While I'm typing this I'm listening to a Largo movements of Baroque music compilation.
The word largo, in reference to music, is a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner. More specifically it is music at 60 beats per minute that increases alpha activity (usually associated with relaxation) and decreases beta activity (normal waking state), the pulse slows down and you find yourself in a state of relaxed awareness.
The slight increase in alpha waves and decrease in beta helps me to keep focussed on the task at hand, rather than opening yet another Google tab to research or read about something else, or wandering over to Facebook for a quick update.
Having a daily meditation practice - specifically a mindful practice that focusses on one aspect such as the breath - also helps entrain the brain - tuning it into alpha as opposed to beta waves.
Starting a meditation practice can be challenging with the mind wandering but that is simply part of the process and research shows that with consistent practice over time, where the wandering mind is recalled to the point/object of focus, the mind begins to self-correct.
Another favourite practice is to sit in nature and tune in to one specific object or sound - watching the waves, listening to bird song.
The word largo, in reference to music, is a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner. More specifically it is music at 60 beats per minute that increases alpha activity (usually associated with relaxation) and decreases beta activity (normal waking state), the pulse slows down and you find yourself in a state of relaxed awareness.
The slight increase in alpha waves and decrease in beta helps me to keep focussed on the task at hand, rather than opening yet another Google tab to research or read about something else, or wandering over to Facebook for a quick update.
Having a daily meditation practice - specifically a mindful practice that focusses on one aspect such as the breath - also helps entrain the brain - tuning it into alpha as opposed to beta waves.
Starting a meditation practice can be challenging with the mind wandering but that is simply part of the process and research shows that with consistent practice over time, where the wandering mind is recalled to the point/object of focus, the mind begins to self-correct.
Another favourite practice is to sit in nature and tune in to one specific object or sound - watching the waves, listening to bird song.