothing, chirping birds and flute music.

But the mouse is useless for conquering the game's real challenges. To feed a white rabbit in the Temple of Compassion, to delicately balance one rock on top of another or to light a fire in a cozy cottage, my biofeedback sensors first have to conclude that I am relaxed. At the cold fireplace, nothing happens as I follow the instructions to coordinate my breathing with the slow opening and closing of a bellows.

I get impatient. I get nowhere. Finally, I give up trying to get anywhere and just inhale and exhale very slowly. The fire appears. I feel a sense of accomplishment and, yes, peace, even in the face of looming deadlines.

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[Matariki]

1. hey, thanks for that link

that seems awesomely cool. kind of like Myst, but controlled with biofeedback! A computer game controlled by biofeedback! I think my pants are wet ;-)

[tibbiit]

2. Have you tried this?

I think it sounds great.
What about the Monroe Institute?
What do any think of this approach too? I've always wanted to try it.
I'm lousy at meditation and could never understand what I was supposed to do so I would like some help hehe:)

http://www.monroeinstitute.org/research/hemisync/hemi-sync.html

tib

Here is Wild Divine web site url (on edit)
http://www.wilddivine.com/

[G_j]

3. interesting

A good friend of mine visited the Monroe institute in the 70s as part of a research paper. I'll have to check out your link. thanks

no, I haven't actually tried it, just found this article today. Thanks for the wilddivine link also.

:-)

[Matariki]

4. did your friend get any results?

Was is just research or did they participate in a program at the Monroe institute? I have always wanted to take their 'out of body' course. Many years ago, I worked with the techniques in Robert Monroe's book with great success, but after a number of successful and planned out of body experiences, it seemed to get difficult for me.

I'd love to hear about people's experience working with the Monroe institute.

[tibbiit]

5. I would too

Ive so ofthe wanted to get the Monroe hemi-sync cd's.
tib

[G_j]

6. he interviewed Monroe

that is as far as my knowledge goes. He also interviewed some other people doing research in meditation etc.
I don't remember now who the other folks were.
This was in 1975 I believe.