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      Can't keep eyes shut

      When I close my eyes I seem to keep looking at all the little shapes and patterns that appear. I just can't keep my eyes still. If I relax my eyes, they will start to open slightly and I will see light in the corner of my eyes which will wake me up.

      How can I relax my eyes when they are shut? Its very disturbing and is causing trouble with the WILD method.

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      Try to focus on something else. Forget your eyes even exist. Concentrate on another part of your body relaxing, or even your breathing. Once you get a little ways into a WILD, you should not be thinking about your body at all.

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      I used to have the same problem sometimes, usually when I had a busy day and was stressed out. You can ignore it, focus your energy on something else. I worked on my stress issue, though.
      Come on! What if Martin Luther King said: "I kinda have a dream... nah, I don't wanna talk about it."

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      Try a sleep mask. There are some really comfy ones out there.

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      In that case I will try to focus on something else and if that doesn't work maybe a sleep mask. My door was a crack open which was letting light in so maybe I should close everything up as tight as I can.

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      Ya, I have a sleep mask that helps a lot.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Mechanized Mind View Post
      Ya, I have a sleep mask that helps a lot.
      Would a pitch black room do a similar job?
      And welcome! I notice this is your first post! I joined two days a go and I have been posting excitedly.

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      Ahhhhh, well yes I just made this account. But I had another account for almost a year but I wanted to change my name and the only way to do that is to make a new account. But cheers! Pitch black rooms will work, but as you know even in a pitch black room after a while your eyes adjust and you can make out most of the things in your room. It has to be PITCHHHHHHHHH black for me anyways. I can't sleep with a drop of light, tis why I use a mask even though it usually ends up on the floor by the morning but I only use it the first hour Im in bed until Im asleep

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      Alright! Thank you!

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      So I focused on my breathing and it helped a little, but it still seem to open my eyes occasionally which is screwing everything up. I'll keep trying though.

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