The Proclivity Podcast

EPISODE 98: Balancing Your Brain Waves

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Have you ever felt overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious like your mind is spiraling and in chaos? Chances are your brain waves are a bit out of whack. We all experience different brainwaves in our daily lives, and it’s important to understand how to balance them to achieve optimal physical and mental performance. Tune in to this episode as Joel and Emily talk about what brainwaves are, how they affect us, and how to balance them.

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2:02 Part 1: Introduction

4:17 - Part 1: Brain Waves

5:23 - What are they?

  • Your brain constantly produces bursts of electrical activity. When your brain produces these electrical pulses, that’s what’s known as brain wave activity.

    • 6:02 - What kinds are there?

    • Gamma 100hz
    • Beta 12-38 Hz
    • Alpha 8 and 12 Hz
    • Theta 4 to 8hz
    • Delta .5 to 4hz

      • 8:00 - What do they do?

      • It’s how groups of neurons in your brain communicate with each other

        • 10:00 - Why are they important?

        • All five types of brain waves have different but important roles regarding your health and well-being. At various times of the day, different types of brain waves will be active, and that’s normal.

          • 14:36 - Part 2: Going to BAT

          15:12 - Beta activities 12-38 Hz range - These brain waves dominate when awake, alert, and engaged.

          • Work
          • Communication
          • Focus

            • 16:40 - Alpha Activities 8 and 12 Hz and fall right in the middle of the spectrum that is active during sitting, quiet reflection, and time alone

            • Walking (slow)
            • Gazing
            • Meditating

              • 19:34 - Theta Activities  4 to 8 Hz range and is most active before falling asleep, deep relaxation or meditation

              • Breathwork
              • Deep Meditation
              • Binaural Beats

                • 24:26 - Part 3: How to balance your brain waves

                25:00 - Structure

                26:25 - Morning

                • Meditation
                • Breathwork
                • Sitting

                  • 29:14 - Afternoon

                  • Walk
                  • Binaural Beats
                  • Gazing

                    • 31:00 Evening

                    • Deep Meditation
                    • Sauna/Heat Therapy
                    • Nature
                    • Nature Music

                      • 32:31 - Part 4: What you can do (top 3)

                      • Walking

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