Ok this is getting annoying...

[markulous]

Can anyone help me staying out of my body longer?  I can't even stay out 30 seconds without ending my projection.  I have been doing this for about 4 months.  And have had at least 20 or 25 projections.

I will be walking or flying along and in a matter of 2 seconds I black out and feel back in my physical body.  I move away from my body and that doesn't even work.  Is it just a practice makes perfect sort of thing?  Like after 50-100 then I will automatically stay out longer?  Hopefully someone else has had this problem and overcame it.

[markulous]

Well I was trying to get to the astral plane.  I guess that will have to wait until I maintain better control in the RTZ.  Or at least wait until it's daylight out.  Well actually it is daylight out just my mind perceives it as night because I am sleeping I assume(I work graveyard).

I think you might be right about franticness.  The way I treat each projection is I will have a task in mind(astral planes, spirit guide, etc) and try to accomplish it in as little time as possible.  Next time I will get away from my body then just kind of walk around and take my time.

[markulous]

Okay I did a few more experiments and I think I found the problem.  The reason why it's dark, the reason why I get sucked back up.  I got to the "exit stage" at least 7 or so times and got out most of the time,  although it was a struggle...

Anyway the problem is I am too awake.  I am not sure how to resolve this.  Because when I project it's never in midday when I sit down to meditate.  It's in the middle of being asleep or at the end of my sleep cycle, so I would think that would make you more sleepy.  Maybe when I get another job and sleep at night again my body will be more asleep.  Any recommendations?