subject: Understanding The Secret Behind Cause And Effect [print this page] Understanding The Secret Behind Cause And Effect
The alpha state is reached when you are meditating. There are many ways to reach the alpha state and you need to find this out for yourself. Note that you are in the alpha state just prior to going to sleep and immediately after you awake. However, if you are awakened by an alarm you instantly go from the delta state (sleep) to the beta state (fully awake).