What is Brainwave Rhythms

The change of brainwaves rhythm reflects the shifting of mental state during meditation.

Brainwave and meditation

The typical relative brainwave rhythm when meditating

This is a report of a three-year meditator. His β-wave ratio and γ-wave ratio gradually increased as he entered the meditative state; after meditation, β-wave and γ-wave ratio quickly returned to a normal state.

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The typical relative brainwave rhythm when relaxing

This is a report from a total beginner. When he closed his eyes and got relaxed, the proportion of α waves increased and there was no significant trend for β waves and γ waves.

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Absolute Brainwave rhythm (dB) in a typical meditation state

(As a 3-year meditator, his alpha and gamma wave energy showed an increasing trend as he entered the meditation state.)

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Tips: The value of the y-axis is dB, but the scale is not fixed. It's made based on the highest and lowest value of each session.

Absolute Brainwave rhythm (dB) in certain meditation states

(The user has many years of meditation experience, and he shifted ways of practice as two distinctly different states emerged in which beta and gamma wave energy rose significantly.)

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