is this sleep paralysis? i cant tell.

[cheerleader1212]

i do like breathing sutff for like 30 minutes and my legs and arms go all tingly and numb. It also feels like my body is heavy. Sometimes in my head it like shakes back and forth for like a second but thats it. How do i know if im in sleep paralysis or not?

[angie746]

Hi cheer..if you get SP you will know..you will get a very strange feeling rush through you, you may experience hipnogogic images, like someone is in your room with you or seeing a cat or something there when it actually isn't..you will get a noise..it's a very loud noise , like a buzzing or a humming , some say it sounds like a train is rushing past..I also get a throbbing in my head as some others do also but this doesn't happen to everyone who enters SP, but trust me, you will know when it happens. When it does try and focus on your breaths and stay calm..this may be hard the first few times but stay positive and you will get there. You may feel the rush come from your toes up..mine always does , it has a very very odd feeling to it but dont be scared just let yourself go with it..PM me anytime and good luck

[cheerleader1212]

ok. its my third day trying.. i thought i was in sp but i waited for like 50 minutes after that and no buzzing or humming or cats appeared so i dont know what to do to get into sp

[lucydity]

Well don't sit there getting frustrated and trying to attempt something, for a start sub consciously you will think you can't do it because it's never happened before or you found it very very difficult the last time. Lie back, keep your mind awake and let your body relax and enjoy the images and keep on breathing, try different techniques there are loads and loads and loads, find all the techniques you can and combine them all