Both guided meditation audio tracks and subliminal music are tools to help you “master your mind”. Gaia Meditation audio tracks use the technology of brainwave entrainment which allows you to access the optimal brain state to be receptive for guidance (guided meditation) and suggestions (subliminal music) to reprogram your subconscious mind. However, there are a few the differences: In guided meditation, the spoken voice is audible. The voice is used as a guide for your meditation practice (help for relaxation, visualization etc.). In subliminal music, the spoken voice is not audible. The volume of the affirmations (“subliminal suggestions”) is recorded below the threshold of conscious perception to facilitate access to the subconscious mind. If you would like to reprogram your subconscious mind in a quicker way, using subliminal music is more effective than guided meditation because the affirmations passes through the analytical mind and the subconscious mind is addressed directly. It is thus easier for these affirmations to be accepted as your new reality, and to change your thoughts, attitudes and habits. When you listen to subliminal music, you don’t have to be focused because you can’t hear any spoken voice anyway. So, for example, you can listen to subliminal music when you study or even when you sleep. If you listen to a guided meditation, you’ll need to stay focused and follow the guidance, except if the meditation objective is to sleep.