Brain is the most fascinating part of the human body. The way it controls the mind as well as the body is a mystery yet to be solved. Everyday you go about your daily life without pausing to think how in every little step your brain is programming your mind and body to adapt to situations and work accordingly. Brain is the master body part no doubt, but like any other normal organs, brain needs its proper rest, exercise and nutrition otherwise it too can malfunction causing fatigue, stress, depression and things like that. There are numerous ways to exercise your body; similarly you can also exercise your brain through meditation. There are different kinds of meditation to help you relax and soothe your brain; theta meditation is one of them.
You must be wondering what this theta meditation is. Well theta is actually a brain wave that has the second slowest cycle rate in the range of 4-7 Hz. In the rare occasion when you have an extremely peaceful sleep with good dreams, that is when you know you are under the influence of theta waves. Usually in day to day life normal people stay in the brain wave range of 12-30 Hz while working and in the range of 8-12 Hz while sleeping or relaxing. But the deep relaxation experienced under the influence of theta brain waves eludes normal people and hence the utility of theta meditation.
There are a lot of benefits of theta meditation. Some of them are listed below: