"We easily forget that we can be controllers of our reality – and that “our reality” does not have to be made up of outside influences, but that it actually consists of our thoughts, beliefs and mindset"

It’s important to understand how your brain contributes to our state of mind. While most focus on looking at our emotions in an attempt to become happier, more spiritual beings, our brains waves and our subconscious mind which play an important key in our quest for fulfillment is overlooked

Controllers Of Our Reality?

Therefore, by learning about the deeper states of consciousness, you can open your subconscious mind and understand your illussional reality. To do this, the first step perhaps is understanding your different brain frequencies. We all have five major ones (Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta and Gamma),

and each frequency is measured in cycles per second (Hz) and has its own set of characteristics representing a specific level of brain activity and a unique state of consciousness?

Last week we looked at Theta Brain states,,this week lets look at Alpha Brain States

Typically when we are awake our brain is producing Beta - Gamma brain Waves. These are much faster than alpha waves; resulting in faster thoughts, the ability to multi-task - but often, unfortunately, they can result in anxiety & stress.

If you want a better relationship - picture yourself in a perfect relationship while in an Alpha State

Alpha brain waves are present in deep relaxation ,usually when the eyes are closed, when you’re dropping into a day-dream or during light meditation. It is an optimal time to help the mind in its quest for success and also heightens your imagination, visualization, memory, learning and concentration.

It is the gateway to your subconscious mind and lies at the base of your conscious awareness. The voice of Alpha is your intuition, which becomes clearer and more profound the more you access it consciously.

It is at the Alpha-Theta border, from 7 to 8Hz., where the optimal range for visualization, mind programming and using the creative power of your mind begins. At this frequency, you are conscious of your surroundings however your body is in deep starte of relaxation..

The amazing power of alpha brain waves

Neuroscientists have long ago discovered that brain cells, called neurons, produced electricity. This electrical nature of the neuron enabled scientists to determine or measure their different electrical patterns or waves. A piece of medical equipment called an electroencephalograph (EEG), invented by Dr. Hans Berger, showed that these neurons have rhythms or cycles, which scientists arbitrarily called beta (from 14 to 20cycles per second), alpha (from8 to 13 cps), theta (from four to 7 cps) and delta (from almost zero to four cps).

Now, have you ever wondered why some people can see things that others can’t, know what’s going to happen before it does, describe a remote place they have never seen before, seamingly read people’s minds, heal themselves using just mental imagery or read a person like a book?

Many of the people who exhibited one or a combination of the above mental abilities were not psychics or clairvoyants, but ordinary individuals like ourselves, office workers housewives, accountants, clerks, waitresses salesmen etc),

What is common among all the above individuals? They are able to completely focus their minds on a single task at a time, completely relax their body and reduce their brain waves to at least the alpha rhythm (about 9 to 13 cycles per second).

But what is this alpha brain wave and what makes it so powerful and special? .

Each of these brain waves appears to have its own characteristics or properties.

Often, when we slow down our brain waves by relaxation or meditation, they eventually settle down to delta, and we fall asleep. However, if we can slow down or reduce the frequency of our brain waves without falling asleep , then a person can perform certain mental tasks at one brain wave level which he cannot do at other brain wave levels.

Jose Silva, the founder of The Silva Method, did extensive research on brainwaves. He showed through his studies that when your brain is in alpha wave level you are actually able to reprogram yourself. He showed that it is possible to enter into the alpha level without falling asleep.He found out that you can train yourself to stay conscious at the same time as you connect to the subconscious.

Precognition
" For example, at the alpha level, he or she can project his or her consciousness or awareness into the future and know what’s going to happen before it does (technically called precognition). He can project his consciousness into the past and know what happened without being there (called retrocognition). He can project his awareness to another person and know what he is thinking of (through telepathy). He can project his awareness to a distant place he has never been to before and describe it accurately (through remote viewing or traveling clairvoyance).It has also been shown that He/She can also heal himself and others through mental imagery or visualization."

Note:This is not the work of the Devil,,it's simple mind state management (for Christians by Christians)

Why is this possible? Because it is now understood that at the alpha level, the left brain hemisphere and the right, are synchronized. And when this happens, one is able to consciously tap into the tremendous powers and knowledge hidden in the subconscious mind. Therefore, training ourselves to think at the alpha level without falling asleep offers tremendous benefits and powers for everyone.

But without an EEG machine, how can anyone tell if he has reached the alpha level? There are subjective characteristics of the effects of the alpha wave, among which are the following:

. Breathing and heart rate slow down.

. Subject becomes completely relaxed both mentally and physically.

. Subject may see colors with eyes closed.

. Galvanic skin resistance (GSR) goes up.

"The Benefits Of Increasing Alpha Brain Waves

Deep Relaxation of Body and Mind – Your stresses and worries drift away when you enter the alpha brainwave state. Tension and nervousness disappear as your brain’s thought process calm down; your mind becomes clearer.

Higher Levels of Creativity – Alpha brainwave levels are found to be much higher in artists, musicians and creative thinkers. Creative thinkers also tend to be those who go on to become world famous entrepreneurs, as they are better equipped at solving life’s problems and helping others. Right now, employers are looking for new and innovative ideas to help them survive in this economy. Those who have the entrepreneurial edge over others are making vast fortunes from the wealth of opportunities that exist to the creative alpha-minders!

Improved Problem Solving Abilities – When you have too much beta activity in your brain, your ability to problem solve shuts right down. Stress causes clutter in your thought process. The solution is to produce more alpha waves. If you ever get writer’s block or get stuck on an important task, then getting that “aha” moment of creative inspiration is possible when you learn how to switch on your alpha mind and get back into your state of “flow.”

Improved Mood and Stability of Emotions – Having more alpha brainwaves usually indicates more positive, stable and balanced emotions. This means you can cope better with stress and keep calm in tough situations. Irritable, anxious and over sensitive people tend to spend most of their time in a beta state, and can usually greatly improve their minds by increasing their alpha brainwaves without resorting to taking drugs, excessive alcohol and other bad habits.

Performance and Getting In the “Zone” – the alpha brainwave state is associated with “peak performance” and players who get “in the zone” perform best when they have less beta brainwaves interfering with their peak, alpha state of mind. Studies on professional sports players have shown they have a surge in alpha brainwaves in the left side of their brain just before making a successful shot or playing decision. Those who failed tend to have a flood of beta brainwaves in their left side of their brains instead. It has been shown by experiments like these that “over thinking” (beta) have a negative effect on game play, but being in an alpha brainwave state is the perfect state for high performance.

Enhanced Immune System – Long-term stress and tension have a negative impact on your immune system and can even shut it down completely in extreme cases, due to the excessive production of cortisol and adrenaline. When you are in an alpha brainwave state, you are in a relaxed state where your immune system is allowed to work at its best. The “feel good” effect of alpha brainwaves leads to the production of happy and well-functioning cells in your body, which provides a healthy and efficient immune system ready to protect you from any disease.

levels of “Serotonin” – Serotonin is released more during alpha brainwave states. Serotonin levels are associated with your moods and low serotonin levels are linked to depression and other neurological disorders, such as anxiety and panic attacks."
Niraj Naik, M.Pharm

The alpha rhythm is important not only because it enables us to perform some incredible things with our brains, but also, being in that state can boost our immune system and thus keep us healthy. Going into alpha also removes stress and increases mental ability. But it needs to be practiced,and there in lies the Problem,,in our busy live who has the time to sit for hours and learn to practice generating alpha or theta brain waves,,now you can do it Automaticaly,and through the natural process of brain wave entrainment you can, like any memorised song,bring the alpha frequencies to mind at will within a short time

"Remember...The brain does not operate in just one single frequency; the full spectrum of brainwave frequencies are always running, all the time. The dominant frequency determines our mental state – and entrainment temporarily shifts our mental state by boosting one frequency to be louder than the others, just like the memory of a favourite song drowns out the others"

Experiment with these frequencies with your Rife Pro 8-13 - Alpha range - Non-drowsy but relaxed, tranquil state of consciousness, primarily with pleasant inward awareness; body/mind integration. ; Amplifies dowsing, empty-mind states, detachment, daydreams, mind/body integration. (can cause) epilectic seizures [SS]; Note : [NEU], [RA], [PWM], [NSS] + [CRI] consider the alpha range to be 8.0-12.0. [AWI] considers it 9.0-14.0. [VUG] has it as 9.0-13.0. 8-14 - Qi Gong and infratonic Qi Gong machine [QG] 8.0 - Past life regression [×]; More Lymphocytes, DNA repair (RAD-6) [SS]; Associated with Base/Muladhara chakra (Color=Red) (Body Parts=Adrenals, Spinal Column, Kidneys) (Effects=Physical energy, will to live)(Note=C) [OML] 8.22 Associated with mouth (Effects=speech, creativity) [TOS] 8.3 - Pick up visual images of mental objects [??]; clairvoyance [SS]; "Monroe Focus 12?" [NEU] 8.6-9.8 Induces sleep, tingling sensations [SS] 9.0, 11.0, 16.0 [bad] documented calcium ion migration (brain tissue) [SS] 9.0 - 13.0 - Alpha Range (according to [VUG]) - relaxed, not thinking about anything in particular, sometimes a pleasurable feeling of "floating". Often dominant in certain kinds of meditation, alpha waves have for the past twenty years been associated with calm, lucid mental states (the "alpha state"). They're also often detected during dream sleep. This pattern typically occurs in daydreaming, relaxed awareness, guided or focused imagery & smoothly rhythmic athletic activity. There's often a euphoric, effortless feeling of "flow" as the doer is absorbed in activity and subject + object are felt to be united. [VUG via DW] 9.0 - 14.0 Alpha range (according to [AWI]) - Relaxed & detached awareness, visualization, sensory imagery, light reverie. Also, gateway to meditation - provides bridge between the conscious & subconscious mind. [AWI] 9.0 - Awareness of causes of body imbalance & means for balance[×] Blind person phantom touch reading (somatosensory cortex) [RA]; Associated with Sacral/Svadhisthana chakra (Color=Orange) (Body Parts=Gonads, Reproductive System) (Effects=Relationships/Sexuality) (Note=D) [OML] 9.19 Associated with upper lip (Effects=emotions, conflict resolution) [TOS] 9.4 Major frequency used for prostate problems. [ESR] - Self-explanatory. =) 9.41 - Pyramid frequency (outside) 9.5-10 - Center of Alpha Range - The brain's scanning/idling frequency - indicating a brain standing by, waiting to "give way to beta should attention be required, or be the bridge, the gate, to Theta & Delta for drowsiness, sleep, and certain cognitive challenges. [DW] He gives credit for the 'brain scanning' factoid to Eccles & Walter (1950). (It was their conclusion.) 9.8-10.6 Alertness [SS] 10 - enhanced release of serotonin & mood elevator, universally beneficial, use to try effects of other mixes [MB]. Acts as ananalgesic, safest frequency, especially for hangover & jet lag. [EQ] Meg Patterson used for nicotine withdrawal. [MB3] dominant alpha frequency, clarity, normalcy, anti-convulsant, circadian rhythm resync, activate kidneys, raise body temp, more serotonin [SS]; Good when trying to correlate information by the subconscious - Sort of a waiting frequency while the subconscious does the work at lower frequencies. [RA]; Motor impulse coordination (Motor Control cortex) [RA]; Learning a foreign language [RA+PWM via DW]; Centering, Sleep Spindles, Arousal [EI-d]; Associated with Solar Plexus/Manipura chakra (Color=Yellow) (Body Parts=Pancreas, Stomach, Liver, Gall Bladder, Nervous System) (Effects=Spiritual wisdom, self-healing)(Note=E) [OML]; Increased alertness (caused by an increase in norepinephrine + serotonin & a decrease in melatonin), sense of well being & decreased pain (caused by increase in beta-endorphins) [RED]; Adrenal Stimulant [RS]; Significant improvements in memory, reading & spelling are reported (in conjunction with 18 HZ) [RUS via DW]; Treatment for Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity [LUB via DW]; Treatment for closed head injury [HOF via DW]; 'Berger Rhythm' [BER via DW]; (used on) headaches [RS]; ligament healing [NOR] 10-12: HIGH ALPHA RANGE - centering, healing, mind/body connection [CRI] 10-14 Dream/sleep spindles [SS] 10.2 Catecholamines 10.3 Associated With Nasal Passages (Effects=breathing, taste) [TOS] 10.5 - Frequency for healing of body, mind/body unity, firewalking [×]; potent stabilizer & stimulating for the immunity, valuable in convalescence. [MB] Relaxed alertness, contemplation, body healing, mind over matter [SS] Lowering Blood Pressure [RA+PWM via DW]; Associated with Heart/Anahata chakra (Color=Green) (Body Parts=Thymus, Heart, Blood, Circulatory System) (Effects=Love of Life, love of self&others) (Note=F) [OML] 10.6 - Relaxed & alert 10.7 Associated with ears (Effects=hearing, formal concepts) [TOS] 11.0 (& Below) - Stress Reduction (DW) 11-14 Focused alertness [SS] 11.0 (used to) achieve "relaxed yet alert" states. [PWM] 11.5-14.5 An implication for neurotherapy is that if increased intelligence + mental efficiency is the objective, then a frequency band with a 13-Hz center should be used. A more desirable frequency band than 12 to 15-Hz is 11.5 to 14.5-Hz. [DW] 12.0 - Centering, doorway to all other frequencies [×] ; frequency of earth resonance (Hercules - a researcher); Centering, mental stability, transitional point, time seems faster [SS]; To stimulate mental clarity [ESR]; Associated with Throat/Vishuddha chakra (Color=Blue) (Body Parts=Thyroid, Lungs, Vocal Cords) (Effects=Expression/self in society)(Note=G) [OML] 12.0-36.0 Beta Range [per CRI] - dominant brainwave in alert/awake/anxious adults with their eyes open. Comes into play when "listening & thinking during analytical problem solving, judgment, decision making, processing information about the world around us." [CRI] 12.0-14.0 Learning Frequency - Good for absorbing information passively, when you plan to think about it later. [RA] [RA] distinguishes between active studying where you're processing information & passive studying where you're just trying to absorb information + plan to think about it later. For the former, he suggests 36 to 44 HZ. 12.0-15.0 Beta (low) - relaxed focus, improved attentive abilities [NEU+CRI]; Treating Hyperactivity [RA] ; Sensorimotor Rhythm (SMR) - Used in the treatment of mild autism [AUT via DW] 12.3 Associated with eyes (Effects=Visualization) [TOS] More info on Rife systems here

Sources

http://www.finerminds.com/mind-power/brain-waves/
1) "A Comprehensive Review of the Psychological Effects of Brainwave Entrainment", Tina L Huang, PHD, and Christine Charyton, PHD.
2) "The immediate psychological effects on memory, attention, stress, pain, headaches and migraines were shown to benefit from even a single session of brainwave entrainment".
3) Research Papers from Wilson, 1990, and Rhodes, 1993
4) Research Paper from Hiew, 1995
5) Research by Dr Vincent Giampapa, MD, Former President of American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine
6) http://www.binauralbeatsgeek.com/binaural-beat-research/