Thread: How close was I?

That happens when you go into REM phase. You should have relaxed and go with it. At least now you know what to do next time. And yes, the feeling of your "phantom" limbs going off in different directions is awesome.

Good luck with that next time!

so REM sleep will most likely not kill me? Thats good to know. Another question about rem sleep, what comes after it. just nothingness or if i imagine a dream scene will i become lucid in that dream scene?

Na, that sort of thing happens every time that you sleep. You're just not conscious enough to experience it. I'd be really surprised if there was a case of someone dying from REM or SP. XD

REM is where we have our most vivid dreams. For me I don't have to do anything except stay calm once I get to that heart-pounding, body lurching stage. Pretty soon it stops and a dream starts.

So i did it agian last night useing the same technique as not moving a muscle to trick my brain i was sleeping. Sure enough the REM came but this time stuck through it knowing that it won't harm me. But nothing happend after, no dream no HIT no nothing. just black abyss. What technigqu do you suggets for me after REM phase has past?

Try again and report. Perhaps you were concetrating on your body too much. Even though some techniques say otherwise, sometimes you must calm down your mind aswell as your body. So try to meditate or visualise a dream scene. Perhaps you were mentally too "awake". If you are in REM phase then you should be dreaming, after REM a new sleep cycle starts. Maby you already were dreaming, but didn't notice it... Good luck next time though. Remember to relax and calm yourself mentaly while waiting for physical signs of sleep.