10-27-2024, 04:24 PM
If the rational explanation helps, call it a controlled dream state.
Box breathing works as an exercise to train the mind to be still and focus, the mind will want to wonder and you will forget to focus on breathing. Eventually you start catching your mind when it wonders allowing you to focus. One side effect is falling asleep, the other is being able to summon intense focus. With practice!
The relaxation exercise is to make you aware of your body, every part of it. You also become aware of how it changes while falling asleep.
You learn the state changes and then you can control them. The mind and the body is dumb, it can be tricked. Smile and you are happy. Breathe quickly if you want anxiety...
BUT, here's the thing, OBE's doesn't just happen while people "sleep". An NDE would be an extreme case and so is a heightened emotional state, such as grief or terror.
Box breathing works as an exercise to train the mind to be still and focus, the mind will want to wonder and you will forget to focus on breathing. Eventually you start catching your mind when it wonders allowing you to focus. One side effect is falling asleep, the other is being able to summon intense focus. With practice!
The relaxation exercise is to make you aware of your body, every part of it. You also become aware of how it changes while falling asleep.
You learn the state changes and then you can control them. The mind and the body is dumb, it can be tricked. Smile and you are happy. Breathe quickly if you want anxiety...
BUT, here's the thing, OBE's doesn't just happen while people "sleep". An NDE would be an extreme case and so is a heightened emotional state, such as grief or terror.
compassion, even when hope is lost
