- Most people not accessing their alpha/theta waves which are associated with creativity, joy and higher intelligence
- Anxiety negatively affects learning, creativity and memory - alpha and anxiety negatively correlated
- Don't deny or repress emotions. They will only build up and burst out at a later point
- Being able to turn brain off leads to more alpha which leads to more creativity and happiness
- Theta rarer but can lead to access to Akashic records (collective unconscious)
- Edison was famous for his power naps which helped him boost alpha/theta state (tap Akashic records?)
- Oxygenating brain helps greatly with creativity. Dr. NakaMats who has over 3,000 patents including the floppy disk, hard disk and digital watch coined the term "brain bubble" where he oxygenated his brain to a great extent and then held his breathe underwater until he simply couldn't do it anymore. This allows more blood flow to the brain overtime as the carotid arteries that feed your brain expand over time (mammalian diving response increases blood flow to the brain and every other organ as well)
- Ego dissolution is the goal of mystical practices and helps lay the foundation for mystical experiences
- Neurofeedback one of the best ways to train the brain to reach alpha/theta states. When the brain can become the subject of its focus it has tremendous effects on your ability to reach these states as it creates a virtuous feedback loop
- Leaders must lead through a premise of love, never punishment
- Mystical/intuitive knowing closer to truth than rational knowing
- Different brain waves
- Delta- slowest, mainly deep sleep
- Theta - creativity, problem solving, Akashic
- Alpha - relaxed/effortless alertness, creativity, higher IQ
- Beta - effortful thinking, where most people are most of the time
- Gamma - fastest, linked to meditation, "eureka" moments
- Being able to alternate, switch on/off waves leads to a successful, blissful life as you can rise to whatever occasion you come up against
- Non thinking doesn't mean non awareness.
- Higher alpha often leads to ego dissolution and the ego will fight back vehemently to remain in control
- Five Hindrances - doubt, drowsiness, distractibility (worry), boredom, aversion (any form of ill will) and forgetfulness
- People can train brain waves which leads to control of their central nervous system which has many physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual benefits
- Reduce stressors (caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, garlic, onions, lack of sleep, worry/anxiety/fear, anger/hostility, sadness/depression, apathy) helps raise alpha and suppress beta
- Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper
- Deep forgiveness vital to overcome anger, depression, fear and reach a higher consciousness
- Determine you will forgive self/others, bring to mind the person or situation, create a loving space in your heart, feel the hurt and pain and make it real again, come back to the present and become aware of something good that came from the event, based on this good change your attitude about the past event, forgive the other person and yourself using the alpha tones, see the event again but from the other person's eyes, feel love in your heart for the other person
- Ways to increase alpha - avoid regular exposure to violent shows, TV, video games; meditate, pray (see feelings of flying and floating, feelings of light, lightness and vast space, lavender scents, slow breathing, focus on breathe, slow breathing exercises)
- One Biocybernaut feedback session equivalent to 20-40 years of zen training
- Don't let the brain overuse the same neural pathways/mental habits. Keep it guessing, keep learning and trying new things
- Youthful brain has a lot of alpha and is a great indicator of overall health
- Creative rooms - have a "static" room where you can develop ideas and be calm (plants, rocks, running water) for a sense of peacefulness and alpha waves. Free association, churning over ideas at random and spitting out whatever comes to mind. "Dynamic" room is dark with black and white striped walls, leather furniture and special audio/video equipment. End with swimming pool and "bubble brain"
- The zone - nonrational, thoughtless, egoless state where time vanishes
- Aim to merge with any activity so completely you lose yourself in it
- People have an almost endless capacity to learn and remember things about themselves
- Every attachment is related to fear
- With training, awareness/consciousness continually expands
- Hindrances - attitudes, attachments, aversions, self conceptions and thought processes ingrained in us since childhood. Mood scales during training helps clear the awareness of these inner obstacles which are often subconscious
- 80% of illnesses/addictions stem from dysfunctional central nervous system stress response
- Alpha spawns insights
- Pride (ego) destroys alpha
- Neurofeedback democratizes spiritual experiences
- Shared feedback almost a merging of people and can be very powerful
- "There is nothing more powerful and empowering than honoring your true nature, standing in your truth, becoming your authentic self. When you uncover and express your authentic self, you allow your inner light to shine. You are in touch with your higher guidance, truth and wisdom and can live your highest purpose with joyful creativity."
What I got out of it
- People rely on clear, immediate feedback in any area of their life in order to improve. Meditation is no different. The Biocybernaut institute has some proprietary technology to help you get decades worth of meditation work done in a week through their feedback systems, mood scales and other processes. Really interesting read and does a good job highlighting human potential (note - a lot of it is pretty out there and "woo woo")
