Thread: Sleep Paralysis?

edit: Woops, just noticed the WILD forum haha. Can a mod move please?

So I've just recently gotten back into LDing, which I was never the best at anyway, after watching Inception lol. I decided that I want to learn and eventually master the WILD technique because it's definitely the most effective. I set my alarm for about 5h40min after i fell asleep and was ready to go.

I woke up dead tired but ready to go. I didn't really get out of bed or anything because I feared that I would not be able to fall back asleep if I did so. I closed my eyes and acted as if I was trying to fall back asleep, but at the same time I tried to remain conscious. I almost immediately noticed that certain parts of my body had gotten very heavy and numb and I began to see bright white lights. The problem was that i became fixated on the experience, causing it to instantly diminish.

So my question is....

Was that Sleep Paralysis?

How can remain clear minded? (I tried to focus on my breathing but I would quickly catch myself thinking verbally)