When trying to WILD, sometimes I keep feeling myself jolt back to alertness, much like if I were sitting in some boring lecture and trying not to fall asleep. I think this must be the so-called "hypnic jerk." When it happens I always get a brief flash of hypnagogic imagery, so I'm sad when it immediately goes away. I'm sort of concerned though that constantly getting this shot of adrenaline from jolting awake might be preventing me from relaxing enough to enter SP fully. Another thing that happens is that I involuntarily gasp for air suddenly or today my hand suddenly moved on its own and I was very surprised because moving caused me to feel my blanket, which I had lost all awareness of.

So far I've never succeeded in getting into a dream, nor have I ever fallen asleep while trying (I'm one of those people who NEVER falls asleep unintentionally, and is jealous of how easily other people fall asleep). I haven't gotten as far as full sleep paralysis either, even though I've managed to lie totally still for at least an hour. I start to feel tingly and very heavy, but I'm still aware of the exact position I'm lying in, and if I try to move my body I still easily can even though it can feel a tad harder than when fully awake.

Suggestions, anyone?