Thread: Sleep Paralysis

Originally Posted by Mr. Awesome

A few times in my life, I've experienced while lying in bed a chaotic tingling sensation, followed by sleep paralysis, followed by panicking, followed finally by recovering my ability to move and feeling terrified. I now believe that this was the sensation of falling asleep conscious. Recently, I've tried to initiate this, with some luck. However, I only get to the chaotic tingling sensation and loud noises, then suddenly it all stops and I'm just lying in bed. Is this the start of a WILD? Or am I misinterpreting this feeling for something else? What can I do to stop myself from waking up immediately if this is actually part of falling asleep?

Make sure your mind is somewhere else... If your consciously thinking "I hope I WILD I hope I WILD" chances are it won't work.. Try to avert your attention on something else.

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You problem seems to be what jam stated. Just do what you did before and not think about the lucid dream you will get. you may also want to check out deild which is a really easy form of wild.

Yes, as he said avert your attention elsewhere to passing thoughts, but also remember to stay conscious.

Originally Posted by Ethereal_Apprentice

Yes, as he said avert your attention elsewhere to passing thoughts, but also remember to stay conscious.

Yup...what i do when I'm in SP (which happens to me 'unintentionally), I try to focus on something (i.e. go to the window). Cause if I say to myself that I can't move, my tendency is to fall back to sleep...

Sounds like the start of an OBE rather than a Lucid dream.

Which is cool!

Originally Posted by bushi

Sounds like the start of an OBE rather than a Lucid dream.

Which is cool!

No, what he experienced was the beginning of sleep paralysis, and those feelings are very common during sleep paralysis.

I just didn't want you to think something paranormal was going on here

Originally Posted by Sugarglider11

I just didn't want you to think something paranormal was going on here

I know what you mean...