What Happened?

[Bugz]

Last night, I couldn't fall asleep until around 4am. When I did, I thought I'd try counting backwards from 100 to fall asleep, along with a mantra. After getting to around 30, I noticed that the volume of my breathing suddenly became lower. I could barely hear my breathing. A couple of seconds later, my body started vibrating intensely. I was unsure of what to do, so I just laid there. A little bit after, my eyes just opened up by themselves and I was staring at my ceiling. I did a reality check, and it I wasn't dreaming What happened? I'm think the vibrations were apart of the WILD process, but I'm still not sure why my eyes just opened up like that.

[Tucane]

I believe you were too aware/tense to successfully WILD. I remember having that issue long ago, when trying WILD without prior sleep. The best conditions for a successful WILD occur after sleeping for at least a few hours. I myself prefer doing WILD in the morning after 6+ hours of presleep. You'll have to find what conditions suit you best. Try this and make sure you are fully relaxed for your next attempt, relaxed eyes are vital aswell. If relaxation and presleep doesn't cut it, you may want to invest in a sleep mask. A black blindfold might work aswell. Good luck, Tucane