my technique (if anyone is interested)

[gleizner]

Hi elektralsole!

    Oh, definately!  That's one of the most prominently taught techniques out there - wake up early in the morning, perform some kind of slightly grounding activity, mental activity, a good tinkle, whatever, and then set intent and either drop back into sleep or try to exit through meditation.  Your focus on the mental activity may just be the best way for you to do it.

    At that time in the morning it's particularly easy to meditate, since our body is still so close to sleep.  If you can wilfully keep your consciousness from drifting back into sleep, you have a good chance of AP in this state, and the best way to keep your consciousness awake is to occupy its attention for a moment or two fully without stirring your body (at least so I've found).  This sounds pretty much identical to your technique.  Let me know if you ever find any other additions to this that help you!

JP

[gleizner]

btw, I like your description as "body awake/mind asleep" - the seeming opposite of the normal phrase "body asleep/mind awake", it's actually more accurate.  One of the biggest problems I used to have was I was trying to project "outside" my body - ignoring body, pushing mentally outward.  When I started trying to completely feel my body and move as deeply into that as possible, that's when things started to happen.

JP

[elektralsole]

Not sure why this works for me but I find that if I wake up in the morning and start working hard using my mind, ie... solving math problems or puzzles.  Then go back to bed with my body still full of energy, but the mind exhausted.  

This seems to definately affect something, for that is when i get the strongest vibrations and it is like I feel something (physical?) or with my body taking control and next thing I know I am in a different location.  Though sometimes I find myself becoming 'stuck' to objects.  Like this morning my head got stuck to my clothes dryer as I was getting close to it. lol !  
I guess my method could be called Body Awake/Mind Asleep.
Anyone else have any results or experience with this?
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