Alpha waves Increased by

• Closed eyes esp. when visualizing.
• Deep breathing
• Bath
• Yoga

are reduced with 

• open eyes
• drowsiness 
• sleep. 

Historically, they were thought to represent the activity of the visual cortex in an idle state. More recent papers have argued that they inhibit areas of the cortex not in use, or alternatively that they play an active role in network coordination and communication. Occipital alpha waves during periods of eyes closed are the strongest EEG brain signals

• Wide Awake
• Alert, 
• focused
• occupied with mental activities like 
• problem solving  
• decision making
• Active concentration 
• Thinking - busy or anxious 
• 
  
• When overactive associated with Anxiety symptoms
• 
  
• Motor cortex 

Adults emotional stress ?

Stress relief

Deep restorative sleep

Alcohol affects these

Keto diet increases

Female mammals more than males

Binaural beats in the theta (4 to 8 Hz) range are linked to 

• REM sleep, 
• reduced anxiety, 
• relaxation, as well as 
• meditative and creative states. 

Chili peppers

Beets

ginco biloba

Hyperbaric O 

do more learning

Have long telemers

Social connection

meditation

vitamin c

Chili peppers

Beets

ginco biloba

Hyperbaric O 

do more learning

Have long telemers

Social connection

meditation

vitamin c

Lyme disease

Vitiman D

Probiotics

garlic 

Thyroid often in head injuries

Estregen

Progesteron

A