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Brainwave audio while you work: a 2026 replication says it can cost you

Posted by smanuel on Thursday October 08, 2026 @10:46AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/brainwave-audio-while-you-work-a-2026-replication-says-it-can-cost-you-11fc2b339873

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Delta waves and deep rest: what the slowest brain rhythm does while you sleep

Posted by smanuel on Friday October 02, 2026 @08:42AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/delta-waves-and-deep-rest-what-the-slowest-brain-rhythm-does-while-you-sleep-c24f66abae4c

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How to get into a flow state: the triggers that hold up, and what EEG says

Posted by smanuel on Thursday September 17, 2026 @08:11AM
from the medium.com dept.

https://medium.com/@6thMind/how-to-get-into-a-flow-state-the-triggers-that-hold-up-and-what-eeg-says-is-happening-d5cb08ae49cc

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6th Mind Version 2

Posted by smanuel on Thursday September 10, 2026 @08:34AM
from the medium.com dept.

https://medium.com/@6thMind/announcing-6th-mind-version-2-5c8b41099801

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A flickering light eases pain in mice

Posted by smanuel on Friday September 04, 2026 @09:25AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/a-flickering-light-eases-pain-in-mice-and-the-reason-also-explains-the-sleepiness-f836d585b9bb

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Isochronic tones: what they're good for

Posted by smanuel on Thursday August 20, 2026 @08:44AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/isochronic-tones-what-theyre-actually-good-for-and-the-advantage-nobody-mentions-16ccd04510e4

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How to lucid dream: a step-by-step guide that takes your sleep seriously

Posted by smanuel on Thursday August 13, 2026 @08:56AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/how-to-lucid-dream-a-step-by-step-guide-that-takes-your-sleep-seriously-3fe13cc19f51

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Does 40 Hz gamma stimulation work and what it does to the brain

Posted by smanuel on Thursday August 06, 2026 @08:14AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/does-40-hz-gamma-stimulation-actually-work-what-it-does-to-the-brain-and-what-the-evidence-says-d2f00e3dcbf0

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Can lucid dreaming help your mental health? What the evidence says

Posted by smanuel on Thursday July 09, 2026 @08:07AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/can-lucid-dreaming-help-your-mental-health-what-the-evidence-says-3354fc016870

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Hz gamma light and sound for Alzheimer's: what the trial data shows

Posted by smanuel on Monday July 06, 2026 @01:47PM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/40-hz-gamma-light-and-sound-for-alzheimers-what-the-trial-data-actually-shows-880d9c707394

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The nervous system reset trend: what interoception is

Posted by smanuel on Monday June 29, 2026 @09:56AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/the-nervous-system-reset-trend-what-interoception-is-and-whether-you-can-train-it-ddb03f0ed08f

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Sixth Technology: who we are, what we do, and how we do it

Posted by smanuel on Thursday June 25, 2026 @09:24AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/sixth-technology-who-we-are-what-we-do-and-how-we-do-it-8695d2d12e2c

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Light therapy app confusion: bright-light boxes vs. flicker stimulation

Posted by smanuel on Monday June 22, 2026 @08:07AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/light-therapy-app-confusion-bright-light-boxes-vs-flicker-stimulation-and-what-a-phone-can-279f02d7a636

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AI therapy chatbots in 2026: what Replika, Woebot, and ChatGPT get right

Posted by smanuel on Thursday June 18, 2026 @08:12AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/ai-therapy-chatbots-in-2026-what-replika-woebot-and-chatgpt-get-right-and-wrong-bef318423891

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Brainwave entrainment vs. binaural beats vs. isochronic tones: what works

Posted by smanuel on Thursday May 28, 2026 @08:26AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/brainwave-entrainment-vs-binaural-beats-vs-isochronic-tones-what-actually-works-c5cd31f27f02

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Prescription digital therapeutics vs. meditation apps: what's different?

Posted by smanuel on Thursday May 07, 2026 @08:48AM
from the 6th.tech dept.

https://6th.tech/en/blog/prescription-digital-therapeutics-vs-meditation-apps

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Psilocybin just passed phase 3 for depression

Posted by smanuel on Thursday April 23, 2026 @08:14AM
from the 6th.tech dept.

https://6th.tech/en/blog/psilocybin-phase-3-depression-drug-free-alternatives

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What is audio visual entrainment? Science, benefits, and how it works

Posted by smanuel on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:06AM
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https://6th.tech/en/blog/audio-visual-entrainment

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AI promised to save us time, instead it created a new kind of burnout

Posted by smanuel on Thursday April 02, 2026 @09:48AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/ai-promised-to-save-us-time-instead-it-created-a-new-kind-of-burnout-0f6f1514b9c7

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"Fitbit for the brain": why 2026 may be the year of consumer EEG wearables

Posted by smanuel on Friday March 20, 2026 @01:44PM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/fitbit-for-the-brain-why-2026-may-be-the-year-of-consumer-eeg-wearables-4e0b408673ad

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What the first comprehensive review of AVE therapy reveals

Posted by smanuel on Thursday March 12, 2026 @01:28PM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/what-the-first-comprehensive-review-of-ave-therapy-reveals-and-what-remains-unknown-97b93b1eb404

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Sleep without pills: Why digital CBT gets 94% of insomnia patients to remission

Posted by smanuel on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @09:20AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/sleep-without-pills-why-digital-cbt-i-gets-94-of-insomnia-patients-to-remission-d064a0c6377b

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Brain on burnout: What 70% of workers are missing about recovery

Posted by smanuel on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @10:44AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/your-brain-on-burnout-what-70-of-workers-are-missing-about-recovery-18ed9e8684f8

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The link between blood sugar and anxiety

Posted by smanuel on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @10:12AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/the-hidden-link-between-blood-sugar-and-anxiety-what-continuous-glucose-monitors-reveal-ae7d3ee6c84c

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Why traditional sleep advice doesn't work: What wearables and AI reveal

Posted by smanuel on Friday February 06, 2026 @11:26AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/why-traditional-sleep-advice-doesnt-work-what-wearables-and-ai-reveal-bcc4817218a5

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Speed-based cognitive training reverses 10 years of brain aging

Posted by smanuel on Saturday January 31, 2026 @07:21AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/how-speed-based-cognitive-training-reverses-10-years-of-brain-aging-2e69ef655dec

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Why triaged stepped care is the future of insomnia treatment

Posted by smanuel on Friday January 23, 2026 @09:48AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/why-triaged-stepped-care-is-the-future-of-insomnia-treatment-and-how-to-know-if-you-need-a-ca35e33c281e

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Digital mental health apps vs. traditional therapy

Posted by smanuel on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @10:23AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/digital-mental-health-apps-vs-traditional-therapy-when-the-app-delivers-better-results-4bea077bd6c3

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Psychobiotics and omega-3 for anxiety: The new science of gut-brain treatment

Posted by smanuel on Saturday January 17, 2026 @04:01PM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/psychobiotics-and-omega-3-for-anxiety-the-new-science-of-gut-brain-treatment-5a83282f4eeb

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Digital detox isn't enough: how technology addiction changes your brain

Posted by smanuel on Monday January 12, 2026 @08:59AM
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https://medium.com/@6thMind/digital-detox-isnt-enough-how-technology-addiction-changes-your-brain-and-what-actually-works-262a01254b40

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