Something strange (as usual) when I tried the FILD last night.

Last night, I went to bed, and I was relaxing. When I felt relaxed enough, I tried the FILD technique, so I moved my fingers slightly, not much though, just enough so that I could feel the muscles twitching. After this, I found that I sort of drifted in and out, seeing shadows through my closed eyes, and maybe once or twice seeing a dark image of something.

Eventually, something just happened. I just sort of jolted. I felt like you do after waking up from a dream where you can't remember anything; you're just sort of standing there going, "whoa". That's what happened to me, and my head was turned to another side, and I felt like I was lying in a different position than usual, but I knew that I wasn't, because I could feel the pillow on my head.

Was this me waking up from something and not remembering anything, or was this actually some kind of form of entering a dream? I don't think it's the later because people say you see more vivid imagery (even though I'm not really one to see HI much), so I didn't think much of it, and I just went back to sleep.

You most likely entered a dream. When you feel that "jolt", slowly try to open your eyes and get out of bed. Do some RCs too.

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Originally Posted by blackberry829

Last night, I went to bed, and I was relaxing. When I felt relaxed enough, I tried the FILD technique, so I moved my fingers slightly, not much though, just enough so that I could feel the muscles twitching. After this, I found that I sort of drifted in and out, seeing shadows through my closed eyes, and maybe once or twice seeing a dark image of something.

Eventually, something just happened. I just sort of jolted. I felt like you do after waking up from a dream where you can't remember anything; you're just sort of standing there going, "whoa". That's what happened to me, and my head was turned to another side, and I felt like I was lying in a different position than usual, but I knew that I wasn't, because I could feel the pillow on my head.

Was this me waking up from something and not remembering anything, or was this actually some kind of form of entering a dream? I don't think it's the later because people say you see more vivid imagery (even though I'm not really one to see HI much), so I didn't think much of it, and I just went back to sleep.

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Woa! Weird...I get this frequently as well when I'm taking naps and attempting FILD (which has yet to work for me unfortunately). I KNOW my head is perfectly straight but it feels as though it's bent at the weirdest angle, but if I focus on it too much I come back to the regular "head on pillow" feeling.

Does anyone know if this is indeed an indicator that I'm dreaming?

its called vertigo i get that when i WILD. usually right before i enter the dream.

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Originally Posted by freefire

its called vertigo i get that when i WILD. usually right before i enter the dream.

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ohhh, so should I focus on the sensation or should I try to ignore it? what do you find gets you to best enter your dream once you reach this stage?

Sometimes I feel a bit like I'm spinning, or lying crooked at my bed. Should ignore this feeling?

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Originally Posted by Out of the Blue

Sometimes I feel a bit like I'm spinning, or lying crooked at my bed. Should ignore this feeling?

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can anyone answer this? I get the same damn thing.

Did it seem like you were falling? If so it could have been a hypnic jerk.

*shrug*

I can't remember. I remember more like you do when you wake up after a night where you can't remember any dreams or anything, or when you take a nap. You might feel like you're fading off, but then suddenly, you're awake again, or something else wakes you up. I had that feeling, and I felt like I was lying a different way as well, but I knew that I wasn't.