JAYITA BHATTACHARJEE (M.S.) AUTHOR, NOVELIST, JOURNALIST (EDEN, OM TIMES, WATKINS MBS, KINDRED SPIRIT) FORMER INSTRUCTOR
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Brains have a left and a right hemisphere. Enlightenment occurs when the heart plays a major role in decision-making. But a healthy brain, including integration of left and right brain hemispheres. is a pre-requisite for the heart to connect to the mind. Creation of a mind with heart balances the brain hemispheres and changes the perception of our physical reality.
The left hemisphere is linear, logical, verbal, sequential, practical, verbal, structured and time orientated. The right hemisphere is intuitive, abstract, creative, holistic, emotional ,visual, musical and non-logical.
These hemispheres are connected by the corpus callosum. It is a bridge between both sides. It can be exercised and strengthened until it is physically larger and more capable of transmitting data, thoughts and feedback between hemispheres.
By merging both hemispheres and allowing them to work together you can increase mental fitness.
BRAIN WAVES: Electrical activity emanating from the brain is displayed in brainwaves. When the brain is aroused and actively engaged in mental activities, it generates BETA WAVES.
These BETA WAVES are of relatively low amplitude, and are the fastest of the four different brainwaves. Beta waves are characteristics of a person in alertness, attentiveness, concentration and strongly engaged in an active conversation, waking state, associated with outward awareness, arousal, actively perceiving and evaluating forms of data through the senses; also present with fear, anger, worry, hunger, and surprise. Frequency range is 13-30 Hz.
Where BETA represented arousal, ALPHA represents non-arousal.
ALPHA BRAINWAVES are slower and higher in amplitude.Alpha waves are an integral part of the relaxation process and can be perceived as the brainwaves of blissful meditation. A person who sits down to rest, reflect or meditate is often in an alpha state,non-drowsy but relaxed, tranquil state of consciousness, less engagement and arousal, pleasant inward awareness, body/mind integration, present during meditation and states of relaxation .Frequency range is 7-13 Hz.
THETA BRAINWAVES are even greater amplitude and slower frequency. A person who begins to daydream, and is in hypnosis, reduced consciousness, increased recall, creativity, imagery and visualization , free-flowing thought, future planning, inspiration, drowsiness, present during dreaming is in a theta state. Frequency range is 4-7Hz.
"The pictures we perceive as we drift off and awaken are in theta wave. During theta wave meditations, we are in a waking dream where vivid imagery flashes before our inner vision. In this state, we are extremely receptive to information sent from the higher dimensions.
Theta waves have also been identified as the gateway to learning and memory. Theta meditation increases creativity, enhances learning, reduces stress and awakens intuition as well as other extrasensory perception skills.
Theta consciousness allows us to connect with our creative inspirations, spiritual guidance and peak experiences. Through theta wave meditation, we can open our Third Eye and access the delta waves that unite us with Universal Energy and Cosmic Consciousness."
DELTA BRAINWAVES are of the greatest amplitude and slowest frequency. Deep dreamless sleep is the lowest frequency. It is associated with deep dreamless sleep, deep trance state pituitary release of growth hormone, self-healing, present during deep levels of non-REM sleep. Frequency range is 1-4 Hz. When the delta brainwave frequencies increase into the frequency of theta brainwaves, active dreaming takes place.
Although one brainwave state may predominate at any given time, depending on activity level, the remaining three brain states are present in the mix of brainwaves at all times. Knowledge of brainwave states enhances ability to make use of specialized characteristics of those states. (being intensely focused, relaxed, creative and in restful sleep.)
Doctors doing electroencephalograph (EEG) work on clients with ADD find that the person has a predominant theta brainwave pattern. People without ADD are normally in the beta range.
Here is a table showing altered states, measured brainwaves and the state of mind experiencing these states.
High Theta 7.69 ~ 7.1 Hz Partial Loss of Awareness
Theta 7 ~ 4.9 Hz Further Loss of Awareness
Low Theta 4.89 ~ 4.3 Hz
Deeper Trance
Theta/Delta 4.29 ~ 3.9 Hz Out of Body Feeling
High Delta 3.89 ~ 3 Hz Guides Controlling
Delta 2.9 ~ 1.5 Hz Passive Body
Low Delta 1.49 ~ 0.5 Hz
Full Deep Trance
Panning 0.49 ~ 0.01 Hz Where Have You Gone?
"The moment when the mind merges with the heart, when it melts into the heart, is the moment when you will awaken. Mind and heart will meld together; they will melt into each others’ embrace and become as one. And then the mind will remember 9that it IS the heart!”
"Increased anterior corpus callosum size associated positively with hypnotizability and the ability to control pain."
"Meditation found to increase brain size. "Our data suggest that meditation practice can promote cortical plasticity in adults in areas important for cognitive and emotional processing and well-being," says Sara Lazar, leader of the study and a psychologist at Harvard Medical School.
"Individuals who meditate enjoy significantly increased alpha brain wave activity (low frequency brainwaves that occur during relaxation), increased orderliness of brain activity (Khare & Nigam, 2000), and a unique form of consciousness different from relaxation states (Dunn et al, 1999)."
"Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) tests The data collected in this series of experiments suggests that meditative practice is effective in generating neuroplasticity, inhibiting destructive emotions and fostering positive ones. During the meditative state the brain shows very high levels of activity in the left prefrontal cortex region."
During meditation, SPECT tests showed intense activity in parts of the brain that regulate attention and deep concentration while parietal lobe activity decreased. This change was not observed when the subject was merely relaxing."
"Meditation and the Immune System The discipline of psychoneuroimmunology investigates how loss of personal control - disempowerment - causes unhappiness which, in turn, adversely modifies hormonal secretory profiles, causing a cascade of secondary effects leading to the gradual degeneration of the body. The ability to control decisions depends on changed behavior, which requires relevant information within the context of empowerment (Pollard, 2002b).
Negative emotions not only affect our happiness and mood levels, they also affect our health and wellbeing. As we have seen, the prefrontal lobes, along with two other areas of the brain that play crucial roles in the initiation of emotions - the amygdala and the hippocampus - are closely tied to blood pressure, hormones and the immune system (Pollard, 2003a)."
"Spirituality, Health and Wellbeing What is certain is that spirituality, however expressed, provides a significant moderating effect for both depression and anxiety (Young et al, 2000) and is an integral component of recovery from a variety of psychological difficulties such as substance abuse, gambling or other self-destructive behavior (Le et al, 1995). Thus in practical terms, spirituality provides a buffer from stressful life events that are perceived as negative, particularly in providing protection against organic disease and depression. Spirituality also provides the relationship between ethical development and purpose in life."
"Other studies have added new details of possible mechanisms by which meditation may relieve the physiological symptoms of stress. Meditation stimulates the release of nitric oxide, which is an antagonist of the stress hormone noradrenaline released in preparation for the fight or flight response. Nitric oxide dilates noradrenaline-constricted vessels and restores efficient blood flow (Moncada et al, 1991). Nitric oxide is also linked to the release of endorphin - our natural body opiates that counter pain and produce feelings of wellbeing."
“We found a neuropsychological basis for spirituality, but it’s not isolated to one specific area of the brain,” said Brick Johnstone, professor of health psychology in the MU School of Health Professions. "Rather, within the mass of gray and white matter are multiple places responsible for our spirituality." SOURCE: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/19/3565103/missouri-researcher-dispels-notion.html
ThetaHealing was developed by Vianna Stibal. There are five major brainwaves(Gamma, Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta). The Theta wave is the dominant brain wave prevailing during very deep meditation, when drifting off to sleep or whilst under hypnosis.
It is an Energy Healing technique whereby the healer uses "theta" brain waves to connect to Source and to channel healing energy. It can be used tfor a variety of reasons. To attain an achievement in the general well being of health,healing of ailments, releasing traumas and wounded emotional issues.It also clears beliefs that are keeping you tied to unwanted patterns and habits.
During the performance of Theta Healing,the brain instantly travels into a Theta wave state.During its immersion in this state, it is then we can work directly with Source, Spirit, the Universe, God or Creator of All That Is, to facilitate powerful healings.