Our brain is a very complex organ, but also interesting and I like to know a little more about it every day.
Remember that neurons are like talking neighbors in a common neighborhood, they communicate with each other, with electrical impulses, which are measured and are called "Brain Waves"
These travel at different speeds and this is called "frequency", some fast and others slow, their function is to reflect the function of the central nervous system.
Our brain activity is activated by our experiences during the day and this causes these waves. That is, if we are relaxed, enjoying something calm, but then we change to a state of stress, the composition of waves begins to vary.
If there is an imbalance in these waves, it can affect our quality of life.
If we have an excess of fast waves called beta 3, we can fall into a state of anxiety, from which it will be difficult to get out.
Let's look at the different brain waves.
Delta waves:
This is more common in children and babies, it is activated when they are deeply asleep without dreaming anything, it is what we call a true restful sleep, they are very slow waves and they are also activated in a state of meditation.
Theta waves.
Its activity begins when the person activates his imagination or dreams, in any case he enters a state of reflection, that is, the person is disconnected from the outside world. This wave has a lot to do with memory and learning.
Usually we generate this wave in moments that we unconsciously proceed some trauma or fear.
Alpha waves.
The person is physically awake and in a relaxed state but attentive to what is happening. A deficit of this wave would cause a difficulty to reach a full relaxation, this wave is ready to act even if it is in a relaxed moment.
It is also called the wave of gratification, if you are rewarded for something you did well, the brain receives bursts of this wave.
Beta waves.
These remain active in an alert state or concentration. They predominate during a waking period, they are related to the external, unlike theta waves, this has a fast frequency, that is why it has to do with our state of attention, when we are solving a problem or during making an important decision, that is why an excess of this wave causes a state of anxiety.
Gamma waves
They are related to high cognitive performance tasks, they are the fastest, but with short bursts. A person who is in a mathematical calculation, secretes these bursts to the brain.
In summary, this electrical activity is the basis of thoughts and feelings, impressive how our brain works in such a complex way, with this frequency of electrical impulses firing, it is wonderful to see how there are communication channels in our mind, just as if we were talking about phone lines.
Through these waves, we have a perspective of our function. brain and these have a lot to do with our conscience.
Within this investigation I realized something that I did not know.
Did you know that if it is true that we have a subconscious? and there a series of repetitive experiences are stored, which at first we do them consciously and then we just do and that's it ... And this is because that subconscious makes us carry out that activity automatically, that is to say that at that moment we are being controlled by the mind.
I will leave you an exercise that I found and it will only take you 3 minutes.
Sit for a moment and fully focus on your breathing, try to create a feeling of emptiness in your head. Calm your thoughts and try not to think of anything else, only your breathing.
Then start looking around the room, what do you see? What can you hear What does the room smell like? Have you had a past experience there? What does the room symbolize for you?
Begin to awaken your entire subconscious and try to control and feel your perception consciously. You may see things you haven't noticed yet.
Remember you must focus fully to achieve this.
Greetings.
