6:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MORNING: Activation Phase
Primary: 90 Hz (40 Hz gamma beat)
Hormones: Cortisol, Acetylcholine
Purpose: Cognitive activation, executive function, alertness
Protocol: Start 30 min before wake, gradual volume increase
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
MIDDAY: Sustained Performance
Continue: 90 Hz
Purpose: Maintain performance, counter post-lunch dip
Protocol: 30-40% quieter, 45min on/15min off cycles
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
AFTERNOON: Transition
Switch to: 80 Hz (30 Hz beta beat)
Hormones: Declining Cortisol
Purpose: Gentle wind-down, maintains alertness
Note: 80 Hz is harmonic of 40 Hz (resonance)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
EVENING: Wind-Down
Switch to: 60 Hz (10 Hz alpha beat)
Hormones: Serotonin, Reduced Cortisol
Purpose: Relaxed alertness, creativity, reflection
Protocol: Switch at 6 PM sharp (circadian timing)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
LATE EVENING: Deep Relaxation
Switch to: 57.83 Hz (7.83 Hz Schumann)
Hormones: Melatonin onset (~9 PM)
Purpose: Earth resonance, grounding, theta-alpha boundary
Protocol: Barely audible, avoid screens
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
PRE-SLEEP: Theta Induction
Switch to: 54 Hz (4 Hz theta beat)
Purpose: Sleep onset, drowsiness, hypnagogia
Protocol: Very low volume, 30min gradual fade-out
11:00 PM - 6:00 AM
NIGHT: Deep Sleep
Switch to: 52 Hz (2 Hz delta beat)
Hormones: Growth Hormone (HGH), Melatonin
Purpose: Restorative sleep, immune optimization, brain detox
Protocol: Extremely low (subliminal), continuous