Getting bored while waiting to project

[milk]

Does anyone else get bored while waiting for your body to fall asleep so that you can get into the deeper states and project? I recently got into practicing AP again and still have yet to consistently project when I attempt early in the morning. I practice the 3D blackness noticing technique that Frank and William Bulhman talk about.
I know you are supposed to release all expectations and try to remain somewhat detached as things start happening, but sometimes looking into the swirling color and random faces/objects that are flashing through my vision really quickly (like 1/s) gets me wanting to yawn. I practice meditation and understand this is probably my ego trying to come into play, but 45 minutes of really strong visualization (walking through my mothers house, picking up objects, noticing them etc) just gets boring.
I guess I really am expecting too much haha, just curious if other folks enjoy the waiting before you phase.

[ThaomasOfGrey]

I think it is important to invest your effort at the time that yields the best results. It can be exhausting to maintain a strong focus and it can get boring if you are focusing on the outcome and waiting for it to happen. I suspect that once you start this train of thought that the chances of transition go down.

Most of the time when I transition my mind is like a blank slate in that moment. There is actually some special quality about the state of mind at that moment; it would be nice to understand it and learn to emulate it.

My suggestion is to reverse the order in which you invest your effort. You are more likely to succeed the deeper your physical relaxation is and this will typically increase during your session. If you put all your energy into a non physical focus while your body is still not relaxed you will burn out, get bored and frustrated.

If you were able to invest the same amount of energy and vigour at the end of your session when relaxation is high perhaps it would be more successful. You would have a more positive attitude because you haven't just spent a long time struggling with no results and you will find the focus to be easier.

[Lumaza]

Does anyone else get bored while waiting for your body to fall asleep so that you can get into the deeper states and project?

That's why I challenge myself all the time with coming up with new ways to keep the "down time" more enjoyable. Mind you, I don't have a 45 minute downtime anymore. But I used to and that's why I created techniques like "the Doorway" and some of the other links to techniques that are found there aw well. I wanted to make Phasing more enjoyable for others too.
  http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/welcome_to_astral_consciousness/the_doorway-t46013.0.html;msg358962;boardseen#new

[Astralsuzy]

sometimes looking into the swirling color and random faces/objects that are flashes through my vision really quickly

You are almost there, very close.   You just have to get out of your body when you see things.   

[milk]

My suggestion is to reverse the order in which you invest your effort. You are more likely to succeed the deeper your physical relaxation is and this will typically increase during your session. If you put all your energy into a non physical focus while your body is still not relaxed you will burn out, get bored and frustrated.

very true - this is some good advice. I typically jump right into visualization as if that's going to speed up the process. I usually get to sleep paralysis and even when I get bored it takes some time for my physical body to wake up and react to my thoughts because I'm usually pretty far out there. I know I'm super close to the phase every time, its like I can feel something/someone rooting for me and its like that feeling of seeing all your friends jump off the high dive and you're next and just anticipating how the next 30 seconds will be after you jump.

@Lamanza thank you for those technique suggestions!

@Astralsuzy - You said it perfectly, I know I just have to get out and its really as simple as that. I've consciously phased before but lost some of the effort when I stopped practicing a year ago. Now its all second guessing myself and you really just have to sit up into the things that are right there!

[Astralsuzy]

Try not to let it bother you that you get bored waiting.   In time you will be so used to waiting that it will not matter anymore.   That is how it was for me.   It will not happen over night.   It can take a while.   

[Szaxx]

Click on the link in reply 16 found in Lumazas The Doorway.
You may find some info there that'll help. There's other links too with good information. It'll be worth the time reading them.