THETA WAVES (4-7 cycles per second)

[Claude]

THETA  WAVES (4-7 cycles per second)

  

Theta waves have greater amplitude and slower frequency than alpha waves

and are associated with the early stages of sleep and dreaming. 

  

Theta brainwaves are present for about 60% of sleep and are also present

during the barely conscious state just before sleeping and just after waking.

  

The brain also produces theta waves during the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) part of the sleep cycle.

If one is quiet and slows their mind down during Alpha, they will naturally go into theta.

 

A theta state will develop when tasks become so automatic that one can mentally detach from them.

For example, one is in a theta state when driving on a freeway with little traffic.

 

The repetitive nature of this form of driving would result in a theta state compared with driving in heavy traffic

where a beta state would be produced to perform the driving task safely. 

 

Individuals who do a lot of freeway driving often get good ideas during those periods while they are in theta.

Individuals who run regularly are often in a brainwave state

that is slower than alpha and when in theta, they are prone to a flow of ideas.

 

Ideas that take place during the theta state are often free flow and are experienced as a positive mental state.

 

Theta brain waves are connected with subconscious processing.

This is where long-term memories and experiences, creativity, deep spiritual connection

and any emotional memories are kept.

 

Researchers discovered that during deep meditation, theta brainwaves are increased.

Theta waves are also more plentiful with deeper levels of meditation.

 

They also found that the feelings of serenity, bliss and higher consciousness,

which people seek from meditation are only achievable, when theta brainwaves are dominant.

 

Most researchers believe that it is possible to hasten by many years the time needed

to achieve high levels of meditation by using brainwave entrainment.

 

After Training in in meditation for eight weeks, subjects show a pronounced change in brainwave patterns,

shifting from alpha waves of aroused,

conscious thought to the theta waves that dominate during periods of deep meditation.

 

Theta waves are present during powerful surges of emotion.

People have much stronger emotions, whether happy or sad, while in the theta Range.

Theta waves have also been linked to intuition. 

 

It has been shown that theta waves are present with instinctive “feelings” in the pit of your stomach.

While in the theta state, the mind is capable of deep and profound learning, healing, and growth.

 

Theta waves have been associated with improved creativity, deeper relaxation,

daydreaming, and dreaming while asleep.

 

People with more theta wave activity think more creatively than those with less activity.

Musicians, painters and designers have more theta waves than average. 

It has also been found that people with lower levels of anxiety, stress,

and neurosis have stable theta brainwave activity.

 

On the more negative side, theta waves may be the dominate brain wave activity

when one is having difficulty concentrating. 

 

People with attention-deficit problems (ADD) cannot shift out of the Theta State

when events that need focus, such as taking a test, arise.

 

Namaste

Starseed Claude