Stress and Your Brain
By Dr Jill Ammon-Wexler
Pioneer Brain/Mind Researcher
© 2008 All Rights Reserved

Stress has become a hot topic today because of its connection to several life threatening diseases and conditions.  But stress is not what happens to you. It is actually a very real psychophysical reaction occuring in your brain that is created by your reaction or response to what is happening around (or within) you.

Your stress is connected to a measurable brain state that can be easily re-programmed to produce a stress free life. Here's how it works:

The human brain is not the mystery it once was. Modern neuroscience has provided insights and tools that have revealed amazing insights into how our brains work.

Your brain is a biochemical/electrical structure, and emits measurable electrical waves tied to specific mental states. Just as watching a flickering fire causes your brainwaves to slow and relax, engineered external sound stimulation also encourages your brain to relax into certain highly beneficial electrical patterns.

This is called brain wave entrainment, and is a proven method of actually training your brain to accomplish such things as: instant stress reduction, enhanced creativity, and even higher states insights and experiences.

Inside Your Brain
When you experience stress you are actually experiencing a very distinct brain condition. This condition is marked by what we call Beta brain waves. Beta brainwaves vibrate on the average from about 15 to 30 Hz, or cycles per second.

There is nothing inherently wrong with beta brain waves. These are the same brain frequencies you normally use anytime you are talking or using your mind to try to solve a problem using the tools of logic.

But a problem can occur when these brainwaves become predominant and begin to spike into higher frequencies – and even override the contribution your more relaxed Alpha brainwaves are designed to offer.

Your Anti Stress Brain waves
Alpha brainwaves vibrate slower that Beta brain waves -- between 7.5 and 13 Hz. These brainwaves are present alpha brain waves when you are alert and relaxed, and not actively processing mental information. Alpha waves are usually strongest over your occipital (back of the head) and frontal cortex.

Alpha brain waves are mentally integrative, promote mental resourcefulness, and allow you accomplish tasks in a calm, non stress manner. I personally feel alpha provides the bridge between the conscious and subconscious parts of your mind.

Alpha brainwaves rise from the white matter of your brain -- the “carriage” connecting all the parts of your brain together –- and are related to the highly desirable "whole brain thinking" experience. You can increase your alpha brain waves by closing your eyes or deep breathing. 

Alpha brain waves are linked to:

• Extroversion -- Introverts have fewer alpha brainwaves,  
• Creative Expression – highly creative people have more alpha-dominated  brainwave states, 
• Reduced Stress– You can develop an ability to enter deep alpha states at will.
• Whole Brain Thinking – The recently-discovered “higher states” phenomenon in which your entire cortex vibrates at one integrated frequency.

Alpha Brain wave Training
Properly engineered Alpha brain wave training creates an immediate shift from high stress beta brain waves – to stress free Alpha brainwaves. This supports clear thinking, and an immediate increase in sensation and self-control.

But the benefits of this sort of brainwave training go far beyond the immediate benefits. A regular practice of Alpha brain wave training actually teaches your brain to reproduce this highly beneficial brain state on its own.

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