What do you do when AP does not happen?

astralsuzy · #1 30-10-2010, 11:28 PM

Hi all
What do you do when AP does not happen and you have laid there for a while? Do you give up and go to sleep, keep trying as long as it takes, read a book or get up for a while and start again. The longer I lie down the more restless I get.

#2 30-10-2010, 11:46 PM

Hello astralsuzy, I tend to go to sleep , that way at least. while dropping off or coming back to wakefulness in the morning I get to do the lucid dreaming type of AP.

#3 30-10-2010, 11:50 PM

Get confused, figure out what the problem is, then AP

astralsuzy · #4 31-10-2010, 12:30 AM

I did recently figure out what the problem is. It is all in the mind. When I feel really uncomfortable and now I say to myself relax etc. That works. I just have to persevere with it and tell myself I can do it. Thanks for reminding me Sangress.
That is great you have a back up plan Neville. When it does not work you can lucid dream.

nephesh · #5 03-11-2010, 10:15 PM

Typical I just go to sleep or go do something else and try again later whether the same day or the next day.

astralsuzy · #6 03-11-2010, 10:24 PM

I have probably said this a few times before. If you can AP in bed that is great. I can occasionally in the mornings. Mostly I am not able to AP in bed. It would be nice if I could as going to bed is very comfortable. I have tried, again and again but I am not able to do it. Tonight I am going in the other room to try to AP. I have succuss doing that.

Lovely · #7 03-11-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by astralsuzy

I have probably said this a few times before. If you can AP in bed that is great. I can occasionally in the mornings. Mostly I am not able to AP in bed. It would be nice if I could as going to bed is very comfortable. I have tried, again and again but I am not able to do it. Tonight I am going in the other room to try to AP. I have succuss doing that.

Where do you AP than?
I always have tried and fail on my bed so maybe if I
try somewhere else I will succeed

astralsuzy · #8 03-11-2010, 10:58 PM

Hi Lovely
It does not matter where you try to AP so long as it is a quiet place and you will not be disturbed. It may not be possible to be in a perfectly quiet place. If that is the case you just have to get used to it. I practice in another room where no one goes into. I have a sleeping bag on the floor and a quilt so my back does not get sore. I also have a lamp on. I have read that having a light on helps to keep you awake. You still have to concentrate not to fall asleep. I find I am more determined to AP when I am not in bed. In bed it is easy to want to go to sleep. I keep changing my mind not to practice in the back room. I always go to bed. I am going to say to myself I am going to practice AP in the other room tonight. Hopefully I will do it.
If you do try to AP other than in bed and it does not work, keep trying. Practice makes perfect.

astralsuzy · #9 05-11-2010, 11:25 PM

Hi Lovely, have you tried to AP some where else apart from in bed? If so, how did it go? For me I have noticed a big difference. I am more determined to AP when I am not in bed. The first night I tried, I fell asleep. I think I was not concentrating or I noticed I was falling asleep and I did not wake myself up. The next night, I felt myself moving. I was in the process of being transported somewhere but the process ended. I think a thought came into my mind or I was not relaxed enough to be transported somewhere. Next time it happens I am going to move myself spiritually away from my body. I am going to try it again tonight.

#10 03-11-2010, 10:24 PM

I keep trying over and over until I get it, if I just can't seem to AP that night, I just go to sleep, lol

If it's mid-day, then I'll just do whatever else that comes to mind. APing isn't a big issue for me anymore. But back THEN, I used to get discouraged.