nostr:npub1ju9twlemhqcy89vstf89k0kyzethk4r5kqktyt4jwxrnhw3ncq3qugwspp best thing about cultivating mindfulness is it can be done any time, any place and also supports what he calls "the phase", practicing anything that demands a lot of focus (reading, writing, coding, working out) can help too
nostr:npub1ju9twlemhqcy89vstf89k0kyzethk4r5kqktyt4jwxrnhw3ncq3qugwspp that point about sleep paralysis is interesting -- hypnosis deliberately focuses on that
With Indic techniques (samadhi/jhana), they instead describe the feeling of your body slowing down and stilling, to the point where you may only breathe once a minute!
If you can play with fasting and sleep deprivation, those can help trigger OoBE -- listening to white noise, metronomes ticking, or certain kinds of music can really help too
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nostr:npub1ju9twlemhqcy89vstf89k0kyzethk4r5kqktyt4jwxrnhw3ncq3qugwspp I personally experience REM in hypnosis and meditation
I recommend the book, "the mind illuminated" as a decent way to get into meditation. lucid dreaming is a bit easier -- kind of like training wheels -- btw, ever tried DXM or ketamine?