I'd like to thank Marisa, Craig and Andy for their prompt, thoughtful and informative responses to my questions while I have been delving into the world of mind machines and AVE. Thanks for your hard work.
Now for some more questions
I have been mostly running the preset sessions on the proteus with the thoughtstream patched into it, running in the background (non biofeedback sessions).
My main goal right now is relaxation, since I am dealing with a lot of anxiety and some depression too, as I overcome addiction (pot and cigarettes - sorry if that's TMI for the forum).
Anyhow, what I find is that sometimes, I can get deeply relaxed. Other times, I seem to relax a little bit and get stuck. For example, the thought stream goes from 8 down to 4, that is a stuck state. When I get deeply relaxed, I can get the thoughtstream from 8 to 1.
I tend to run session 13, 14, 16. I may experiment a bit with some of the alpha beta sessions since I noticed Marisa post something indicating these are helpful for addictions.
So my questions are:
1) When I run the sessions, should I be doing anything with my mind or just letting it flow and let the device do the work?
2) is there any rule of thumb or techniques to get past a block in an ability to relax? Does this mean I may not be using the right sessions?
3) Do you lay down or sit up when you use your device? I am trying to find what works for me but I have yet to determine which position will provide me with the most consistent results of deep relaxation.
Thanks again.
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