"EEG (noun). a machine used for electroencephalography."

What?

To simplify, an EEG machine is what the medical community uses to monitor and record electrical impulses in the brain.

These electrical impulses, or brain waves, are broken down into groups, measured by hertz(Hz)...

Beta

(13-30 Hz). This state is associated with processing outside information, problem solving, etc. It is basically the normal, conscious state and most likely the state you are in, as you read this.

Alpha

(8-12 Hz). The alpha state usually "occurs" when the brain is alert, but not actively processing information. When focusing on solving creative tasks, the alpha state is usually dominant. It has also been called the "bridge from the conscious to the subconscious."

Theta

(4-8 Hz). Theta waves are usually associated with creative inspiration, intuition, and daydreaming. It is also the level where our memories and emotions are. So, naturally, the goal of hypnosis is to get to this state, to work with your memories and emotions, in order to produce whatever change you are trying to affect in your life.

Delta

(0.1-3 Hz). You are basically asleep, when the brain is in this state. And, for our purposes, that's about all there it to it.

Hypnosis is the process of going from the beta state, through alpha, to theta, where we work with your subconscious mind(memories, emotions) in a language it understands to change whatever you want to change, and then returning, through the alpha state to beta, where you can continue with your life, having been freed from whatever was holding you back.

You can do this yourself, with self hypnosis. The reason people prefer hypnotists and hypnotherapists, over doing it themselves, is because they have spent their entire career learning and perfecting the most effective techniques to get you where you want to be as fast as possible.

It's the same reason people prefer to hire attorneys instead of representing themselves. The attorney knows what to do, and it requires little knowledge on the client's part.

So, those are the brain wave groups detected by the EEG.

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