Achieve meditative brain states in 30 minutes
10 min 40 Hz tPBM → 5 min heart coherence breathing → 15 min theta binaural beats
Synergy: 1.50xFREQUENCY ATLAS VISUALIZER
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Meditation & Contemplative Practice
Systematic mental training involving focused attention, open monitoring, or cultivation of specific mental states through sustained practice.
Delta0.5-4 Hz
no shift
Theta4-8 Hz
increase (large)
Alpha8-13 Hz
increase (large)
Beta13-30 Hz
decrease (medium)
Gamma30-100 Hz
increase (large)
Key Findings
- All meditation traditions show 60-110 Hz gamma amplitude higher than controls, correlated with experience
- Advanced meditators show high-frequency oscillations (beta/gamma); intermediate show low-frequency (theta/alpha)
- 40 days of Yoga Nidra makes alpha waves dominant
- Theta increases with distractions; alpha relates to fewer distractions and deeper states
- Meditation is the 'gold standard' intervention - all effects are lasting and strengthen with practice
Combination Protocols
Rapid antidepressant response with lasting effects
TBS over DLPFC (daily) + concurrent taVNS + alpha neurofeedback (3x/week)
Synergy: 1.80xSustained high performance with recovery
Morning: 40 Hz tPBM + gamma neurofeedback | Work: 10 Hz binaural + heart coherence | Evening: meditation + delta induction
Synergy: 1.65xReplicate psychedelic brainwave patterns non-invasively
Simultaneous: low-frequency tPBM + taVNS + alpha-suppressing TMS protocol
Synergy: 1.40x