The Balance in WILD?

[Brock]

Whenever i try to Wild I can get to the point where I'll hear sound in my head (forget what they're called) but then when I realize im hearing those things, the sounds go away and I can hear my fan again. So, my question is, how do i focus on the sounds without them going away. I also tend to stay conscious for a long time when I try to WILD but I'll go from very consciousness to sleep immediately and I won't realise I fell asleep till I wake up a lot of the time. Any help on this would be apprectiated too.

[LucidGamer]

I get this all the time as well Haven't been able to get into SP yet but I think the point is not to concentrate on them and let them come and go. I can't do this though. I think that's right but someone may come along and say I'm wrong.

[Puffin]

The objective once you get to the stage where you have hypagogic hallucinations (sounds and other sensations) is to just ignore them, like LucidGamer said. Don't focus on what's happening to your body because that will probably stop the WILD process; your body believes that your mind is asleep, so kicking it back into gear and actively trying to hear what's going on around you will make it think, "oops, I'm still awake, so I'll stop the SP now".

[ty4TheAdventure]

When you're in sleep paralysis, it's sort of like a dream state. The hallucinations are malleable to an extent. A lot of times, nothing happens at all. Other times, too much happens and if you're not expecting it, it can be scary. To get into sleep paralysis, relax and focus on nothing. I've done it a lot of times, and for me, I almost ALWAYS have had success by not even trying to WILD. Do a WBTB and let your mind drift COMPLETELY. The trick is to not truly lose consciousness. The line between WILDing and falling asleep normally for me is so thin I can barely tell the difference. The awareness I keep is just an inkling. Don't focus on anything. Your intention should be just like it is when you go to sleep normally. After some time, you focus and "become aware" again. (PS. Don't focus on how much time has gone by. Just trust yourself to know when to focus again.) Become completely aware and look around you. Ask yourself if you feel different and maybe even try to move. If you can't, you were successful and are now in sleep paralysis. If you can move, keep trying even with the risk of falling asleep normally. As you practice you'll get better at it. The best analogy I can describe my success with WILDing and specifically the sleep paralysis part of it is that it's like going fishing. You're fishing for the SP. Your awareness/focus/consciousness is the bait. You let it go almost entirely in a sea of unconsciousness as if you were going to sleep normally any other night. Your intention is to simply fall asleep. After some time, you reel your consciousness back in and see if you caught SP. Rinse and repeat.