what is this thats happening to me?

[noreality]

When I take a afternoon nap I will drink a cup of coffee first and then lay in bed. Ultimately I'm trying to induce a WILD someday but for now I just lay in bed and do a deep relaxation excerise. So I start at my feet and relax everything to my head. Often times when I reach my neck I am already so relaxed that I lose the effort to continue and then I just lay there paying attention to my body. Then after a few minutes is when these like waves of relaxation start flowing through my body and its quite interesting to feel. Then I start seeing through my eyelids which feels so real cause I'm asking myself did I open my eyes because I am really seeing my room. Then I kinda go in and out of consciousness until I fall asleep. So this is my question, what is this exactly that I'm experiencing?

[Taromon777]

I think the "waves of relaxation" are what they call "vibrations". If you can see with your eyes closed, then that is hypnogogic imagery, a dream beginning to form. Sounds like you're almost there!

[Trickster]

Hypnagogic imagery occurs during the "nodding off" stage of sleep. Your body can also react to things you drink & eat too, like the coffee before napping. try this: Hypnagogic Imagery Technique <- click here

[noreality]

Hypnagogic imagery occurs during the "nodding off" stage of sleep. Your body can also react to things you drink & eat too, like the coffee before napping. try this: Hypnagogic Imagery Technique <- click here Oh cool so it's hypnagogic imagery, I thought that was only like colors and pattern type stuff. Well now that I know what it is I can try to be more aware when trying to be drawn into the dream when it forms. Thanks a bunch!