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Overview
The High-Performance Mind presents a fascinating and enlightening breakthrough on how to achieve the ultimate state of human efficiency, well-being, and balance through "brainwave training."" "Drawing from some of the latest scientific research and dozens of case histories, author Anna Wise shows us how the four kinds of brainwaves - beta, alpha, theta, and delta - communicate with one another to pass information between conscious and unconscious mind. Mastering these brainwaves through meditation and therapeutic techniques can help us heal ourselves from serious illness, enter creative states at will, become more effective leaders and problem-solvers at home and at work, and improve our interpersonal relationships." "The combination of brainwaves the author defines as the "awakened mind" pattern allows us to utilize all aspects and levels of consciousness to benefit our health." "By achieving this pattern at will, we can move forward into self-healing - of both physical illnesses and emotional scars." "The author also explains how brainwaves play a part in nonverbal communication and seemingly inexplicable psychic knowledge. By understanding and learning to control these brainwaves, we can open the doors to a whole new means of human interaction." "Even those with the busiest of schedules will find Anna Wise's techniques practical, easy, and innovative, and will be amazed at the results - a newly "awakened" mind, the first step to an ultimately high-performance life.Using the latest scientific research and dozens of case histories, Wise shows readers how the four types of brainwaves--beta, alpha, theta, and delta--communicate with each other to pass information between the conscious and unconscious mind to help them become more productive and creative and sharpen their powers of intuition and perception.
Editorials
Library Journal
Wise wants to provide readers of her first book with a methodology for developing specific brainwave patterns for achieving an awakened state of mind. She believes a high-performance mind can provide self-healing, solve emotional problems, improve relationships, and promote better general health, relaxation, and stress management. Wise depends heavily on the work of her late mentor, Dr. C. Maxwell Cade (The Awakened Mind, LJ 2/15/79), the progenitor of British EEG biofeedback. This is not a book for casual readers; the many diagrams of brainwave patterns may not always be accessible to those without a solid introduction to the topic, and the language requires much a priori knowledge; some of it is just plain confusing. The brief explanation of four brainwave types at the beginning of the book to define exactly what she intends to deal with provides only a cursory overview and raises more questions than it answers. The exercises that readers are asked to perform to reach the desired higher-performance mind are time-consuming, require a deep commitment to persevere, and may best be accomplished with the help of a qualified therapist. A marginal purchase.-Scott Johnson, Meridian Community Coll. Lib., Miss.Jennifer Henderson
Wise studied for eight years with C. Maxwell Cade, codeveloper of an electroencephalograph, the Mind Mirror EEG, which was specially designed to read the brain waves of those in a meditative state. Continuing Cade's research into brain-wave biofeedback, Wise has become the leading authority on this device. Her purpose here is to discuss and illustrate the four types of brain waves--beta, alpha, theta, and delta--with emphasis on what they do, how they work together, and whether we can use their power. Harnessing human brain waves for heightened creativity, inspiration, and self-healing is the major goal. Several pages of meditation exercises are included with tips on how to relax, all designed to trigger specific brain-wave patterns and achieve a high-performance mind. With so much attention currently focused on achieving more from our hectic lifestyles, these techniques may benefit those who are committed to mastering their brain waves. Wise's strong beliefs and evidence of success are convincing arguments for giving her methods a try.Book Details
Published
January 1, 1996
Publisher
Jeremy P Tarcher
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780874778069