Thread: Recognizing Sleep Paralysis

Ive also wondered about SP. Sometimes Im sure Im experiencing it, I can feel my body kind of vibrating, or a numbness as others put it. But I always feel as though I definitely could move if I wanted to. Though there were times in School where the bell would ring and I'd just be stuck to my desk just telling my body to move but I couldnt. Once again, I still had the feeling that if I was really trying, I could. Maybe it is SP and Im just fooling myself into thinking I have control over it.

Okay, last night I was completely still in bed for the better part of 20 minutes, and I was trying really hard not to fall asleep. Trying to look at the imagery in my head wasn't working, and using the alphabet method (see Clairity's WILD tutorial) wasn't working, so I just took deeper breaths and made sure I could hear them a little bit, and that kept me awake. After a while, I suddenly heard a really loud ringing in my ears, almost like a high-pitched beep, and I couldn't feel anything. My hands were laying across my stomach and it felt as if they weren't even there. Then my body started... I dunno, trembling I guess, and I was taking really shallow breaths. I didn't even try to move in fear of 'waking my body up', so I'm not sure if I could move or not. It only lasted a few seconds, then I realized it must have been sleep paralysis and just knowing I'd gotten that much closer to lucid dreaming excited me... then I just woke up all together... and tried again. It happened again, but it wasn't as strong as the first one.

Thanks for the tips, guys! I think my problem was just staying conscious long enough and keeping my body completely still.

It sounds like you're getting closer

keep practicing and you'll have your first lucid very soon

I got SP second time I tried to WILD. It wasn't scary, but it was really annoying. My muscles tensed up as if I was doing it conciously, but wasn't abl to let go. It's not comfortable, heh.

Originally Posted by Zotoaster

I got SP second time I tried to WILD. It wasn't scary, but it was really annoying. My muscles tensed up as if I was doing it conciously, but wasn't abl to let go. It's not comfortable, heh.

I thought it was sorta cool the first time, but I can already tell it's going to get annoying fast. 'Specially because it kept waking me up. And I know what you mean about your muscles tensing up like it was a conscious movement. That's sorta what the vibrating sensation felt like for me. It almost felt like it would if I was doing it on purpose, but I wasn't.