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#68: Dr Maffetone on Training Your Brain

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The Beta State of Consciousness

You know, adults daydream 50% of their waking hour. And what that means is when they've stopped doing one thing instead of going into an alpha state and daydreaming. They go out of the way to find something to do. If there's somebody else around they'll start talking which keeps you from getting into alpha just like when you're meditating. Some people physically can't get into alpha because their stress hormones are too high or blood sugar is too low.

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