{"id":17002,"date":"2019-07-16T17:50:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T00:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/?p=17002"},"modified":"2024-03-18T12:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T19:07:07","slug":"meditation-holosync-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/meditation-holosync-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Best For Trading Meditation: Freestyle or Holosync?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/style.jpg\" alt=\"Holosync review and results\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/style.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/style-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You've probably heard by now that a lot of top performers in all fields meditate. If you still aren't convinced, then read <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LznoUv\">Game Changers<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YCDiRu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tools of Titans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But are there tools that can help you get to a deeper level of meditation&#8230;faster?<\/p>\n<p><em>There are.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this <strong>Best for Mediation<\/strong> series, I'm going meditate with two different methods and measure the results.<\/p>\n<p>This will give you and idea of what can help you improve your meditation practice faster.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, what works for me may not work the same for you.<\/p>\n<p>But it will give you some clues as to what you can try next.<\/p>\n<p>For this test, I'm going to do a Holosync review and measure the results against freestyle meditation, or not using a meditation aid.<\/p>\n<h2>Tools of the Test<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few tools that I'm going to use during my meditation sessions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/resources\/trading-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Muse Headband<\/a> &#8211; Measures my brain activity and stores my sessions in the app.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/resources\/trading-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holosync audio tracks<\/a> &#8211; Bill Harris discovered that he could induce deep meditative states by using different carrier wave frequencies.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/resources\/trading-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iPad Mini<\/a> &#8211; Used for recording my Muse data in the Muse mobile app.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/resources\/trading-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Secondary phone<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; I have a phone dedicated to my meditation recordings, so I don't get bothered by notifications from my primary phone.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/resources\/trading-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JLab Earbuds<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 These are my favorite earbuds because they are super durable, easy to carry and they block out a lot of outside noise. You almost don't need active noise cancelling headphones when you use these earbuds, which creates a quiet environment for meditation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Holosync Review Test Results<\/h2>\n<p>Watch this video to see my results and Holosync review. The text version of my results are provided after the video.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uqMsFP1wnME\" width=\"840\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>For this test, I did three meditation sessions of 30 minutes each, with each method. I always did my meditation in the morning and I only did one session per day.<\/p>\n<p>When I did freestyle meditation, the best result that I was able to achieve was 68% calm. Here's what the Muse graph looked like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meditation-freestyle.jpg\" alt=\"Meditation freestyle\" width=\"600\" height=\"464\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But when I used Holosync, my best result jumped to 96% calm, or 28 minutes and 50 seconds, out of 30 minutes. My mind was only neutral for 54 seconds, compared to 9 minutes in the previous graph. That is a phenomenal result and shows the value of using meditation aids like Holosync.<\/p>\n<p>The results might have been even better, but I opened my eyes near the middle of the session. You can see it in the large peaks towards the middle of the graph.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/med-holo.jpg\" alt=\"Meditation Holosync\" width=\"600\" height=\"467\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Of course, not all of my Holosync sessions turned out this well.<\/p>\n<p>One Holosync session had a 35% calm reading.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But that will happen in meditation. Sometimes your meditation sessions won't go well and that's OK.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You might have had a stressful day or you may be trying to solve a problem in the back of your mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The point is to do your meditation practice consistently.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over time, you will gain more skill in quieting your mind and your average time in a calm state of mind will increase. This can lower your stress and help you make better trading decisions.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The bottom line is that Holosync helps me quiet my mind better than freestyle meditation alone. I was able to achieve 96% calm in my best Holosync session, versus my best of 68% calm, without Holosync.<\/p>\n<p>Although I only did 3 sessions per method for this blog post, I have measured my results with both methods dozens of times in the past. I was consistently able to hit 90%+ calm with Holosync, while the best I could do with freestyle was about 70%&#8230;and I wasn't as consistent.<\/p>\n<p>I started using Holosync in 2016 and I still use it to this day.<\/p>\n<p>Like anything else, this won't work for everyone. But if you are struggling with freestyle meditation, I would recommend giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/centerpointe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Holosync<\/a> a try.<\/p>\n<p>In future blog posts, I'll share with you my testing results from other meditation methods and aids.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:0.8em\"><em>Disclaimer: Some links on this page are affiliate links. We do make a commission if you purchase through these links, but it does not cost you anything extra and we only promote products and services that we wholeheartedly believe in. TradingHeroes.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you find meditation difficult? Don&#8217;t worry, many people do. 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