Comments on: Meditation Explained

By: Nigel Coates

Nigel Coates — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:31:12 +0000

With only a few hours to go, I would focus more on controlled breath (breath awareness meditation) and physical awareness (scanning your body looking for areas of tension). If anxiety is making your shoulders tight, for example, you will be expending a lot of energy to contract those muscles, and the even flow of energy around your body may be blocked. Beta and Alpha states are perfect for exams, when intense mental activity is needed … The associated problems only arise when these states are held for E X T E N D E D preiods. All the best with your exams!

By: awakening my inner love

awakening my inner love — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:03:07 +0000

Hello, I truly appreciate the article Nigel. I am in the process of studying for a final in a few hours, so to ease the anxiety I will go and attempt to enter a delta state. Wisdom is an ever fascinating tool one that I keep getting more addicted to. It is encouraging to see and be apart of such an awesome online community. Love and Peace.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:08:19 +0000

Hi Nigel,
Just wanted to get your thoughts on something.
To cut a long story short, occasionally I see what looks like a crystal ‘shimmer’ (a mirage like vision with a revolving ‘crystal’ rainbow of colours the way light shines through rain etc) when I’m talking to people, usually in my peripheral vision so I can never look at it directly. One time the ‘shimmer’ appeared while I was driving so I pulled up at a park & decided to meditate to a crystal bowl mp3 I have. For about 30mins, nothing. Then I got an itch on my face and without unclasping my hands I went to scratch it and boom! Explosion of white light.
It was similar to the ‘shimmer’ but more solid looking, and the colours weren’t rainbow based, but more dark greens, blues and browns and had a decidedly more ‘kaleidoscope’ feel. I have no idea what this means, and to this day I still have quite a bit of chatter. But I’m excited at the possibilities! Can you please help at all?
Thanks x

By: Nigel Coates

Nigel Coates — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:59:20 +0000

Hi Lisa, welcome to Explore Meditation. Don’t Fight The Chatter! It just makes more chatter, haha. Continually start fresh everytime you slip – without judgement on your efforts. With every breath … you start fresh. AND, guided meditation is a great way to give your conscious mind something to focus on. This free guided meditation http://www.exploremeditation.com/psychic-protection/ is just 4 minutes and moves along well. Although its a stepping stone to traditional meditation – many people happily remain with guided meditation forever Namaste, Nigel.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:44:45 +0000

Hi Nigel,
Like others before me, I’m just starting on my journey with meditation and every single thing you said about it made perfect sense! The thing I’m finding the hardest at the moment is to leave my conscious mind behind, my ‘chattering’ thoughts keep interrupting the peace I know I’ll get there though, and thanks for this awesome site!! Love & Light, Lisa

By: Nigel Coates

Nigel Coates — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:14:04 +0000

Oh, that’s gold. ‘Mind is the absence of meditation, meditation is the absence of mind.’ Im going to use that Thanks.

By: Nigel Coates

Nigel Coates — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:11:54 +0000

Thanks Mumtaz, I really like that meditation is independent of any one religion of belief. It is universal! And … people receive the benefits that are perfect for them. Whether it be from an hour a day, or 10 minutes ‘whenever they can’. If more and more people take the time to stop, and listen to their true thoughts, the world would be a better place. Namaste, Nigel.

By: Nigel Coates

Nigel Coates — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:38:08 +0000

I know people learn in different ways, not only varying between visual, auditory and kinesthetic preferences… but some people or more logical and like a comlete understanding of the science (facts) behind it. I was meditating intuitively – but the logical explanation gave me reassurance.

By: Christel

Christel — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:27:12 +0000

Thank you Nigel for the explanations on brain waves… insightful.

By: Azmat

Azmat — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:37:43 +0000

Precise,short and simple .well explained.Thanks.
keep up the good work to make the world a better place.
Thanks again.