Be the Alpha!

How to move into Alpha or Theta brainwaves without  breaking a sweat.

Heard all the buzz about what accessing Alpha or Theta states can do for your creativity and productivity but don't know how to move easily into Alpha or Theta brainwaves?

Tried it before but somehow you couldn't quite get it to work for you?

Don't worry it might just be that you are unaware of this simple hack to get you into that so called 'miracles happen' space of mind. Alpha mind or brainwaves are often referred to as the bridge to the subconscious, a sort of gateway to the smarter more creative part of you.

I don't want to go into a long explanation but this state is something we enter into easily throughout the day, often without being aware we are doing so... in essence if you have ever been so absorbed doing something you completely lost track of time it is most likely you were in Alpha brainwaves.

If that is not working for you just imagine that feeling of when you are just drifting off to sleep and the bed feels soft and cozy, it might even feel like you are drifting or floating and  oh so very relaxed...even reading those words has probably made you feel a bit more relaxed already....

To access that feeling on command there a just a few simple steps that will quickly put you in that place of deep relaxation where your mind is fluid and images and symbols seem to drift into your awareness unbidden, only now you are going to be in control and directing where you focus your attention. ( If you are reading this I'm going to assume you are not driving or operating equipment if you are DON'T)

• Find a place you won't be disturbed and can sit or lie comfortably

• Without tilting your chin look up as if you are trying to see your own eyebrows hold for ten seconds, close your eyes briefly then open them at look up again

• Take a deep breath in through your nose, filling your lungs and exhale sharply and completely through your mouth, do this 3 times. Imagine you are breathing in pure relaxation and exhaling tension (it may help to imagine a colour for each, usually a light colour breathing in and a dark or dull colour when breathing out)

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• When your eyes get a heavy or strained feeling let them close and stay closed

• Imagine  yourself walking into an empty movie theatre and finding a comfortable seat to sit in

• Watch as the lights dim and the room grows dark, the curtains open and on screen you see the numbers counting down from 10 to 1... notice what you 'see' on the screen 

• You can use this technique to practice going into Alpha or Theta and use it to free float, where you just allow whatever comes up for you to come up or you can 'pre-program' it so that you go in with a specific question/purpose in mind.

• With practice you should be able to just focus on the breathes in and out use the countdown to enter the Alpha state on demand.

If you would like more information on how to use this to improve your productivity or outcomes please feel free to get in touch @sandiecamara