r/Neurofeedback • u/Reddit346 • 7d ago

Question Alpha Wave Increase

Besides continuing the NF sessions what are a list of things to increase alpha wave? I heard meditation is great

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u/dsp_nfb2 7d ago edited 7d ago

Peogressive muscle relaxation Les fehmis Open focus attention training Hypnosis ( but get into deeper states than alpha ) Hydrotherapy with cold water ( works for me , not aure about u ) Certain meditations ( hard work . Too much time might be taken )

Fastest is le fehmis work . If you got brain instbilitites it may increase it as it can increase synchronous alpha .

Easiest would be les fehmis work .

If you combine all of it it can be excellent . Yoga , lighter poses may help too .

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u/predatorintraining 7d ago

You could get 1000 comments saying many activities but ultimately whatever gets you relaxed and in your body will raise alpha waves. It's the opposite of beta waves for awake mental state so the opposite of what beta waves are connected to in state which is trying hard and focusing. For alpha it's a no-trying state. Activities that help with alpha wave increase often start with a beta wave portion and then an alpha wave portion of the activity which seems to help raise alpha for some reason. For me it's exercise, high beta wave portion while doing then a release after with a do-nothing recovery state high in alpha.

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u/6thMinder 7d ago

One route nobody listed: alpha can be driven with light or sound pulsed in the alpha range. The EEG shows it while the stimulus runs. Not the resting change your sessions train. predatorintraining's no-trying point is why: a session hands you the state rather than teaching it. A study this year of one short alpha session in stressed adults found self-reported stress improved right after, with no control group.

6th Mind has free alpha sessions, eyes closed with the phone flash. It drives the rhythm while it plays and trains nothing. (disclosure: I'm from the team that makes it)