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What to do when paralysis goes on into the dream in WILD ?
Has anyone experienced prolonged paralysis in WILD ? As the dream went on I was a motionless observer and any attempt to control or interact failed as if I was very heavy. I felt I was very close to end the dream and wake up and actually I was trying to keep on dreaming and gain some control. Any suggestion ?
Your dreaming, it's only your mind holding you.
Forget about your real body. You're not paralyzed in the dream. If you find your body still isn't working after casually expecting it to be able to move, know that you're the boss of your dream and maybe you could try phasing into a new body. There's gotta be a replacement somewhere, right?
I think in WILD it's more difficult to forget the real body and move on to get a replacement body. In other methods it's automatic because transition isn't felt. Also, the more I think of doing anything the more stuck I get.*
Even when your dreambody is paralyzed, as you are dreaming you can still move around. So allow yourself to float or fly. You can also experiment with sliding over the floor, the floor is not absolutely flat, very easy to start sliding :shadewink:
Also, even when paralyzed, people usually still can wiggle there toes and fingers as well as moving the head. Have you tried that already?
I slide sometimes or move as swimming but I feel "ridiculous" because I can't stand up. Last night I was lying on the dream floor watching the dream plot going on.
This is an interesting thought that I've never really found myself considering. It seems like it would be somewhat interesting to experience being unable to do anything at all as one dreams. Particularly your last post about not being able to do anything while watching the dream plot go on struck me as rather humorous.
I can't say that I actually experienced inability to move, but I think perhaps Arch was more than likely correct. Since your mind is the only thing binding you, see if you can slowly allow yourself to do more and more things. Trick your mind into letting you move by simply believing you can. Make the effort and expect results just as you would in the real world. If you try and expect yourself to be stuck, you'll probably continue to be in the dream as well.
Thank you all for the advices and yes it was humorous. I just don't get scared because the only control left intact is the ability to wake up immediately if I want. But I want to LD more. Another issue is the fact that although it was an LD exprience it looked no less real than ordinary waking reality.*
You can also even when paralyzed experiment with dream control. Like asking to be shown something, to get to some place, talk with DC. My guess is, you will start being able to move without problem soon.
I get this too sometimes, im in the dream but I can barely move. Real annoying, but you just need to try different things to "shake it off". :cheeky:
This use to happen to me all the time, my secret is rolling. Roll back and forth until you "break away" from your real body, getting up might feel stiff still, but once up you will be free to explore your dream. If you generally have good control purposely sinking or floating might do the trick also but rolling has never failed me.
Yea I've had this problem too, but I think it had to do with me focusing way too much on the physical body, and I dreamt that I was paralyzed even though I wasn't. If you actuallly are dreaming that you are on the ground unable to move, you need to firmly believe and tell yourself that this is your dream and you are able to move, you can also try breaking out or rolling like others have said.
I'll try rolling or sliding because it happened before but without willing, it just happened.. It's really weird not to be able to stand up. I think there's some fear if i move I will wake up and miss a good chance to keep on an LD. I will also try to tslk to a DC, maybe it works. Thank you all.