Thread: Eyes slowly open :(

I would like to hear this answer too. Happens to me a lot.

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Ok good I am so relieved I am not alone

I just cover my eyes with something, or try to make the room dark as possible.

Originally Posted by jarrhead

Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 456

This always happens to me, too! Although, it doesn't necessarily impede my ability to WILD; my room is pitch black and so my eyes aren't distracted even though they do open slowly.

If it's really bugging you, I suggest getting a sleep mask - the slight pressure of the mask on your eyes, as I've heard, can help stop your eyelids from slowly opening.

Originally Posted by Gutts

I just cover my eyes with something, or try to make the room dark as possible.

What does this have to do with anything?


EDIT: Now you put a picture in it.

Ok thanks Demara, my brother sleeps in the room next to me and he has his TV up loud when im tryin to sleep so thats another distraction and also another reason for me to use the WBTB and the the WILD tech.

I will try to have a pitch black room and tell my brother to turn his tv down

I guess I'm part of this thread since it always happens to me. I'm always extremly excited when I start to see some Dreamscape and then I realize it's just my Window and I'm like FUCK! I opened my eyes ;_;

where possible, try and keep your room as dark as possible. I use a pillow over my eyes as I tend to sleep with eyes half open (this is creepy to most people who have witnessed my sleeping)


Try and remain calm, also make sure that you are in a dream, not in hypnagogic imagery.
If you wait, Dream images will start to form. You can go with these images and enter a LD.

hang in there, & keeping trying.

Yer Sora knows what im on about, its realy frustrating and it seems to happen to a few people i see, i don't think i will be able to sleep with a pillow over my eyes and i don't think i can get my room much darker but i will see how i go.

It all takes practise right?

Originally Posted by Demara

If it's really bugging you, I suggest getting a sleep mask - the slight pressure of the mask on your eyes, as I've heard, can help stop your eyelids from slowly opening.

Think this is the best way seeing as trying to jam your eyes closed only makes things worse. Plus even if your eyes do open slightly you wont notice any light

Originally Posted by jarrhead

What does this have to do with anything?

Because at 65 posts a day, it's time to take a chill pill.

I've had this problem before, and for about a month it became an issue even when I was trying to normally go to sleep. For me, I think it was caused by trying to "see through" my eyes too much, focusing too hard on trying to see imagery instead of just letting it come naturally.

As far as I know, stopping it is just a matter of learning to let your eyes relax and to focus your attention elsewhere. Otherwise, as has been suggested, a sleep mask should work fine.

Ok good good, i relized last night if i didn't focus on my eyes they wouldn't slowly open but what else should i think about to keep my mind awake while my body sleeps? what do you guys think of during a WILD?

Well, there's a lot of things you can do. Recite a song or mantra in your head, concentrate on breathing, anything you can think of really.

Finally, while it's true you shouldn't focus on your eyes, you can still somewhat focus on the imagery you're seeing: passively observe what you see, but don't try to force anything. This is easier said than done, but with practice you should be fine. Try looking up the many WILD tutorials on here, they should give more in-depth advice on how to "passively see" hypnagogic imagery.

Well I had the same problem, but this is what I usually, one of the main problem areas is my forhead I usually don't even notice how tensed is so -
1. Try to relax your forehead after a while you will fell the skin sort of "slide" down a bit, it should stop the lid from opening.
I have noticed that if I trail the HI with my pupil I usually end up seeing my room.
2.Try to lie down in a comfortable position, it doesen't obligatory has to be your back your sleeping on. I find it much easyer to sleep sidewards.
3.And yes as Wildman wisely suggested try not to focus on it at all.
This helps for me.

Exact same thing happens to me usually. I get excited when I think I'm viewing a hazy dreamscape but it's only my eyes slightly opening.

Ok thanks for some hints and tips guys, i will try some tonight