Entitled Opinions (about Life and Literature) What is Meditation? A conversation with Crystal Cassidy
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Dec 16, 2025 Join Robert Harrison as he chats with Crystal Cassidy, meditation master and founder of SoulPod, who blends neuroscience and contemplative practices. They delve into the essence of meditation, likening it to an aperture that can expand awareness. Crystal covers focused versus unfocused practices and the role of the ego in self-construction. She discusses the transformation meditation offers beyond mere stress relief and emphasizes the importance of personalized approaches. Expect insights on the science of meditation's effects on the brain and the intricate connection between breathwork and nervous system regulation.
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Mind As An Expanding Aperture
- Meditation expands the mind's aperture to perceive more consciousness or the 'quantum field'.
- Crystal Cassidy frames meditation as repeatedly opening and closing that aperture to shift foundational awareness.
Use Focused And Unfocused Practices
- Use focused meditation (breath, mantra, visualization) to disrupt habitual patterns and introduce new perception.
- Use unfocused meditation (surrender) to fall back into pure awareness without object-focused attention.
Meditation Reveals The Subconscious
- Meditation first makes you 'become familiar with' thought, including its negative patterns and subconscious content.
- Over time meditation transfers subconscious material into consciousness, revealing motivations and drives.