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What Are Brainwaves?

Andy Murphy
5 min readApr 8, 2020

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Discover the universe as a wave and see how frequencies can unlock the keys to our subconscious.

Take a look at the chart below which shows the different brainwaves that we go through.

In day to day life we normally operate in beta brainwaves where thinking, problem solving and communicating take place. It’s a higher alert state of being, awake to its surroundings and ready to act where needed.

If we are busy at work, working through some complicated numbers, dealing with some team management issues or out networking to meet new people for our business, we are operating in the higher beta brainwave frequencies, nearer the top end of around 30hz.

When we read a book, do a jigsaw puzzle or are in a relaxed but awake state, we are operating in the lower beta brainwave frequencies, nearer the bottom end of around 15hz.

Most people operate in this zone of brainwave activity during the day and only then slip into alpha, theta and delta brainwaves at night, during sleep.

What if we could reach these states of consciousness without sleep?

Brainwaves can unlock many secrets to our sub-conscious mind if we allow ourselves to drop down from beta brainwaves to alpha, and in even deeper into theta, delta and gamma brainwaves. Alpha brainwaves act as the bridge between…

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