my complete guide to sleep paralysis and shifting
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How do I induce sleep paralysis?/I noticed you mange to get sleep paralysis and since I'm trying to get it to for the void state, do you have any tips for a guaranteed way to enter sleep paralysis and maybe your method too?/For sleep paralysis I only need to lie down and wait for my body to fall asleep and my brain thinking I am already asleep right?/ Iād like to ask if you listen to anything while inducing it ? And if you affirm for sp or the mantra āmind awake body sleep" ? / I just wanted to ask if you had any methods or tips for people who struggle with inducing sleep paralysis also is there a DR that you visit frequently š» š (Ė¶ĖįĖĖµ)
Iāve always naturally had sleep paralysis. If usually occurred when I was scared or on edge at night. I sometimes got it in an unfamiliar location. Sleep paralysis was something I started to get around ten to twelve, when Iād be scared at night. Iād wake up in it at night and later began to shift through it. But eventually I stopped getting it so I started to induce it. I usually wake up throughout the night anyways. Iāve always have. So once I make myself kind of paranoid. I lay down to sleep and close my eyes for about 5 minutes. As I fall asleep I open my eyes for about a minute. And I kind of do that over and over again until my eyes are heavy. Then I just wake up in sleep paralysis once Iām finally asleep. But I donāt always have to induce it and sometimes still wake up in it. It only takes me about five minutes to shift from it. I donāt listen to anything because I usually wake up in the middle of the night with it and my AirPods are already dead by then. When I affirm, I just say whatever I want. Usually itās Iām shifting or specific affirmations to my dr. I usually but it can be longer like fifteen minutes. The dr I visit the most frequently is probably my main dr because itās very chill old money vibes.
Do I have to be in sleep paralysis or some altered state to shift?/Is Sleep Paralysis necessary because I like to shift from it?
No. Definitely not. You can shift however you want to. I personally shift a lot of the times by just thinking about where I want to go. So you can do whatever really. The only commonality about every shifting success was that I eventually became so focused on my dr that I wasnāt thinking of anything else and convinced I was there. Every method and state is kind of to help get to that point.
Arenāt all methods, including sleep paralysis, dependent on mindset, like needing to convince myself that I can achieve it or shift from it? Should I try to push past the doubts and fully convince myself that I can do it?
There is no need to fix your mindset to achieve sleep paralysis or shift from it. Plenty of people do both of these things without knowing and with no knowledge of how it works. I donāt why people still think a mindset change is necessary. Itās only as necessary as you make it. I never changed my mindset instead I kind of just trust that whatever I do itāll work out just how it needs to. But Iāve always kind of been like that. If you feel like changing your mindset will help you trust in yourself. Then do it. But all you need to do is trust yourself.
Doesnāt getting sleep paralysis feel like when you shift? Like when you get SP itās instant and you just KNOW youāre in there, is it the same with shifting?
Itās kind of like that I guess. Iād put it more closely to falling asleep where itās kind of gradual with sounds and smells, and then all of a sudden your asleep or there and everything loads instantly into your mind.
And I was wondering what is the next step when in SP? Do I just affirm and visualize my dr and it manifests instantly?
Usually once I get into sleep paralysis, I just start affirming and thinking about where Iām going. Sleep paralysis is not the void state. At least not in my experience. When I shift through sleep paralysis it takes maybe five minutes. And I hear sounds and smells, and then I shift. While with the void state it is instant.
Should I keep trying to induce sleep paralysis despite feeling scared, or should I explore other methods?
Not if it makes you feel uncomfortable. Methods only work (at least for me) if you want to be doing them. If youāre just doing it because everyone else is. Itās just going to make you drag your feet about it. Explore other methods and if that feels better keep going.
How do you push through the state when your body resists falling asleep while trying to shift with sleep paralysis, and has this ever been an issue for you?
Just chill out really and donāt care about it. Just focus on what outcome you want from it. I.e. your dr. I usually fall asleep first then wake up later on in the night. And then either get sleep paralysis or try to induce it. You should ideally be awake but not too awake. And do not turn on your phone at all. For any reason.
I experience sleep paralysis daily, so Iāve been trying to shift with it, but I can only get to the point where my body feels like itās in a different position and Iām visualizing my desired reality, but canāt progress further./Could you offer any advice or tips to help me successfully achieve sleep paralysis for accessing the void, as Iāve only experienced some heat and vibrations so far?/I want to try shifting through sleep paralysis, but I either fall asleep or end up moving after 45 minutes of trying; do you have any tips to help me stay in the paralysis state?
Just keep going with it. If it feels right just keep trying it until you find a rhythm that works for you. It might be a good sign for you that you are feeling something. Especially if you never felt any type of symptoms with shifting. I can only really tell you to experiment with different things and see what gets you closest. And what makes you feel the most positive. However, if you feel itās not working. Or if you tried everything and it doesnāt work. Then it might not be for you or you can just detach your emotions from the method. And just do it for fun and not to get anything out of it. The only tips I can really give you is to somehow do the opposite of whatever youāve been doing. If it hasnāt worked so far then flip it on its head. Try a more uncomfortable position, do affirmations of donāt do them. Just experiment with them.
Do you have any tips for overcoming the discomfort of the āroll over signalā when trying to manually induce sleep paralysis?/Is it normal to feel a burning weight on my back during sleep paralysis when trying to shift, and should I wait longer despite the discomfort to see if it eventually works?/As soon as the roll over signal disappears and I feel like heavy I start to āpanicā because I feel so close to shifting which makes me sabotage my own attempt?
When that happens to me I just focus on the itching going away and think of myself scratching it. It usually goes away after a bit. It just feels really bad while itās happening but lasts about four minutes. So just keep pushing through. I take things like that as I sign Iām shifting when Iām uncomfortable. Because usually when Iām uncomfortable Iām close to shifting. Because the itching or burning is more of an illusion. Whenever I stop to scratch itās literally not there. So I just think of it to be as a hurdle I have to cross. And just continue to wait longer and distract myself. Just take it easy really and observe and relish in the journey of getting there. Youāre going to shift eventually just watch it come to pass.
I want to try this but the sleep paralysis thing scares meš Iāve never even experienced that (that Iām aware of) but the idea of it freaks me out. Is it scary?/How do you get into a sleeping paralysis šš it kinda sounds scary because when I think of sleeping paralysis I think of these demon looking things .. is it even the same thing??
I donāt think itās that scary. When I have it Iām pretty calm. A little freaked out that I canāt move but itās pretty easygoing. Iāve never experienced hallucinations while in it but some people do. Although I think the amount of people that do isnāt that much. As a lot of people probably get it but never talk about it because itās not remarkable.
Hi!, do i have to open my eyes when i enter sleep paralysis or can i keep them closed and still shift because during sleep paralysis my eyes arenāt open i just see black, thank you.
Good question. Again sleep paralysis is not the void state. Whenever I have had sleep paralysis I canāt move anything at all. Itās kind of forced to be closed because you cannot move anything at all.
How are you, Leyden? I am a beginner shifter, at some point I can easily get to paralysis sleep and control my dreams, however sometimes there are moments when doubts or fears kick in, but I always try my best to convince myself to believe that I can shift (I had mini-shift) So, as you said earlier on, one of your posts you always knew that you are meant to see others realities, and that is happening with me, deep inside I know the reality I'm in right now is not where i should be, like I don't know how to explain, but I know I was born for something bigger. I'm only 17 years old š
I simply wanted to share my thoughts, because, I think I'm close for something.. anyway, thank you, Leyden. Your posts are the best! š
Thank you so much! At first it was hard to convince myself that I could actually shift. But the more you do it the more real it becomes. To kind of relieve the doubts. I would kind of soothe my brain to stop caring about what youāre experience. And just take it in for what it is.
Hi! I have a questionālast night I tried WBTB or SP, but I kept getting scared when my heart started beating fast. Later, I think I fell asleep on my side but woke up unable to move, with everything vibrating and only hearing the music I was listening toāwas this sleep paralysis or something else?
That definitely seems to be sleep paralysis. Usually you can hear when you have it. At least I can and I often feel the vibrations. So congratulations!
Thatās all the asks I have as of now about sleep paralysis. I hoped that answered all of them.
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