We often hear about techniques that, when correctly applied, induce the state required to have out-of-body experiences, but rarely people talk about ways to avoid them. Sometimes all you wanna do is fall asleep and wake up in the next morning like any normal person does, but it can be nearly impossible. Here I will present some things that worked for me when the last thing I wanted was to go OB.
Then you might ask - Why would someone not want to have an Obe?
Obe's are profound conscious experiences, and you might just be wanting to give your consciousness a break. Eventually you feel that instead of increasing your energy, they are making you tired and drained, and these can be good reasons for you to not want to have them in a while, specially if you're going through some physical illness.
*Avoid drinking - alcohol is a depressor of the central nervous system, it will slow down your metabolism and leave you at the mercy of an inebriated consciousness.
*Avoid becoming overtired before going to bed.
*Make a request to have only ordinary dreams.
*Have some light around so that you can clearly see everything around, but not bright enough to disturb your sleep.
*Neutralize any smells, smell of fried food, perfume.
*Avoid overeating before going to bed.
This does not mean that if you do the opposite you will have Obe's, things work different for different people. If even after following these tips you're still having Obe's there is a plan B.
*To break out of sleep paralysis, concentrate on moving a single finger of your hand, or foot.
Feel free to share your hints too.
I find that if i have just one alcholic drink, obes are out of the question that particular night
Excellent post Andrew, there are definitely times when you just want to have a 'normal' sleep
thanx! i've been having spontaneous obe and it disturb my sleep!