Hi,
I have had a proteus now for a few years and have always been very happy with it as a light and sound machine. I have only ever used the pre-programmed sessions on the machine.
Recently I decided to buy a new light and sound machine and I went to a website in the UK to buy it. On the website I saw that they had a new product for sale called MindSpa. The MindSpa had excellent recommendations especially for sleep and stress but as I already had a proteus, I decided to download the user guides and manuals for both the procyon and the Mindspa and compare them to help me decide which one to purchase
I read through both manuals myself then I gave them my husband to read, he has a degree in computer systems engineering and I was interested in his opinion from a more technical angle.
After reading them my husband like me chose the procyon. He said its technical capabilities and the colour technology were more powerful than the MindSpa, which he thought was a lightweight product in comparison. He was impressed with the GanzFrames and the USB port and the advanced external control, even the pre-programmed sessions seemed much more interesting. The MindSpa pre-programmed sessions all seemed very simple and they had half as many.
So I have decided to buy the procyon but I do have a couple of questions.
When I first purchased the proteus it was to use simply for altered states of awareness.
For my new light and sound machine I am going to use it primarily for:
Altered states of awareness ? this time I also intend to use it for creating my own sessions, something I have not yet tried with the proteus
For stress ? to relax me when I am stressed
To help me relax into sleep.
I am not looking for a medical cure or immediate solution for stress or any sleep problems and I am well aware that the procyon does not cure these things. Nor would I expect any machine to cure sleep or stress problems. However, the MindSpa manual goes into detail about the best way to use it for maximum benefit for stress and sleep. They have a page in their manual called progressive relaxation alpha training. Is there anyway I can use this kind of training with the procyon? For stress they recommend using the progressive relaxation system over a period of four to eight weeks.
Can I program the proycon to do something like progressive alpha training?
In the MindSpa manual they also discuss Circadian Rhythm and how to use the blue led glasses for Circadian Balance (the body clock). I?m not sure about this but they say that research has discovered that this specific blue wavelength plays a major role in aligning and resetting the body clock. Is this true?
Just to say I am completely happy with the procyon manual, it is very informative. I was also interested in some of the information provided in the MindSpa manual about brainwaves and progressive relaxation and Circadian Rhythm but unfortunately we did not think that the machine was as clever as the procyon and they are both almost exactly the same price, which surprised my husband. He thought the MindSpa would be cheaper until I told him the price.
If anyone has written anything on how best use the procyon for relaxation or sleep please let me know.
Kind Regards
Roseanna
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