Alpha meditation is part of the brainwave meditation technique. Alpha frequency ranges from 7 to 13 Hz. The concept of brainwave meditation is to bring the brain to a natural comfort zone that you would usually reach during a subconscious state. In the following article, you will be presented what brainwave meditation really is, the benefits you get out of this technique, the method in itself, as well as a free audio for you to use during your alpha meditation sessions.

The brain frequencies differ depending on what a person is doing; sleeping, analyzing, creating, etc. When put in presence of a certain frequency for an interval of time, the brain adopts that same frequency. Therefore, it’s all a question of stimulating it with the right frequency; alpha waves in this particular meditation. These alpha waves normally happen during sleep, but meditating with this frequency and bringing the brain to pulse at the same pace brings you into a state of consciousness somewhere in between being awake and nearly asleep. It refreshes both your body and mind just like a good night of sleep would, but in a much shorter amount of time.

The benefits of alpha meditation come from that condition of near sleep in which you are put into. That aware relaxation improves your mental processes; you concentration is amplified because you work on it for the whole duration of the session, your thoughts are clearer, your decision making skill is enhanced mainly because of your reduced anxiety, and it even improves your memory. Your body and mind find themselves in a very relaxed state, yet still maintaining their full awareness. That condition stimulates your imagination and intuition. Your brain developing a habit to be in the alpha frequency, it allows you to fall asleep easily and get a better quality of sleep as well. Lately, scientific studies showed that it even has a implication on hormonal activities keeping you healthier by improving your immune system and slowing aging process. Another plus is that it is all due to natural causes.

Alpha meditation technique is very simple. Just start by breathing slowly and deeply until you feel you are in a relaxed state. While you do this, your focus is on your breathing and you are listening to the audio in the background. Once you are relaxed, begin visualizing the number 10 slowly and gradually transforming into the number 9 and then to the number 8 and so on until you arrive at number 1. Picturing these numbers will activate the very part of your mind responsible for the alpha frequencies. Before ending your session, do the counting thing again, but this time starting from 1 and gradually making your way to 10. Open your eyes as you get done counting and slowly come back into reality.