allensig3654
02-09-2009, 12:51 PM
I have been seeing a lot threads recently asking how to know if someone is in sleep paralysis. I want to give some advice on what works for me when I try to wild. First I want to say that there is no need to be in SP at all. Everyone has different feelings before entering the dream and many people fail at understanding this.
Personally I don't get sucked into any dream scene or anything drastic like that. 90% of my WILDS start with a False Awakening. For example, this morning I was woken up by my girlfriend going to work. I went to the bathroom, laid back down and relaxed. Many people mistakenly think that they need to not move at all in order to wild. This is in a way true, but it all really depends on how tired you are. You can be wide awake and lay still for an hour and not have a WILD...OR you can be extremely tired and lay still for 2 minutes and have an amazing WILD. The main point of the WILD is to fall asleep while aware so don't focus too much on staying still because it will only keep you awake.
Once relaxed and ready to sleep keep still and begin any technique you have.(If you are uncomfortable than move!!!! you will be less tired the longer you stay in an uncomfortable position)
Some examples of techniques I use that work great:
Imagine myself rubbing my hands together in mid air.
Grab the air in front of my(not with your real hands but with your mind)
Stay aware enough until I hear rushing noises or any noise really(Once its over I open my eyes and do a RC)
All three of these work for me 90% of the time. They work because you will feel yourself actually doing these things with your dream body once you are in a dream. Don't be afraid to do something crazy like grab the air with your real hands if you feel a shift. By shift I mean a change in your general position or a feeling of not being alone in the room. These often mean you are in a dream. I used to make the mistake of doing nothing and I would lose the dream.
Hope this can help
Personally I don't get sucked into any dream scene or anything drastic like that. 90% of my WILDS start with a False Awakening. For example, this morning I was woken up by my girlfriend going to work. I went to the bathroom, laid back down and relaxed. Many people mistakenly think that they need to not move at all in order to wild. This is in a way true, but it all really depends on how tired you are. You can be wide awake and lay still for an hour and not have a WILD...OR you can be extremely tired and lay still for 2 minutes and have an amazing WILD. The main point of the WILD is to fall asleep while aware so don't focus too much on staying still because it will only keep you awake.
Once relaxed and ready to sleep keep still and begin any technique you have.(If you are uncomfortable than move!!!! you will be less tired the longer you stay in an uncomfortable position)
Some examples of techniques I use that work great:
Imagine myself rubbing my hands together in mid air.
Grab the air in front of my(not with your real hands but with your mind)
Stay aware enough until I hear rushing noises or any noise really(Once its over I open my eyes and do a RC)
All three of these work for me 90% of the time. They work because you will feel yourself actually doing these things with your dream body once you are in a dream. Don't be afraid to do something crazy like grab the air with your real hands if you feel a shift. By shift I mean a change in your general position or a feeling of not being alone in the room. These often mean you are in a dream. I used to make the mistake of doing nothing and I would lose the dream.
Hope this can help