Firstly lie down and relax, check out the Forced Relaxation article for more info.
I put two pillows under my head as to cut down on my want and need to swallow.
Now remain passively active.
There are many things different people do to remain passively active during a WILD here a a few:
- Imagine walking up or down stairs
- Count your breaths
- Count to or from 100
- Count and sing to yourself
I usually do it like this:
1...I'm Dreaming
2...I'm Dreaming
3...I'm Dreaming
etc..
all the way to 100 and then back down if needed.
all the time singing "I'm Dreaming" in my head after every number I count.
Soon you should pass through all the stages presented in the WILD part 2 article.
To push along sleep paralyses you can tense and relax your muscles like when
body builders flex there pectoral muscles every 10-15 seconds or so for about a minute.
Soon the imagery should become clearer or more real and you should find yourself in a dream, while fully awake.
I doubt you know about the 61 point relaxation technique used in it, so I have another simple relaxation technique which is somewhat trimmed down and might need to be repeated more than once.