Bilateral Beats for ADHD & PTSD
Gentle left–right audio stimulation designed to support focus, grounding, and calm.
Bilateral
Calm — 1.5 Hz
Focus 8 Hz — 8 Hz
Gentle Sleep — 1 Hz
Study Flow — 6 Hz
Reset — 2.5 Hz
Energy — 12 Hz
Evidence for Bilateral Audio & Mental Health
What current literature suggests: EMDR—a structured psychotherapy that uses bilateral stimulation (visual, tactile, or auditory)—is guideline-supported for PTSD. Experimental and lab work shows bilateral/dual-attention tasks can reduce the vividness/emotionality of distressing material, and a fear-extinction study specifically supports auditory left–right patterns. The audio here is for relaxation and self-regulation only, not a medical treatment.
APA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of PTSD in Adults
American Psychological Association, 2017Lists EMDR among recommended treatments for adult PTSD. EMDR incorporates bilateral stimulation (visual, tactile, or auditory) within a structured psychotherapy.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (NG116)
NICE Guideline (UK), 2018—currentNational guideline that recommends EMDR for adults and children with PTSD, alongside trauma-focused CBT approaches.
Guidelines for the Management of Conditions Specifically Related to Stress
World Health Organization, 2013WHO guidance includes EMDR among interventions for adults with PTSD. EMDR typically uses rhythmic left–right stimulation.
The role of eye movements in EMDR: a meta-analysis
J. Behav. Ther. & Exp. Psychiatry, 2013Across controlled studies, adding bilateral stimulation (classically eye movements) improved outcomes versus similar protocols without it—supporting an active BLS component.
Mechanisms of EMDR therapy: recent advances, conceptualizations, and controversies
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018Reviews proposed mechanisms (working-memory taxation, orienting response) and notes modality flexibility (visual, tactile, auditory) for bilateral stimulation.
Bilateral Alternating Auditory Stimulations Facilitate Fear Extinction
Frontiers in Psychology, 2017Laboratory study showing that alternating left–right *auditory* stimulation can facilitate fear extinction learning compared with control, consistent with BLS mechanisms.
The effects of eye movements and alternative dual tasks on emotional autobiographical memories
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020Experimental work indicating that different dual-attention tasks can reduce vividness/emotionality—supporting the idea that multiple BLS modalities (incl. auditory) can be effective.
Bilateral — Gentle Sleep