IT was feeling rather energetic today until we started listening to "Delta Sleep" from Kelly Howell's new Relieve Jet Lag CD. Its soothing music layered with "precision-engineered sound waves" put us to sleep at our desks, which we suppose was the point. The two-CD set includes three pieces of music: "Delta Sleep" (60 minutes of Delta waves), "Theta Relaxation" (30 minutes of Theta and Alpha waves), and "Beta Refresher" (30 minutes of High-Beta and Gamma waves). The first two songs are meant to put you to sleep, and they do.
The third—to be played prior to landing—is supposed to wake (annoy?) you. According to the back cover, the two-hour program "restores the brain's sodium and potassium levels, thus reducing mental fatigue and brain fog." In other words, you ought to "arrive at your destination feeling refreshed, alert and ready to do business, or to enjoy your vacation." (Fair enough. When we finished listening, we were definitely ready for a vacation). The brain wave therapy is also supposed to diminish painful ear-popping. Unfortunately, we couldn't simulate drops in air pressure during our office test-drive.
The two-CD set is available for $16.95. For those without a Discman, you can download the music as an mp3 file at a two-dollar discount. No portable CD player or iPod? We suggest the tried and true jet-lag antidote known as Xanax.
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