Problems falling asleep

Xan, I have tried the deep relaxation and to my surprise, I think it may have worked. And my sleeping issues are slowly starting to fade away. I was feeling a little tired, and so I just decided to take another quick look at your deep relaxation thread and give the practice method a go, with my eyes open at first. I did it another time with eyes closed and some help with binaural beats. The third time I decided to try the same but lying down and using progressive relaxation instead. I don't exactly know how deep relaxation feels like, so I can't say I entered it, but I really was feeling relaxed.

Then instantly, I was (AGAIN!) awoken by my brother after he had come back from work. Seriously! It's like he's doing it on purpose. I managed to get some shut eye again for a bit.

And only after a few minutes, just before I fell asleep, I find myself being awoken by my parents.

I realised my family hates me...

But on a different note, I thought I've only slept for a few minutes, but I actually slept for a full hour! Unfortunately, I woke up on the wrong side of bed, really angry and frustrated thanks to them so the experience was ruined. Looks like I'm going to have to have a nice little chat with every household member about waking me up.

Yes, I will try this again when I go to sleep. It seems the only silence I will get is at night, when everyone is asleep in bed.

Originally Posted by Milan

Yep, I believe it may have been a black and white checkered floor but I cannot say that it was located anywhere near the ocean. I haven't been outside of the restaurant. But I have a feeling it may be... why do you say so?

About a decade ago, I received a memory of a restaurant on the west coast (U.S. I think). I suppose the memory was similar to what Monroe called a rote. The memory was so clear that I could (and still can) visualize the building and the area during meditation. I later found out that another person had seen that same place, many years previous to my memory of it, and she had described it in great detail. My memory of it and hers matched. I suspect it is an astral location and that it does not exist in real life, although I would not be surprised if it did. I told someone about the restaurant and she had a lucid dream about the it the following night, and had a great time during her visit. She also provided me with more information about the history of the building that explained the layout. So, anytime I come across a post about a restaurant, I pay attention to it for that reason.

[Xan]

Good news about your relaxation, Milan!

As for your family... This seems to happen pretty often when people begin ap practice, even if the others don't know what you're doing. They unconsciously sense the absence of the traveler and interrupt the journey. If you'll accept that they're uncomfortable rather than hating you things will be easier for all of you. Just keep going and they'll get used to it... also unconsciously.


Xan