10-27-2024, 03:19 PM
The muscle tensing thing is also a pain management technique called progressive muscle relaxation, it makes sense that pairing it with a meditation technique will aid in achieving a highly relaxed state.
I'm not exactly sure how to initiate an OBE personally but my own experiences have always been like a detour before finally falling asleep, my suspicions have always been around hypnagogic states and relaxation. I can't say if the experiences are real or imagined but I will say having access to dream levels of imagination whilst being conscious is fun, if that's all it is.
It's fascinating stuff... The techniques mentioned do have practical uses and I'm sure medical experts do know that 'woo' things can happen when we toy with certain parts of the brain or chemistry within the body. The effects of these techniques can be measured in blood tests, they do work for pain, insomnia, stress etc.
There's a perception around seeing things though, doing it in a controlled environment is ok and literally everyone hallucinates just before sleep. Belief can be a powerful thing and the whole sightseeing thing and opening your mind isn't for everyone.
I'm not exactly sure how to initiate an OBE personally but my own experiences have always been like a detour before finally falling asleep, my suspicions have always been around hypnagogic states and relaxation. I can't say if the experiences are real or imagined but I will say having access to dream levels of imagination whilst being conscious is fun, if that's all it is.
It's fascinating stuff... The techniques mentioned do have practical uses and I'm sure medical experts do know that 'woo' things can happen when we toy with certain parts of the brain or chemistry within the body. The effects of these techniques can be measured in blood tests, they do work for pain, insomnia, stress etc.
There's a perception around seeing things though, doing it in a controlled environment is ok and literally everyone hallucinates just before sleep. Belief can be a powerful thing and the whole sightseeing thing and opening your mind isn't for everyone.
