Anna Wise
THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE MIND
We have a finely woven, intricate interrelationship of brainwavefrequencies that
delicately determines our state of consciousness.Being able to intentionally alter this
combination of brainwavefrequencies is an intrinsic part of developing the self-mastery
that leads to a high-performance mind - one that can enter thestate of consciousness that
is most beneficial or desirable for any given circumstance.
The brainwaves of beta, alpha, theta, and delta are building blocks that, when produced in
the appropriate combinations, create what British psychophysiologist and biophysicist C.
Maxwell Cade called the awakened mind brainwave pattern. In Cade's original
researchwith the Mind Mirror EEG, he found these particular combinations replicated in
swamis, yogis and people with "higher states of consciousness". In my
work, I have seen the awakened mind pattern not only in temples in the Far East; I have
seen it in artists,dancers, musicians, mathematicians, inventors...; I have seen it in the
executive offices of multi-billion dollar corporations; and I have seen it develop in my
students as I trained them.
This awakened mind brainwave pattern combines the intuitive,empathetic radar of the delta
waves, the creative inspiration, personal insight, and spiritual awareness of the theta
waves, the bridging capacity and relaxed, detached, awareness of the alphawaves, and the
external attention and ability to consciously process thought of beta waves, all at the
same time. This brainwave pattern can be found during "peak experience" or
"peak performance", regardless of the content or intention, in all forms of
creativity and high performance. The
awakened mind is also the"ah-ha", appearing at the exact instant of solving the
problem, orgetting the insight. It is not "which" frequency, but "how
the frequencies combine", that determines our optimum states of consciousness.
Singlemindedly developing a specific category of brainwave can do more harm than good.
By following a brainwave development plan that does not take into account the
combination of frequencies, one may exacerbate an already existing problem rather than
improve his or her state of consciousness. Using
the Mind Mirror EEG, we look at the interplay within the whole range of frequencies in
order to understand what is actually happening within the state of consciousness.
The category of brainwave is distinguished by cluster formation and pattern recognition as
well as function and subjective experience, rather than just specific frequencies,
allowing for the fluid nature and changing qualities of the varieties of awakened mind
patterns. When reading the movement of the brainwaves displayed through spectral analysis
on the Mind Mirror and understanding the states of consciousness represented, it is
important to interpret the "meaning" of the "organization or
disorganization" of the pattern as well as the "stability" of the
individual frequencies.
The fundamental requirement for a high-performance mind is that the flow of information
between the conscious, subconscious and unconscious is available. There are two ways
of looking at consciousness- the "state" of consciousness, which can be defined
in terms of brainwaves, and the "content" of consciousness, which can be defined
as the material of the mind - the thoughts,feelings, images, sensations, and
attitudes that
make up the substance of consciousness. State and content can be looked at
independently or interdependently according to the situation. The high-performance
mind is a combination of an individual's optimum brainwave state and the content
appropriate for the given situation.
I have developed a training plan or protocol that addresses each brainwave category in the
optimum order for training the awakened mind brainwave pattern, gradually developing the
appropriate combinations of frequencies. This protocol can be individualized
according to the subject's original brainwave profile to determine which frequencies need
to be trained and in what order.
Working with content is often an integrated aspect of training for the high-performance
mind. Specific content, words, colors, images, emotions, sounds, etc., can be used
to access specificbrainwaves. Likewise, specific brainwave training can be used to
access content - ultimately leading to high performance. Occasionally the behavior
of particular brainwave frequencies indicates repressed psychological material which may
need to be worked with, released or recognized before the individual can proceed to
develop his or her full optimum states of consciousness.Two major approaches to accessing
repressed psychological material through brainwave training are to take the individual
down into theta and then slowly add the alpha
bridge to the pattern, or to access the alpha and maintain it while developing the
theta.
The interpersonal relationship between the practitioner and client can be very
important in this kind of brainwave training. I use many methods and techniques for
training high-performance states of consciousness including breathing practices, deep
psychophysiological relaxation, concentration exercises, special eye, tongue, and body
positions, the use of specific colors and words, the use of specific sensory imagery,
subconscious dialogue,and traditional meditation techniques, along with bio-monitoring and
biofeedback.
Brainwave training for the purposes of high performance and individual evolution will also
have a strong impact on personal spirituality. We can expect to see more integration
and less distinction between the two realms of science and spirituality in the future.
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