�The Mind Mirror �Meditation Club

INSTITUTE FOR THE AWAKENED MIND

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23 March 2024

Prepared by Oxana Bondarchuk, �Dipl. in Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, �Certified Awakened Mind Practitioner, �Australia

1. Brainwaves Reminder��2. Topic and Meditation Introduction��3. Meditation Practice ��4. Brainwaves Analysis��5. Home Practice (Optional)�

Session Plan

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Brainwaves

Neurophysiology, age dynamics, state, functions

Level 1#Unlocked�Delta: Unconscious Mind

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Delta (0,5-4Hz)

State References: Deep Sleep�Are aware of your individual consciousness? – No�Are you aware of your body? –No�Can you clear distinguish between you and environment/others? – No,�What’s your perception of time? – None�Can you recollect any memories? – No

Wave: �Slow wave, 0,5-4Hz (like AM or far-distance – travel waves)

Age/State: �0-24 months old�Deep, restorative, dreamless sleep�Instinct�Empathy, channeling, ESP in meditators

Neurophysiology: �Autopilot brain (reptilian, cortex inhibited by RAS)

Function: �- Memory formation, �- Metabolism, growth, restoration, rejuvenation, reward �- High: hypervigilance

Metaphor:�- Doorway to universal consciousness/Field�- 6^th sense, instinctual radar that scans and collects information and energy

Dominant in Channelling Pattern (above), in deep sleep and near-OBE (below)

Level 2#Unlocked�Theta: Subconscious Mind

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Theta (3-8Hz)

Wave:�8-4Hz short bursts only (few secs) with long and varied interburst interval

Age/State: �Dominant in 2-7 years old, �REM sleep, dreaming, relaxed mental activity in adults�State of oneness, unity for meditators

Neurophysiology: �Limbic system

Functions: �- REM Sleep�- Attention filters (salience, emotion, motivation, etc.)�- Memory�- Executive task performance�- Spatial exploration and navigation

Metaphor: �- Heart, eternal self, soul �- individual library with good and bad stuff (inner wisdom, inner child, default program settings, suppressed emotions)�

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Max in Evolved Mind (Unity) and Channeling (REM Sleep) patterns.

In Awakened Mind should be bigger than Beta: 1.6 Theta to 1 Beta.

State References: Subconscious Mind, REM Sleep�Are aware of your individual consciousness? – To some extent�Are you aware of your body? –No�Can you clear distinguish between you and environment/others? – No, can blend, be others�What’s your perception of time? – Normal, but flies fast when compared to real�Can you recollect any memories? – Sometimes, mainly traces

Level 3#Unlocked�Alpha: Gateway to Subconscious

Alpha (8-14Hz)

State References: Before/After Sleep, Relaxed, In the Zone�Are aware of your individual consciousness? – To some extent�Are you aware of your body? – Yes�Can you clear distinguish between you and environment/others? – Yes�What’s your perception of time? – Normal, sometimes faster when compared to real�Can you recollect any memories? – Mainly sensoric, non-verbal

Wave: �Rhythmical dominant waves in healthy adults 8-14 Hz (>7yo)

Age/State: �>7yo, healthy adults' norm 10,5Hz, changes with age�Relaxed, detached, sensory awareness�Daydreaming, reverie, visualization, imagination�State of flow for meditators

Neurophysiology: �Thalamic-Cortical-Thalamic

Function: �Active and adequate inhibition of irrelevant sensory pathways (i.e., irrelevant information)

Metaphor:�- body�- gateway between conscious and subconscious �- switch/pacer/lever regulating the flow of our attention and zoom

Dominant in Silent Meditation, Awakened Mind (above) and Evolved Mind Patterns

Awakened Mind Beta 1- Alpha 2 – Theta 1.6

Level 4#Unlocked

Beta: Conscious Mind

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Wave: �Fast, localized, desynchronized/arrhythmic (no clear peaks)

Age/State: �- Conscious mental activity, verbal, logical in healthy adults (>12yo)�- Ordinary state

Neurophysiology: �Cortical

Function: �- focus, concentrate, differentiate, discern�- verbalize, conceptualize�- analyze, make decisions, plans/goals�- control behavior�In negative excess:�- OCD, obsessivity, taking over,�- stress, anxiety, fear, panic

Metaphor: �Thinking mind�Self-identityEgo caught in the material world trap

State References: Conscious Mind, Normal Awake�Are aware of your individual consciousness? - Yes�Are you aware of your body? –Yes/May forget�Can you clear distinguish between you and environment/others? – Yes, definitely separate�What’s your perception of time? – Normal, sometimes too slow�Can you recollect any memories? – Yes, if not in stress

Beta (38-14 Hz)

Dominant in Ordinary state. �Quiet in Awakened Mind Beta 1- Alpha 2 – Theta 1.6.

BRAINWAVES AGE DYNAMICS

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WATCH PREVIOUS PROGRAMS

http://iamevents.tilda.ws/videos

THE MIND MIRROR MAP OF CONSCIOUSNESS

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Beta MIND

Conscious Mind

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Theta HEART

Subconscious Mind

Delta 6^TH SENSE

Unconscious Mind

Alpha BODY

Bridge�

Ordinary Pattern

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Out-of-Body

Pattern

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Evolved Mind

Pattern/

Universal Consciousness (w Gamma)

MIND MIRROR TRANCE PATTERNS DYNAMICS

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Near Out-of-Body

Pattern

(Yoga - Nidra)

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FLOW STATE

ORDINARY STATE

REM SLEEP, CONNECTING

ONENESS, UNITY

DEEP TRANCE

ALTERED STATES

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Going Deeper

to Essential Being�Theta, Evolved Mind, Oneness

When The Healing Happens �Alpha-Theta Crossover

Meditation

Author, tips, practice, brainwaves

Today’s Meditation

ANNA WISE

Cade's student (1973-1981), a Humanistic psychologist, expanded the research beyond spirituality and healing, measuring the brainwaves of artists, composers, dancers, inventors, mathematicians, and scientists, �as well as CEO's and president of corporations…

She found that the brain wave patterns of high performance, of creativity, the bursts of peak experience, the "ah-ha" or the "eureka" experience, were the same patterns that the yogis and swamis lived in.

She spent (1981-1989) more than 6,000 hours looking at people's brain waves and understanding how they relate to the individual's state of consciousness. Her research allowed her to develop a map of consciousness and EEG-monitored Meditation Training to teach people how to navigate their mind to access desired states.

Successful Meditation Tips

1. Make sure you are comfortable. There is no right or wrong, it should be safe and comfortable for you to sit or lie down. Change position (clear the throat, etc.)
2. Your habitual mind is used to hurry and may protest by wanting a faster pace. Set this container of time for yourself. Let go of any expectations. Nobody is to judge. The only goal is to enjoy this time for self-exploration, healing and transformation.
3. If you missed words, did not understand the words, if the pause in meditation is too long, do not worry. Keep focusing on last task you heard and your experience. Do not think it, sense it and feel it!
4. If you are invited to visualize and the image does not come, just focus on body sensations (as long as you are alive, you will feel something, i.e., tension, relaxation, warmth, tingling, etc.) And remember that sensualizing implies all senses, so if one does not want to work, smell, taste, touch… switch your channels!
5. The only way to make it right is to allow yourself to enjoy every moment of it!

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Rare Words

Wary

• feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
• Example: “dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers”
• Synonyms: Cautious, careful, circumspect

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Aloof

• not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
• Example: “They were courteous but faintly aloof”
• Synonyms: distant, detached, unresponsive

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Disdainful

• showing contempt or lack of respect.
• Example: “with a last disdainful look, she turned toward the door”
• Synonyms: contemptuous, scornful, full of contempt

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Inner Child Meditation�(26 min)

Do not forget to do the sound check!

Meditation with the Mind Mirror Tips

1. Decide which meditation you are going to do and what sensors you will use (EEG, BVP, GSR, Temp)
2. Record 2–3-minute test BEFORE starting the main meditation. If needed, adjust settings, clear artefacts, ensure good quality connection and repeat.
3. Select meditation from the MM Portal and press ‘Record’ in Vilistus.
4. Confirm upload to MM portal when finished or do it manually.

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When analysing (in Vilistus or MM Portal), check:�1. Signal Quality (in Vilistus, set artefact markers if needed)�2. Check MM Summary for AM, EM, GS scores (training level with 70% is yours)�3. Check Summary Plot for AM, EM, GS. See when you showed GS or EM or AM on the highest level (10-lowest, 1-highest) and cross-reference with the script.�4. Check Dominant Frequency for lowest spots, cross-reference with the script.�5. Run Composite Summary Display (Amplitudes only) and look for any unusual behavior (i.e., drops of Alpha, increase of Beta, highest Theta and Delta). Try to cross-reference with the script and connect with your subjective experiences to identify issues and landmarks. Replay frame by frame to have a close look at how pattern changed/looked like in critical moments (voice recorder is always handy).

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Meditation Analysis Disclaimer

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1. Presented results should not be seen as the ultimate truth or the goal and should be seen as a guidance to analysis and self-exploration.
2. This is a single case that cannot be seen as a statistically valid presentation of what brainwaves behavior can be, though it may show common triggers or landmarks and general trends throughout the meditation.
3. The brainwaves behavior (patterns) and related states, subjective experiences could be different for each individual as well as same individual may show different results on different days.
4. Mind that certain meditations (like this one) are so charged that they will distort the scores due to excitement of profound insights. So, be attentive to flickering lights, movement artefacts, they might also be a sign of highly charged material.
5. The presenter does the analysis to the best of her knowledge but there is a potential for mistake or limitations of present understanding of the material.
6. Please see it as a sample for learning and invitation to test the findings yourself with the Mind Mirror.

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REMEMBER : WE SEE WHAT WE WANT TO SEE

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Mind Mirror Summary Comparison

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Meditation

AM 62% L5

EM 65% L6

GS 81% L6

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AM – Awakened Mind, EM – Evolved Mind, �GS – Gamma Synchrony

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Where to find in Vilistus:

Vilistus > View> Mind Mirror Summary �

Before Meditation

AM 71% L5

EM 73% L6

GS 90% L6

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After Meditation

AM 57% L5

EM 71% L6

GS 92% L6

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Signal Quality

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AM – Awakened Mind, EM – Evolved Mind, �GS – Gamma Synchrony

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Where to find in Vilistus:

Vilistus > View> Summary>Channel2/6>Signal Quality

Summary Plot

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Meditation

AM 62% L5

EM 65% L6

GS 81% L6

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Before Meditation

AM 71% L5

EM 73% L6

GS 90% L6

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After Meditation

AM 88% L6

EM 53% L6

GS 91% L6

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Where to find in Vilistus:

Vilistus > View> Mind Mirror Summary �

HRV

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Where to find in Vilistus:

Vilistus > View>HRV Summary

Pulse 75�HRV 14.4

Stress Index 2.32

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Pulse 78�HRV 12.7

Stress Index 5.35

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Pulse 77�HRV 12.5

Stress Index 2.47

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Meditation

AM 62% L5

EM 65% L6

GS 81% L6

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Before Meditation

AM 71% L5

EM 73% L6

GS 90% L6

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After Meditation

AM 57% L5

EM 71% L6

GS 91% L6

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Composite Display�All

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Where to find in Vilistus:

Vilistus > View>Summary>Sensor-2 EEG or Sensor-6 EEG>Beta/Alpha/Theta/Delta/Gamma Amplitude RMS (hold Shift Key to select all)�

All Brainwaves

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Composite Display �Alpha-Theta

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Where to find in Vilistus:

Vilistus > View>Summary>Sensor-2 EEG or Sensor-6 EEG>Beta/Alpha/Theta/Delta/Gamma Amplitude RMS (hold Shift Key to select all)�

Alpha-

Theta

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5.00-5.51

9.20+ Max Theta�Part of you that needs healing

11.31

14.45 Theta,�what it needs to be healed

16.16

17.21,

Child sharing needs & hopes

18.29

19.58

21.53 Theta

See it clearly

Low Gamma

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Where to find in Vilistus:

Vilistus > View>Summary>Sensor-2 EEG or Sensor-6 EEG> Low Gamma Amplitude RMS�

Low Gamma �LH >3�RH<1,5

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5.00-5.51

9.28

9.20+ Max Theta�Part of you that needs healing

15.06 Receiving answer what child needs to feel good

sEMG Artifact (LH)

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Where to find in Vilistus:

Vilistus > View>Summary>Sensor-2 EEG or Sensor-6 EEG>sEMG Artefact Amplitude RMS �

sEMG Artifact �<1

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ALPHA (AM)

1.30 Breathing relaxation into your body

2.22 Relaxing tongue and throat, 2.26 Jaws

5.14 Pleasant environment, beach

6.12 Feel (colors, shapes, temperature) with your mind; later what it feels like, looks like, sounds like, sensualize healing taking place

6.28 Safe and secure for you, later comfort and support, respectfully and cautiously

Alpha Landmarks-1

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ALPHA (AM)

7.10 Go deep into meditation

7.30,7.33 Drifting down into yourself

9.05 Get in touch (reaching out movement); later communicate with you, respond to you

17:33 Give it the time it needs now to communicate what it needs to heal

24:17 Take the time that you need now

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Alpha Landmarks-2

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Theta Landmarks-1

THETA (EM, A-T, CH)

00.57 (LH A-T) Let go of expectations

1.02 Become present (EM)

1.52 Breathing away any remaining thoughts and relax

4.36 Heart-Body-Mind-Emotions-Spirit in harmony

7.50 Profoundly, deeply into yourself, away from the external environment

7.50 Boundaries seize to exist, you become one with consciousness, in the very depth of yourself

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Theta Landmarks-2

THETA (EM, A-T, CH)

9.07 wounded inner child (LH A-T, first connection)

9.21 part of you that may still need healing (LH, RH A-T)

14.46 Ask what it needs to be healed and become happy (RH, A-T)

16.18 Healing process (RH, A-T)

17:22 Child sharing its needs and hopes

17:54 Sensualize healing taking place; 18:29; 19.57

21:55 Imagine changes taking place (~EM, holistic)

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Delta-Gamma Landmarks

DELTA (CH, OBE)

1.40 Breathing out all the tension (Delta)

3.41 Relaxation flowing down your hips and legs (same for feet and toes)

Takeaways: Language-Brain Programming

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Alpha:

breath, relax, sensualize, feel�smth we enjoy (beach), nature environment�get in touch, communicate, time

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Theta: �no expectations

present moment

Heart-Body-Mind-Emotions-Spirit in harmony�deeply within oneself, essential being

Inner child

healing�

Delta:�breathing all tension (Earth taking in)�down, legs

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What are you taking away?

Practice is the key.