Preparation for Training

Biocybernaut Institute, Inc.
Training Notes

Alpha feedback training can be a life altering experience. You will have an opportunity during the 7 day session to come into contact with parts of yourself that previously you may have been aware of only at a conceptual level. You are preparing to embark on a journey of self-exploration into the most exciting frontier that still remains, ... the frontier of your own consciousness.

To receive maximum benefit from your training we would like to suggest the following, both in your preparation period, and during the course of the training:

Alpha is enhanced by receiving a good night's sleep. For the week prior to training you should aim to sleep 8 or 9 hours a night. During the training we will encourage you to sleep for 9 hours each night. If sleeping is ever a problem for you, we suggest that you purchase some Melatonin. It is a sleep enhancing hormone that is now available over the counter in most drug stores and health food stores.

Research has shown that alpha tends to decrease following use of certain common drugs. The drugs that you should, ideally, eliminate in preparation for the training and during the training are caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. We encourage you to complete your abstention process prior to arriving for training to avoid any withdrawal symptoms during the alpha training process.

Eat Breakfast Like a King or a Queen, as the case may be. We advise our trainees to stoke the fires early and well for each day of personal growth, following the old adage of Ben Franklin for a good long life: "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper." For this reason, we suggest that wherever you stay, that the continental breakfast be adequate or that a convenient restaurant is located nearby. Most hotels / motels will be able to give you this information.

We also recommend that you alter your eating patterns so that major fat and protein intake is at your morning meal, and your evening meal then consists of something light like fruit and carbohydrates (bread, cookies, etc. as long as these are low in oil and have no chocolate, which contains caffeine. Also it is wise to avoid spicy food in the evenings since these may tend to lead to sleeplessness or shallow, dream filled, restless sleep.

There is no lunch break, but you are encouraged to bring snacking foods, which may be eaten during a break which occurs after the subjective reports and depth interview. This interview begins immediately after you emerge from the training modules at the conclusion of your alpha feedback. During this snack break, you will also have your electrodes washed out, and then you return to the group room for a review of and discussion about the objective results of your day's training.

It is as important to monitor what goes into your mind as it is to watch what you put into your body. Alpha is enhanced by positive emotions and repressed by negative emotions. We therefore suggest that if you do any reading, TV or film watching, that the content be positive and uplifting.

It is important to be comfortable, so bring loose comfortable clothing. Casual and informal dress is perfectly fine. The training chambers are kept quite cool to guard against drowsiness, so many people wear warm sweat pants and long sleeved tops, or they bring jackets and sweaters, and we provide blankets to wrap up in while seated in the training chambers. It is best to bring jackets and sweaters which zip or button up the front, as clothing which must be pulled over the head does NOT work when you are wearing many electrodes. Also you may wish to bring a notebook or journal to record significant impressions and ideas.

Finally, we encourage you to approach your alpha training with excitement, positive anticipation and an open mind. And know that your experience during the training will be unique to you. While many others have gone through the training, none have come from your unique experiences, background and memories. You are indeed an explorer into your own frontier of the mind.

We look forward to meeting you and working with you in this exciting adventure.