alpha state
Calm mental frequency
Alpha state refers to a pattern of brain activity characterized by alpha waves—electrical oscillations occurring at 8 to 12 cycles per second.
This state is associated with relaxed wakefulness: calm but alert, often experienced during meditation, light daydreaming, or the moments before falling asleep.
She practiced breathing exercises to reach an alpha state before the presentation.
- meditationFocused attention practice
- deep relaxationThorough mental and bodily ease
- relaxationState of being unwound
- brainwavesElectrical signals from neurons
- thetaEighth Hellenic letter
beta · trance · calm · hypnosis · brain waves · drowsy · daydream · creativity · creative flow · flow · biofeedback · light sleep · EEG · dominant · leader · pack leader · pack · wolf
- meditative statessamadhi, deep meditation, stillness, concentration, satori
- sleepsleep, sleeping, nap, doze, slumber
- instinctsinstinct, survival instinct, survival instincts, maternal instinct, gut instinct
- visualization techniquesvision board, mental rehearsal, mental imagery, dream board, mental simulation
alpha statedeep sleep
Unconsciousness hard to rouse
beta waves · gamma waves · hyperarousal · drowsiness · REM sleep
alpha statefight-or-flight response
Physiological reaction to danger
stress response · hyperarousal · agitation · hypervigilance · cognitive overload
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