Alpha state of mind?

Question

Is there a way to induce the alpha state?

My understanding about it is limited, just that it's a state where you're perfectly relaxed, yet perfectly focused and alert...

Answer 1

Here is my quick step-by-step script for accessing your alpha state of mind.

Find yourself a place where you will not be disturbed. (Turn off phones and answer machines!)

Sit up straight in a comfortable position Become aware that you are tense. Say to yourself “Alert Mind, Calm Body”. Smile, relax your face, relax your jaw, and sparkle inwards with the intent of entering into an alpha state meditation.

Inhale to the count of three, imagining air (in the seven colors of the rainbow) coming up from soles of feet, through legs, into your belly and stomach.

Then imagine being filled completely by the colors. Exhale, letting jaw, tongue, shoulders go limp and feeling heaviness leave the body.

Start with Red. Imagine the color RED coming up from soles of feet, through legs, into your belly and stomach. Then imagine being filled completely by the color red with every cell of the body absorbing the color red now.

Breathing slowly, deeply and rhythmically let the red become a mist all around you, slowly vaporizing away. Saying: “As I feel I am drifting towards the alpha state of mind now.”

Next. Imagine the color ORANGE coming up from soles of feet, through legs, into your belly and stomach. Then imagine being filled completely by the color orange with every cell of the body absorbing the color orange now.

Breathing slowly, deeply and rhythmically let the orange become a mist all around you, slowly vaporizing away. Saying: “As my brainwaves change to the alpha state of mind now.”

Then.. Imagine the color YELLOW coming up from soles of feet, through legs, into your belly and stomach. Then imagine being filled completely by the color yellow with every cell of the body absorbing the color yellow now.

Breathing slowly, deeply and rhythmically let the yellow become a mist all around you, slowly vaporizing away. Saying: “As I understand I’m nearly in the alpha state of mind now.”

Now.. Imagine the color GREEN coming up from soles of feet, through legs, into your belly and stomach. Then imagine being filled completely by the color green with every cell of the body absorbing the color green now.

Breathing slowly, deeply and rhythmically let the green become a mist all around you, slowly vaporizing away. Saying: “As I love relaxing into the alpha state of mind now.”

Imagine the color BLUE coming up from soles of feet, through legs, into your belly and stomach. Then imagine being filled completely by the color blue with every cell of the body absorbing the color blue now.

Breathing slowly, deeply and rhythmically let the blue become a mist all around you, slowly vaporizing away. Saying: “As I know I’m in the alpha state of mind now.”

Imagine the color PURPLE coming up from soles of feet, through legs, into your belly and stomach. Then imagine being filled completely by the color purple with every cell of the body absorbing the color purple now.

Breathing slowly, deeply and rhythmically let the purple become a mist all around you, slowly vaporizing away. Saying: “As I know I’m in the alpha state of mind now.”

Finally... Imagine the color of INDIGO or VIOLET coming up from soles of feet, through legs, into your belly and stomach. Then imagine being filled completely by the color indigo with every cell of the body absorbing the color of indigo or violet now.

Breathing slowly, deeply and rhythmically let the indigo become a mist all around you, slowly vaporizing away. Saying: “As I am deeper in the alpha state of mind now.”

Kalra