Anxiety & Brainwaves

Anxiety is often linked to dysregulated brainwave patterns. These include:

• Excessive Beta Waves. High levels of fast, beta brainwaves can lead to hyperarousal, or acute-stress causing excessive worry, stress, brain fog and anxious thoughts.

• Low Alpha or Theta Waves. Lower levels of slower brainwaves (such as alpha and theta), which are linked to relaxation and calmness, can prevent the brain from achieving a balanced, restful state.

Moving out of these high-beta states and into alpha brainwave states—associated with a more relaxed, focused mental state—can help reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety, and improve an individual’s sense of peace, clarity, and ability to work effectively in an optimal state of flow.  

The risks of prolonged activation of Beta brainwave states

This constant strain can push individuals into a sympathetic nervous system state of hyperarousal –  a state of over-activation commonly associated with conditions like ADHD and PTSD but can also be triggered by ongoing stressors in the workplace, such as these three causes of stress

– continually chasing high-pressure deadlines 

– unrealistic workloads

– or interpersonal conflicts

Employees stuck in this heightened state may experience:

– burnout

– cognitive fatigue

– anxiety

– and sleep disruptions like insomnia.

These conditions significantly impair productivity and engagement, keeping employees from contributing their best work.

Therefore providing your employees with resource and tools to proactively pull out of high-beta hyperarousal  states, into more calming and restorative states can aid clarity, focus, creativity and calm cluttered minds. 

Gong & Sound Meditation Classes

Gong sound baths and other meditative therapies like Himalayan Brainwave Bowls promote deep relaxation, guiding employees into alpha and  theta brainwave states.

You don’t need to know how to meditate or focus on being mindful and present as following a gentle guided meditation to help get you present with your body and breath the Sound Bath itself can quickly transport you to a meditative state for deeper relaxation.

Internal chatter or ruminating thoughts can quickly move towards a dreamy subconscious state, as your creative mind begins to journey with the sounds.

Amongst many individual and varied psychological and physiological health benefits (see testimonials section below) our sessions have helped our customers quiet the mind, reduce anxiety, and improve cognitive clarity.

Spending an hour in Theta brainwave state offers the equivalent of four hours of REM sleep with optimal space for neuroplasticity, allowing employees to feel recharged and focused.

Forest Bathing | Mindful Nature Connection

Forest Bathing sessions employ mindfulness based exercises in nature that can help employees break the cycle of mental clutter and overthinking, reducing stress and anxiety. By focusing on the present moment, grounding techniques allow employees to reconnect with their alpha brainwave state and aid attention restoration.

EEG studies showed that experiencing natural environments is associated with several neurophysiological patterns linked to stress reduction, including increased;

alpha activity (Ulrich, 1981; Chang et al., 2008; Grassini et al., 2019, 2022;  Olszewska-Guizzo et al., 2022b)

and theta power (Olszewska-Guizzo et al., 2022b), as well as

decreased beta activity (Grassini et al., 2019).

The mindful practice of Forest Bathing is growing in popularity, supported by research, since it’s introduction in Japan in the 1980s with demonstrated psychological and physiological health benefits, with reduced cortisol levels and significant reductions in anxiety, with stress, depression scores, blood pressure and heart rate reduction and a boost to our immunity with an increase in NK cells, and reports of improved sleep.

Himalayan Brainwave Bowl Meditation Classes

These bowls have been carefully selected to include closely matched frequencies that create oscillating binaural beats or binaural tones when certain bowls are combined

As a result our busy brains slow down their vibrating frequencies through a process classed Brainwave Entrainment from a busy Beta brainwave state, through a more dreamy and creative Alpha brainwave state, towards a deeper subconscious Theta Brainwave state, which is associated with REM sleep, hypnosis and meditation.

Wellness Days

Our wellness days include our core wellness offerings, plus are tailored to include: 

Yoga  – Combining  Yoga with Gong Baths is a great way to include somatic release whilst opening up the chakras, before settling into a powerful and relaxing Gong  Bath

Group Walking  – Walking with others can increase endorphin release, which can make exercise a happier experience,  and has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety levels. 

Whilst shared expereineces of AWE outdoors between a team has been shown in research to aid empathy, generosity, trust and agreeableness. 

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggests that greenspace should be used whenever possible to support people of all ages and abilities to move more, improving their health and wellbeing and reducing the need for direct, more costly interventions.

Group singing workshops –  Singing together fosters team connection and boosts endorphins, mongst a plethora of health beneifts, this fun and engaging group activity encourages mental clarity and stress relief.

Wellness Workshops with Sound Bath Meditation