What Is An Alpha High? | Answers from Dr. Hardt

Summary

In this enlightening discussion, Dr. Jim Hart, founder of the Biocybernaut Institute, delves into the concept of 'Alpha High,' an elevated state of consciousness achieved through brainwave training. He contrasts this natural high, which enhances sensory perception and creativity, with the temporary effects of drugs like alcohol and marijuana. Dr. Hart emphasizes the sustainable and controllable nature of the Alpha High, achieved without substances, and its potential for improving mental performance and emotional well-being. The conversation also touches on the historical resistance to the idea of a non-drug induced high and the transformative experiences of individuals who have undergone brainwave training.

Takeaways

• 🧠 Dr. Hart, the founder of BioCybernaut Institute, discusses the concept of 'Alpha High', an altered state of consciousness achieved through high alpha brainwaves.
• 🚀 People seek the 'Alpha High' for its potential to boost IQ, enhance creativity, and improve emotional intelligence, as well as reduce anxiety, depression, and anger.
• 🌱 The 'Alpha High' is compared to the effects of drugs like alcohol and marijuana, which also increase alpha brainwave activity, but without the need for substance use.
• 🧘‍♂️ Biofeedback training at BioCybernaut Institute allows individuals to learn how to increase their alpha brainwaves, leading to a natural and sustainable high without drugs.
• 🎓 Dr. Hart references a study where marijuana was found to increase alpha activity, similar to the effects of Zen meditation and biofeedback training.
• 🌐 The 'Alpha High' is not just a mental state; it also enhances sensory experiences, including sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.
• 🎨 A participant in the BioCybernaut program described 'Alpha Eyes', where she saw the world with greater visual acuity and recognized higher-level patterns after her training.
• 🍑 The script mentions a personal anecdote where a trainee experienced an enhanced sense of taste, enjoying peaches with an almost 'pornographic' level of delight.
• 🌈 The color blue is associated with alpha states, and BioCybernaut Institute uses this color prominently in their training centers to create a conducive environment.
• 👂 The script also discusses how alpha training can improve auditory perception, with historical experiments showing that LSD could significantly lower auditory thresholds in cats.

Q & A

What is the 'Alpha High' as mentioned in the script?

The 'Alpha High' refers to an altered state of consciousness where individuals experience heightened alpha brainwave activity, leading to feelings of well-being, creativity, and reduced anxiety, similar to the effects of certain drugs but achieved through non-pharmacological means such as brainwave training.

Why do people seek the 'Alpha High'?

People seek the 'Alpha High' for the same reasons they might use drugs: to feel good or to block out negative experiences. However, the 'Alpha High' is a natural and sustainable state that can be achieved without substances.

How does brainwave feedback training relate to the 'Alpha High'?

Brainwave feedback training allows individuals to learn how to increase their alpha brainwave activity, which can lead to the 'Alpha High'. This training provides a non-drug method for achieving the desired states of relaxation, creativity, and heightened sensory perception.

What are some of the benefits of achieving the 'Alpha High' through brainwave training?

Benefits include increased IQ, enhanced creativity, improved emotional intelligence, reduced anxiety and depression, and the ability to access this state naturally without the need for substances.

How does the 'Alpha High' compare to the effects of drugs like alcohol or marijuana?

While drugs like alcohol or marijuana can alter brainwaves to produce a temporary 'high', the 'Alpha High' achieved through brainwave training is a natural and sustainable state that does not rely on substances and can be controlled by the individual.

What is the significance of the Baba Rebop cartoon in the context of the discussion?

The Baba Rebop cartoon illustrates the idea that to solve the problem of drugs, one must improve reality. This aligns with the concept of achieving an 'Alpha High' through brainwave training, which offers a natural alternative to drug-induced highs.

Can you explain the historical context of brainwave feedback training mentioned in the script?

Brainwave feedback training was discovered in California in 1962, around the same time LSD became illegal. It faced resistance from social conservatives who were against the idea of a non-drug induced 'high'. However, it has since been recognized as a valuable tool for mental and emotional well-being.

What role do sensory enhancements play in the 'Alpha High' experience?

Sensory enhancements, such as improved hearing, vision, taste, touch, and smell, are part of the 'Alpha High' experience. These enhancements can make everyday experiences more vivid and pleasurable, contributing to the overall sense of well-being.

How does the 'Alpha High' relate to the concept of 'Biocybernauts'?

The term 'Biocybernauts' refers to individuals who have undergone brainwave training at the Biocybernaut Institute. The 'Alpha High' is one of the experiences they may achieve, indicating a mastery over their brainwave patterns and an enhanced state of consciousness.

What is the significance of the color blue in the context of the 'Alpha High' and Biocybernaut Institute?

Blue is the color most associated with alpha brainwaves and the 'Alpha High'. The Biocybernaut Institute uses blue as a predominant color in their training centers to create an environment conducive to achieving alpha states.

Outlines

00:00

🧠 Introduction to Alpha High

Dr. Hart, the founder of the Biocybernaut Institute, discusses the concept of the 'alpha high,' an altered state of consciousness associated with increased alpha brainwave activity. He explains that people seek this state for various reasons, including heightened creativity, emotional intelligence, and reduced anxiety. Dr. Hart uses a cartoon analogy to illustrate the desire for altered states, comparing it to the historical use of alcohol for pleasure. He emphasizes that brainwaves are the key to any experience, and drugs only affect us because they alter brainwaves. The conversation touches on how substances like alcohol and marijuana impact brainwaves and the desire for a 'natural high' without substances.

05:01

🌿 The Natural High of Alpha Training

Dr. Hart elaborates on how brainwave feedback training can replicate the effects of drugs like marijuana, which is known to increase alpha brainwave activity, without the need for substances. He discusses the social aspect of interpreting altered states positively and how brainwave training allows individuals to achieve these states independently. The 'alpha high' is described as a sustainable and natural high that comes with sensory enhancements. Dr. Hart shares anecdotes from his time at the University of California, where students experienced 'joy bursts' and felt compelled to share their experiences, highlighting the profound impact of alpha training on their well-being.

10:03

👀 Enhanced Senses and the Alpha High

The discussion shifts to the sensory enhancements associated with the alpha high, drawing parallels with reports from the 1960s and 1970s of individuals under the influence of LSD experiencing heightened senses. Dr. Hart references an experiment where cats were given LSD and their auditory thresholds significantly improved, suggesting that enhanced alpha activity can improve sensory perception. He shares a personal account of a trainee who experienced 'alpha eyes,' seeing the world with greater visual acuity and recognizing higher-level patterns after alpha training. The narrative emphasizes the comprehensive sensory experience of the alpha high, including taste, touch, and smell, and how it can lead to a more vibrant and enriched life.

15:05

🍑 The Sensory Delights of Alpha Training

Dr. Hart continues to explore the sensory enhancements of alpha training, focusing on taste and touch. He recounts a vivid example of a football player experiencing an intense sensory pleasure while eating peaches, illustrating the profound impact of alpha training on gustatory sensations. The conversation also touches on the tactile enhancements, suggesting that even simple touches can become pleasurable experiences during an alpha state. The segment concludes with endorsements from Tony Robbins, who shares his personal experience and the transformative effects of the Biocybernaut program on his life and the lives of his family members, emphasizing the program's effectiveness for those serious about self-improvement.

Keywords

💡Alpha High

The term 'Alpha High' refers to an altered state of consciousness characterized by heightened alpha brain wave activity, which is associated with a sense of well-being, creativity, and reduced anxiety. In the context of the video, Dr. Hart discusses how individuals seek the 'Alpha High' through various means, including brainwave training at the Biocybernaut Institute, as an alternative to drug-induced highs. The video emphasizes that this state can be achieved naturally and sustainably without the need for substances.

💡Biocybernaut Institute

The Biocybernaut Institute is the organization founded by Dr. Hart, where they conduct brainwave training to help individuals enhance their cognitive and emotional capabilities. The video script highlights the Institute's focus on using non-pharmacological methods to achieve the 'Alpha High' and improve aspects of mental performance such as IQ, creativity, and emotional intelligence.

💡Brain Waves

Brain waves are electrical impulses generated by the brain, which can be measured and analyzed to understand cognitive states. The video discusses how different brain wave patterns, particularly alpha waves, influence experiences and emotions. Dr. Hart explains that altering brain waves through training can lead to the 'Alpha High' and other beneficial effects, such as reduced anxiety and depression.

💡Alpha Waves

Alpha waves are a type of brain wave associated with a state of relaxed wakefulness. The video emphasizes the role of alpha waves in achieving the 'Alpha High' and how they can be increased through brainwave feedback training at the Biocybernaut Institute. Alpha waves are linked to feelings of calmness, creativity, and enhanced sensory perception.

💡Sensory Enhancement

Sensory enhancement refers to an increased sensitivity and perception of sensory inputs such as sight, sound, taste, and touch. In the video, Dr. Hart describes how the 'Alpha High' can lead to heightened sensory experiences, allowing individuals to perceive the world in a more vivid and detailed manner. This concept is illustrated through examples of individuals experiencing richer tastes and sounds after undergoing brainwave training.

💡Brainwave Feedback Training

Brainwave feedback training, also known as neurofeedback, is a process where individuals are given real-time feedback on their brainwave activity to learn how to self-regulate and modify their brainwave patterns. The video script discusses how this training can help achieve the 'Alpha High' and other cognitive and emotional benefits without the use of drugs.

💡Cognitive Enhancement

Cognitive enhancement refers to the improvement of cognitive functions such as memory, attention, and problem-solving. The video mentions that the 'Alpha High' and brainwave training can lead to cognitive enhancements, such as boosting IQ and creativity, which are among the goals of the Biocybernaut Institute's programs.

💡Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others. The video script suggests that the 'Alpha High' and brainwave training can raise emotional intelligence, which is an important aspect of personal development and interpersonal relationships.

💡Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback is a type of biofeedback that uses real-time displays of brain activity—most commonly electroencephalography (EEG)—to teach self-regulation of brain functions. In the video, Dr. Hart explains how neurofeedback is used at the Biocybernaut Institute to help individuals increase their alpha brain waves and achieve the 'Alpha High'.

💡Akashic Records

The Akashic Records are a conceptual framework in which all knowledge of consciousness is believed to be encoded. In the video, Dr. Hart references a cartoon where a character, Baba Rebop, is depicted accessing the Akashic Records, symbolizing the search for profound insights and wisdom, which can be seen as a metaphor for the deep mental states achieved through brainwave training.

Highlights

Dr. Hart discusses the 'alpha high', an altered state of consciousness achieved through high alpha brainwaves.

People seek the alpha high for its real-world benefits like boosting IQ, creativity, and emotional intelligence.

The alpha high is also sought for its ability to reduce anxiety, depression, anger, and hostility.

Dr. Hart uses a cartoon analogy to explain the desire to get high and feel good as a natural human tendency.

Drugs are used to alter brainwaves to achieve desired effects, such as getting high or numbing negative experiences.

Brainwave feedback training can replicate the effects of drugs like alcohol and marijuana without the need for substances.

The alpha high is a natural and sustainable state that can be accessed at will through brainwave training.

Dr. Hart shares anecdotes of students experiencing 'joy bursts' and calling the lab to share their alpha high experiences.

There was historical resistance to the concept of an alpha high due to social conservative views on drug use.

The alpha high is associated with sensory enhancements, including improved hearing and visual acuity.

A study on cats showed that LSD could significantly lower the auditory threshold, allowing them to hear fainter sounds.

Alpha training can enhance all senses, including taste, touch, and smell, leading to a richer sensory experience.

Dr. Hart's personal experience with alpha training includes a heightened appreciation for the taste and texture of fresh produce.

Tony Robbins endorses the biocybernaut program, stating its effectiveness in maximizing brain performance and personal growth.

The biocybernaut program is described as challenging but rewarding for those serious about improving their lives.

The program teaches how to achieve and maintain the alpha state, which is associated with problem-solving and creativity.

An invitation is extended to join the biocybernaut adventure, comparing it to exploring interspace as astronauts explore outer space.

Transcripts

hello everybody we are back and once

again we are blessed to have dr hart

with us dr hart of course you all know

but he is the founder president and

chairman at biocybernaut institute dr

hart thank you so much for being with us

it's always a pleasure doug oh it's

always my pleasure

one of the things that i've come across

and we wanted to talk about today is

really talking about the alpha high now

the alpha high for those that haven't

had the chance to go to biocybernaut is

that feeling you get when you have high

alpha and i've experienced this twice

since going through it just seems to get

greater greater and greater as i go but

can you talk to us a little bit about

that alpha high

well it's uh definitely an altered state

and

some people

want to come to biocybernaut

for

the practical real world benefits

boosting iq

becoming more creative

raising their emotional intelligence

and

the benefits of reduced anxiety

depression

anger hostility all of those things

um

but there is an aspect of the motivation

in some of the people where they want to

get high and feel good

now

one of my

uh favorite

cartoons

it's not peanuts

is baba rebop the sage of the west now

it's not nearly as popular as peanuts

but it's like peanuts it's a four

picture uh cartoon and

the first frame

there's a guy in a sport coat and a tie

climbing a steep mountain you can tell

it's steep because his tie is hanging

away from his chest

then in the second frame he arrives at a

ledge up the mountain and there's baba

the guru sitting on a blanket

and in the background there's a cave

with some candles flickering

and the guy says to baba oh baba i'm so

concerned about the problem of drugs in

today's society

and the third picture baba is sitting

there with an empty dotted balloon he's

reflecting maybe pulling information out

of the akashic records

and in the fourth picture baba speaks

and he says

poignantly

the only way to solve the problem of

drugs in today's society is

to improve reality

and so when you think about it

people do drugs for one or two reasons

one to get high feel good

there's a ancient human tradition of

that i mean the fermentation of alcohol

which goes back thousands of years

was so people could get high and feel

good

and the other reason

that people use drugs is to blot out

negative experiences to numb themselves

out so they don't have to think about

the trauma or the sadness or degree for

the anxiety or whatever it is whatever

it is they want to block out

and so at bioshock not we know

that brain waves rule

and so any experience that you have as a

living human being

you have those experiences only

only when you have the appropriate

underlying pattern of brain waves

brainwaves rule

and so

any drug that you take has an effect

only because it changes your brain waves

now some of the drugs that people take

like

alcohol

uh they numb themselves out now there is

and

it's enshrined in

the working

world is happy hour

and people get off their stressful jobs

and they gather in some place where they

can purchase and consume alcohol

and maybe get a little rowdy

and they call it happy hour well

actually it's happy three-quarter hour

because when people start stressed

people start consuming alcohol there is

a body relaxation muscles actually relax

and so this lasts for about 45 minutes

and that's definitely a feel-good

experience but then

the central nervous suppressing effects

of alcohol begin to kick in

and their alpha starts to take a

downhill slide

which depending on how long they drink

continues all the way to the hangover

the next day

and so

uh

there are

another drug that people take

recreationally is marijuana now there's

a an article long ago published in the

journal of the american medical

association you could just see these you

know

first-year med students sitting around

they had access to a brainwave analyzing

computer and they go

let's get high and see what happens to

our brain waves and so what they

reported was that marijuana produces an

increase in alpha activity and it also

produces a slight slowing of the

frequency

these are two effects of zen meditation

and so

now eric good

probably

somewhere in the um

80s wrote a paper entitled on becoming a

marijuana user because the strange

sensations

uh are such that

people need help in interpreting these

as positive if somebody has the

experience

alone or without context they may

actually get paranoid at the changes

that are occurring and so becoming a

marijuana user in re requires in most

cases some socialization where the

altered perceptions the altered body

feelings are interpreted as pleasurable

and so then people actually seek that

out

but the the thing is that these effects

can be had

the increased alpha and the slowing of

the alpha with brainwave feedback

training you don't need to use the drug

remember the drugs are there simply to

change the brain waves to produce a

defect an effect that people want which

is either get high feel good or uh block

out numb themselves uh and uh

not to think about some negative

experiences or traumas

and so all of these are available with

the brainwave training

and so as alpha goes up

there is

a subjective experience certainly

associated with letting go of the

anxiety and and opening and of course at

bioseminal we teach forgiveness

but even before that was a part of the

protocol

people would get high and feel good and

this because they do it themselves they

learn how to increase their health

themselves they have access to this

state

when they leave the training center

unlike with the drug if you don't have

the drug you can't change your

brainwaves but when you learn internally

how to change your brain waves it

becomes like you know scratching your

right cheek you

you do that you know how to do it and

you can do it anytime

and so one of the delights that i

experienced back when i was in the

university of california in san

francisco

we were training uh college students

and uh we'd be sitting at the lab and

the phone would ring and it would be a

college student walking down market

street back in those days they had these

things called phone booths

the the uh the college student would

have had a alpha burst and and so call

it a joy burst and he would rush to the

telephone and call the lab and let us

know

so that was a wonderful form of feedback

now uh in the history of uh brainwave

feedback um there was initially by some

people

resistance to the idea of an alpha high

many people were uh you know on the

anti-drug bandwagon

and the idea that there should be some

non-drug way of getting high

was anathema to

certain kinds of uh social conservatives

and it's an interesting historical

footnote that brainwave feedback was

discovered and reported in california in

1962

april 1960

kamiya at the western psychological

uh

association meeting

in 1962 is also the year

in which lsd

became illegal uh in california so one

technology was taken away and another

one came forward

but still there were certain uh

social conservatives who were very

opposed to the idea that there was an

alpha high

and so it kind of had to be you know

lurking in the shadows a little bit it

was okay to do alpha to reduce anxiety

or you know to help get people off drugs

but you shouldn't do alpha in order to

get high and feel good but in fact

that's what happens when you when you

make alpha you get high and you feel

good and it's a natural high it's a

sustainable high it's something you can

turn on any time that you're rested and

you haven't had those naughty caffeine

alcohol nicotine onion garlic substance

and so

the idea of there being an alpha high is

well established although it's kind of

been lurking in the shadows for a long

time and i feel that it's time to bring

it out and bring it front and center yes

there is an alpha high and the bigger

your alpha gets and the more coherent it

gets the stronger and more persistent

this high becomes

now uh it's uh it's associated with

a number of sensory enhancements

and let's go back to the drug model

now there were reports from the 60s and

70s of uh

kids getting stoned and going to the

park and lying in the grass and claiming

to hear the earthworms moving under the

ground or the grass growing

well i grew up on a farm in minnesota

and i can tell you if you go out into

the corn fields on a

july night you can actually hear the

corn grow

as the water comes up the stalks expand

they actually snap and pop and and as

they're in the process of growing so yes

you can hear the corn grow but grass

growing that's a little more challenging

but

kids on lsd said that they could hear

the grass grow

so let's look at an lsd experiment that

was done uh with cats

now when people go for a hearing

experiment hearing test

they can receive instructions like well

if you hear a tone in your left ear push

you know this button with your uh left

finger and if you hear it in the right

ear push it with the

right finger and so uh

you can then see how

faint a sound and in what frequency

people can hear

well you can't do that with kitties so

what they did was they inserted a tiny

needle electrode into the cochlear

nucleus the cochlear nucleus is a way

station in the brain between the

mechanism of the ear

and the higher hearing centers of the

brain

and so you have

the mechanism in the ear starting with

the eardrum that receives pressure waves

that sound waves and translate them into

neural activity well if the ear has

successfully resolved acoustic energy

and converted it into neural energy

there will be activity in the cochlear

nucleus so you it doesn't mean the kitty

heard because the kitty might be asleep

or it might be ready to pounce on a

mouse and it's not attending to its

hearing it's just focusing on the mouth

and so

but the the precondition for hearing is

that there be activity in the cochlear

nucleus this means that the mechanism of

the air has resolved acoustic energy

converted into neural energy so they

took a whole bunch of kitties and they

measured their auditory threshold how

faint of sound they could hear

and so then

they gave them a very tiny dose of lsd

one microgram per kilogram of body

weight this would be like for a 70

kilogram guy it would be

you know 70 micrograms now kids were

taking thousands of micrograms so this

is a you know very tiny dose well what

this produced was a fall in the auditory

threshold of a full order of magnitude

people could hear

fainter sounds

and i'm also happy to report

that

people's hearing

improves in the course of the alpha

training

and so

it's clear that the mechanism of the

kitty's ear

is the same mechanism with or without

lsd

and so the mechanism in the ear for a

human is the same with or without

enhanced alpha but with the enhanced

alpha the mechanism in the ear resolves

uh sounds uh more fully

and

so

one of our

trainees

a woman

had a long excited story that she told

about what she called alpha eyes

after her alpha training she saw

the world differently

now

one part is just you know greater visual

acuity colors seem brighter and and more

beautiful but also

there are structural

relationships between things in the

visual field and these resulted

in her

recognition of higher level patterns one

of the things that she did was she

completely redecorated her home

in her home she had

reds and blacks and oranges and she

replaced all of them took them all out

and so she had then blues and greens and

yellows which are more conscious colors

you know at biocybernaut we cut the

color spectrum

between orange and yellow and we approve

all the colors

from yellow

to green to teal to blue

to

violet purple all of those and we

typically exclude the colors that are

redward of orange

orange pink red and so on which are

activate the lower chakras and so when

you go to a biosauron training center

you will not see red or orange anywhere

and this is by conscious design blue is

the color that is most associated with

alpha so blue will be the predominant

color

now the enhancement of visual perception

is very interesting

in terms of seeing beauty but also in

seeing

the patterns but that's not the only

sense that is enhanced

taste

and touch and smell

are also enhanced

in my

california centers

my home in san francisco was near the

san francisco farmers market and i would

go there 6 a.m every saturday morning to

buy fresh produce from the farmers and

one of my favorites was during peach

season the peaches would have been

picked the evening before

and hand packed and they would be like

you know as big as grapefruit and

way more delicious well one time i had a

san francisco 49er in training

uh during uh peach season

and uh about four or five days into his

seven-day alpha training he discovered

the bowl of peaches on the table and i

have to say that his devouring those

peaches was almost pornographic because

he was having such

delight with the juice running down his

cheek and oh my god oh this is so good

it's just he was like into incredible

sensual enhancement of uh the gustatory

sense

and uh so

alpha training it's not just alpha eyes

but the alpha high includes enhancement

of all the other senses and this can

also include touch so

uh doing alpha and then getting massage

or just tickling your own feet is a a

not to be forgotten pleasure and so

there is an alpha high and uh it hasn't

been talked about nearly enough and so

we're going to begin an active series of

talking about different examples of

sensory enhancement that occurs for

people who do the bioseven and alpha

training

that's really exciting i didn't know a

lot of that especially when it comes to

hearing

um so i look forward to the series that

you'll be putting on and and i can

certainly attest to myself but also many

many other people i talked to

having to continue continuous alpha high

after my training and beyond

so

as always dr hart thank you so much for

sharing your time with us i know how

busy you are i know in fact you're going

into a training to to help some other

individuals out so thank you for all the

work you do

you're welcome doug lovely to hang out

with you

hi i'm tony robbins listen if you are

looking to improve your brain your

psyche your ability your emotions your

ability to really maximize your

performance um and you want to really

dig into your brain my my dear friend dr

jim hart and his biocybernut program is

extraordinary i've been through it

myself my wife sage has members of my

family have and we found it to be truly

extraordinary but it is not for the

fainted heart unless you're dead serious

about really taking things to the next

level don't bother we went through the

alpha program designed to maximize your

ability to have great alpha waves and it

was challenging and it was incredibly

rewarding and i'd recommend it to

anybody serious about improving the

quality of their lives or including the

quality of their family lives as well so

check out cybernaut check out dr jim

hart and if you do i think you'll be

really really pleased

and the entire time you are learning to

think and how you think these electrodes

create sounds

and you learn how to put yourself in the

zone of alpha but it's a

it's horrible i wouldn't recommend it to

anybody that wants easy experiences but

i'd recommend to anybody that wants to

grow immensely and by the the first day

i'm like who do i got to shoot to get

out of this thing oh it's me i'm the one

that did this

but by the end of the week all three of

us were able to go in this state of

alpha and if you're familiar with alpha

the best way i can describe alpha is

there's no problem that can't be solved

in alpha

because every problem that we have was

created by us

thank you for

being here and absorbing this

information about the science of brain

waves and about the stories of people

whose lives have been beneficially

altered

improved by doing brain wave training at

biocybername and now i'm reaching out to

you to invite you to come and be a part

of the biocybernaut adventure

biocybernauts are to interspace what

astronauts are to outer space so come an

adventure with us and if you'd like to

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