Brain wave measurements assist us in understanding how we process, feel, and think so that we may better maneuver our way to living the lives we want. In other words, knowing the domains/these states of mind and how we react and connect to each of them, provides us with insight on when the ego is present and alive and active, or when we are actually on clear ground for true, authentic change.
So, let’s talk Beta. On the surface, this is the everyday, engaged-with-the-external-world brain-wave state. While reading this post, you are most likely in Beta.
From here, there are three main levels that dictate: Low-range, mid-range, and high-range. Low range (13-15 hertz) is when you are in a more relaxed state, though still attentive. An example is reading a book you are already familiar with, though still enjoy nonetheless. You are paying attention, though you aren’t strictly concentrating the same way as when you would while reading something new. Mid-range (16-22 hertz) is more present in the opposing case; where the content is new. Analytical thinking is an example of that spike in neocortical activity. According to Dr. Joe Dispenza, With both low and mid ranges, “these frequencies reflect our conscious and rational thinking and our alertness. They are a result of our neocortex taking in stimuli from the environment through all of our senses and assembling the information into a package to create a level of mind.” If you know me, you would know that I adore Dispenza’s work and always reference it.
Anyway, moving onto that high-range Beta state (22-50 hertz). These can be observed during stressful situations where the “survival mode” is activated. This is where you do NOT want to try to problem solve or learn or create. To sustain this high focus, the mind is too alerted and the body is too stimulated to be in any alignment or balance with each other and attention is placed solely on the external environment.
Humans and other organisms are all gifted with this wave state, and don’t get me wrong, it can be great… for a short amount of time. If it goes beyond that, then we tend to become fatigued, obsessed, compulsive, anxious, etc… all the things we really don’t want to feel. This is because an immense amount of energy is required, leaving the relationship with other aspects of our lives unbalanced. Not surprisingly, High-Beta is quite common. We fuel this irrational, demanding feeling by taking more and more actions to reinforce and strengthen it, so it becomes all-powerful. I remember journaling a few weeks back, talking about how much I loved feeling extreme emotions and how it was almost addictive in a way. High-Beta pushes in all directions to hold on tightly to our pain “to feel utterly powerless, competing to get ahead or victimized by our circumstances.” This is where that idea of “not being __ enough” comes into play.
“Sustained High Beta Sends the Brain into Disorder.” An eye-opening truth is calling out those who consciously perpetuate this cycle of suffering, without even knowing it. The repetition of the disadvantageous thoughts, lead to those low vibrational feelings (sadness, insecurity, fear, anger, etc), which then leads the individuals experiencing them to try and solve their problems though analyzation. Remember what I said earlier: “Analytical thinking is an example of that spike in neocortical activity.” The individual is perpetuating the problem by focusing more on that problem. This may seem a tad confusing, though remember that whatever you choose to place your attention and energy on, expands more and more, eventually manifesting into your physical reality. “paralysis by analysis.”
Think about ones personality. Personality is a reflection of ones personal reality. If you reinforce the same thoughts and actions over and over again, firing the same neural pathways, leading to the same outcomes.. you are shaping your life. You are shaping who you are. This is why we are constantly changing as we grow older. Who you are.. is flexible. As weird as that may sound, it is true. You are not forced to feel the way you are feeling. You don’t have to feel the way you have in your past. That of course doesn’t mean that i’m telling you to “just stop” feeling the way you have felt.. change is not immediate, nor is it easy. We all know how annoying it is to hear from someone “just don’t” or “just stop”. These things takes work. If you think of yourself as a shy or anxious person, you have the full capability to change that. You are not bound by any oath to stay feeling the way you do. Your reality is shaped by you and only you, and the reason why it is more difficult to change for some than for others is simply because of how strongly one has built those neural pathways. If you’ve been firing the same pathways for longer, it is going to be harder to unwire them. The brain is an addict to thought. And in terms of that high-Beta state, these low-vibrational responses are able to be turned on by a thought alone.
(I would also like to make note of the difference between frequency and vibration: Vibration is the movement of atoms and particles caused by energy, while frequency (which is typically measured in Hertz) is the rate at which these vibrations occur and are used to differentiate the patterns. So when I refer to vibrations, I am referring to the scale of consciousness… which I will talk on in a separate post. For now, when I say “low-vibrational feelings” think of sadness, guilt, fear, hate, shame, grief/ those feelings you don’t necessarily want to feel, and the opposite for “high-vibrational feelings”)
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