What Is The David Delight Plus Mind Machine?
The David Delight Plus Mind Machine from Mind Alive Inc. uses light and sound to stimulate or sedate, and balance your brain’s responses, which help to achieve various states associated with everything from deep relaxation to extreme alertness. It does this via the supplied headphones and LED glasses, in conjunction with the user friendly controls on the main unit. The David Delight Plus has been programmed with sessions specially tailored, which when tested, have shown to be an alternative therapy for ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) by helping to reduce hyperactivity, promote relaxation, and improve mood, which allows for more logical thinking.
What Does The David Delight Plus Do?
This mind machine by Mind Alive Inc. uses the brain’s ability to become entrained to naturally guide the user’s brain to follow specific light and sound patterns (called sessions). The frequencies which are used, are the same as those which naturally occur in your own brain, which is why your mind is more inclined to respond and follow these tailored sessions.
With continued practice, these AVE (Audio Visual Entrainment) sessions aid the user to experience and understand the changes in their own brains, as they learn to follow the light and sound frequencies, in order to achieve their desired state of mind.
How Will The David Delight Plus Help Me?
Each control unit has programmed sessions with specific light and sound frequencies. With regular use, your mind will respond to match these natural rhythms, which are associated with specific states, which then in turn, can be used to benefit your individual needs. The David Delight Plus Mind Machine has 5 categories and each of these categories 5 sub-sessions to suit:
- Energise
- Meditate
- Brain Booster
- Sleep
- Feeling Better
Each of these selections have several separate sessions, which give you a more tailored experience. Detailed below is a description of each session and their practical uses:
Energise has 5 sessions and are geared to stimulate brain function in different ways:
SMR – 24 minute session; designed to encourage an attentive and relaxed frame of mind.
Beta 1 – 21 minute session; ideal for mornings, when you need a non-caffeine boost to start your day. It also has shown to help reduce ADD and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) symptoms. Care should be observed as Beta sessions can trigger an anxiety response.
Beta 2 – 20 minute session; with a higher frequency range. Beta 2 is more of an intense energising session than Beta 1.
Mental Flexibility – 22 minute session; designed to loosen up your awareness (it also has been used for fibromyalgia).
Roller Coaster – 7 minute session; which is self-explanatory. It is a very engaging stimulating experience.
Meditate has 5 sessions, which are best used when you feel the need to relax and calm your mind:
“Wise Guy” Alpha – 30 minute high Alpha session; which helps to brighten your perception when you need to engage in a project or task.
Coffee Break Alpha – a great little 15 minute session; if you need a quick escape to regroup your thoughts.
Alpha Relaxer – 30 minute session; designed to match a natural alpha rhythm. It’s a great mind stabiliser and a very good introduction for people beginning to learn meditation.
Schumann Resonance – 40 minute session; which targets the frequency 7.8HZ. This is the frequency of the earth global electromagnetic resonance and is said to be great for deep meditation and helps to calm overactive minds. It works well for those who wish to relax both mind and body.
Theta – 36 minute session; which helps with creative visualisation. May also be used for sleep.
Brain Booster has 5 sessions, which are designed to improve your focus and concentration:
SMR for Reading – 20 minute session; geared to target the Sensory Motor Rhythm (SMR) and is best used in conjunction with the Tru-Vu Omniscreen Viewhole eyesets (sold separately; please see below for more information) which help to retain focus and improve memory when reading.
SMR/Beta – 24 minute entrainment session; gently helps to focus mental functioning and memory.
Brain Booster – 30 minute session; based on Budzynski’s study in which varying the entrainment frequencies on different sides of your brain has shown to improve mental functioning and memory. This is useful for seniors and those with ADD who want to improve mental functioning and memory.
ADD and Learning – 26 minute session; similar to the above Brain Booster session, only difference being; the frequency changes are more noticeable. This adds to your level of engagement and has been used in the ADD study, published in the Journal of Neurotherapy.
Skill and Sports Development – 24 minute session; designed for you to incorporate two mind programming strategies. The first half has an alpha session, in which you are encouraged to feel your best, then in the second half, you should visualise yourself doing your perfect performance (engaging all of your senses is my tip while doing this).
SLEEP has 5 sessions to help you relax and fall asleep:
Schumann for Sleep – 40 minute session; shows great results for people with insomnia as it helps to calm active/busy minds and helps to relax body tensions, can also be used for attaining deep meditative states.
Meditate to Sleep – 40 minute session; a 2 part process in which it is encouraged to visualise, meditate or even think soothing thoughts, as you are guided down to the 3HZ delta range to sleep.
Alpha/Theta for Sleep – 36 minute session; designed as a pattern interrupt, which is great for breaking up distressing thoughts, which can inhibit falling asleep.
SMR for Sleep – 40 minute session; which focuses on the Sensory Motor Rhythm. It has been found that it can improve sleep for those who have insomnia due to a “racing” mind but whom can relax their own bodies.
Delta – 45 minute session; helps the user to fall into the deepest sleep range. Best for those with fibromyalgia or those who would benefit from a deeper nights sleep.
Feeling Better has 5 sessions geared to reduce stress and help your mood:
Mood Booster 1 – 30 minute session; stimulates the left brain, while settling down the right brain to reduce the impact of charged emotions.
Mood Booster 2 – 42 minute session; designed to help reduce anxiety and enhance relaxation.
Sub-Delta – 24 minute session; calms the hypothalamus. Some may find this mildly dissociating as sub-delta it is natural deep sleep range. It has been shown to be beneficial for some with fibromyalgia and hypertension.
Extended Deep Alpha Relaxer – a longer 80 minute session; when you wish to stay relaxed for your dental, massage, physiotherapy, chiropractic, and other appointments (also great to meditate to).
Paradise – 36 minute session; gently slides you down to theta. It has been shown that extraverts with low anxiety produce high levels of this frequency.
What Do You Get With A David Delight Plus Mind Machine?
- Large Carry Bag
- White Tru-Vu Omniscreen Eyeset
- Eyeset Carry Case
- Stereo Headphones
- 3.5 mm Stereo Patch Cord
- AC Adapter
- 9 Volt Alkaline Battery
- Operators Manual
- Quickstart Guide
Other Features To Look Out For
Tru-Vu Omniscreen Eyesets – The eyesets provided with your David Delight Plus have LEDs, which are white with a blue tint. These eyesets are designed to flash independently in order to send different light signals to the left and right side of each eye. This is a feature, which standard AVEs do not generally have and go a long way to enhance eye stimulation and entrainment.
Headphones – These sit comfortably and provide a good level of sound. They come with a 3.5mm jack lead; meaning you can use pretty much any standard earphone or earbud style for your convenience.
Isochronic Pulsed Tones, Binaural Beats, and Chime – The David Delight Plus has tones, which are evenly spaced, of equal pitch, and are turned on and off at a specified rate. This is important to enhance the effectiveness of audio entrainment.
Sound Sync – Another big plus for me is the Sound Sync sessions. I have always enjoyed using my own music and guided meditations. This feature allows for a more lucid experience. All you have to do is play your own music and allow your David to detect it, you then choose your target session from the David Delight Plus main sessions selection buttons (or the Extra Session button, if you designed your own session). It will create a randomised session to a targeted frequency, as long as your music is playing. This really gives this mind machine the edge, as it becomes more easy to explore how your mind responds to the subtle changes in these randomised sessions.
Back Light Function – The ability to see the control buttons in a darkened room is a great feature; especially when using your mind machine for relaxation. I have used other mind machines and without this feature, you will find yourself feeling for the right buttons when it is dark; this little attribute is a dream.
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) – The David Delight Plus also includes HRV. The mind machine creates a steady “heartbeat”, which helps to pace your breathing, which over time, will help to guide your breathing to become more relaxed and focused. The mind machine uses a “breath cycle”, approximately 8 seconds at the beginning, which will increase to 10 seconds as you progress. I find that it helps me to discipline my focus and reduce mental chatter.
Soft Off – This feature makes sure your session will fade gently to finish. It has been shown that if a session is stopped suddenly before returning to a normal conscious state, a mild case of somatic shock can result; leaving the user feeling disoriented, nauseous, or experiencing a mild headache. The soft off feature helps to reduce or prevent this from happening.
How Long Will It Take To See Results With A David Delight Plus Mind Machine?
As with all mind machines, entrainment takes time and practice to be effective. Every brain responds differently and at different rates, so never beat yourself up about your progress. Also keep in mind that this is a tool to guide your brain to follow and match the frequencies of the session. The mind machines themselves won’t make you smarter or sleep better but if your mind syncs to these frequencies, it has been shown that you will be at a place where your mind and body can respond more effectively.
That being said, the research Mind Alive Inc. has put into improving the process of entrainment can’t be overstated. In EEG testing, it has shown that changes in brain activity can take up to 6 minutes as your brain syncs to the session. Also the way the eyesets work is very innovative, as each side of each eye can be stimulated independently, which helps to achieve the desired brain responses for each session.
What Research Has Been Done With The David Delight Plus Mind Machine?
Some of the sessions included with your David Delight Plus have been specially designed after the combined research and development of David Siever of Mind Alive Inc. and Michael Joyce of Personal Resource Strategies.
This has led to a better understanding of the benefits that arise, due to the inclusion of AVE to improve the brain’s functioning.
Michael Joyce has completed 2 studies using the DAVID systems to treat ADD/ADHD. His first study involved 30 primary school children from 2 schools (which was published in the Journal of Neurotherapy) and his second study included 204 children from 7 schools, which he completed while he was the Director of Neurotechnology at A Chance to Grow; a special-needs charter school in Minneapolis.
Both studies showed that ADD behaviours were reduced significantly and reading improved with AVE. Michael used the DAVID’s unique patented field stimulation ability to generate a different frequency in each hemisphere of the brain. With this technique and a Symptom Survey Checklist developed by Michael, he was able to create DAVID sessions that could stimulate or calm the left, right, or both hemispheres; depending on the symptoms checked off by the child’s parents (with some David models there is a Symptom Survey Checklist, which will help you to pick the settings that are most relevant to your situation, if not, you can also see this on the main Mind Alive Inc. website).
If you wish to read more about this research and others, please visit Mind Alive Inc. through this link —HERE—-
Additional Eyesets For The David Delight Plus
Mind Alive Inc. have also developed a range of eyesets for the David Delight Plus, which can be used to further enhance your entrainment experience (of note; some of the glasses are not compatible with certain Smart Devices, so always check your PAL model first before considering an upgrade).
Multi-Color Tru-Vu Omniscreen Eyeset
Also available to buy seperately are the Multi-Color Tru-Vu Omniscreen Eyesets. These eyesets do the same as the Tru-Vu above but now include 6 other colours, in addition to the original white LEDs. These colours are; blue, cyan, green, yellow, red, and magenta. This really enhances your experience and allows you to tailor your sessions to include colour therapy, in addition to entrainment.
View hole Glasses
Tru-Vu Omniscreen Viewhole eyesets is another style of glasses, which can be used. These add a more functional element to entrainment; as instead of experiencing your David Delight Plus from a sitting or lying position, you can now use it on the move. This has to be done with real understanding of your session and extreme caution must be used; as AVE produces dissociation effects and although there are huge benefits to using these glasses, I’d heed every common sense precaution when attempting to use these eyesets.
Is The David Delight Plus Worth Buying?
In my view YES! It is a very robust and functional mind machine. It is very much built for purpose and functionality. This is a new breed of mind machine, in that; its sessions have been cleverly crafted to aid with specific mind sets and have been shown to encourage the entrainment process it has been designed for. The David Delight Plus is a mind machine that has more sessions than its predecessor (David Delight) and the sessions are more finely tailored to help people with more complex issues, such as fibromyalgia and sleep disorders. If you do not wish to include the cost of CES (Cranial Electrical Stimulation) of the upgraded David Delight Pro then this is the mind machine for you.
Mind Machine Afterthoughts
In looking at the future of mind machines I am happy to see that more attention is being placed on the benefits and practicalities on using AVE as a modality for promoting change for more specific purposes, rather than a novel way to relax or stimulate your brain. The use of entrainment is becoming more important as technology improves to map and see the brain in action, for example; EEG and QEEG scans. We begin to understand more of how the brain functions and can test how it responds through stimulation, rather than just with pharmaceuticals and therapy.
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