How to Analyze an out of Body Experience
Meditate immediately., Write down the experience., Draw a picture of what happened., Identify what you were doing when it happened.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Meditate immediately.
If you can, give yourself a few minutes after the OBE to collect your thoughts.
Try to process what just happened.
Walk yourself back through the events of your experience.
The sooner you actively recall what happened, the more accurate your memory will be., Try to remember everything as it happened.
Where did you go? What did it look like? What sensations did you feel? Write all of these details down in a dream journal.
Record every detail that you can remember., It may help your memory and understanding if you sketch a picture of the scene to help you place details more vividly.
Use colors to express the scenery.
Include where you were in the scene.
Where were you when the OBE started? Where did it take you? This creative exercise can help you process what happened. , What you were doing just before the OBE occurred may be able to help you identify what type of OBE it is.
Try to identify what happened beforehand to understand why it might have happened.
OBEs that occur in the evening or early morning may be related to sleep processes.Lucid dreaming is a dream that you are aware of.
Lucid dreaming often occurs during REM sleep, during intense daydreaming, as a result of purposeful meditation, or from repetitive activities, such as driving or exercising.
Most OBEs are considered to be a type of lucid dreaming.Near Death Experiences occur when a person has almost died.
These can result from an accident, disease, or other “close calls.” Some people report seeing doctors and nurses treat them while others say they saw a light.
Certain drugs—including meth, cannabis, ketamine, and cough syrups-- can cause hallucinations.
Drug-induced OBEs can be extremely dangerous.
They may cause the user to harm themselves or others. -
Step 2: Write down the experience.
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Step 3: Draw a picture of what happened.
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Step 4: Identify what you were doing when it happened.
Detailed Guide
If you can, give yourself a few minutes after the OBE to collect your thoughts.
Try to process what just happened.
Walk yourself back through the events of your experience.
The sooner you actively recall what happened, the more accurate your memory will be., Try to remember everything as it happened.
Where did you go? What did it look like? What sensations did you feel? Write all of these details down in a dream journal.
Record every detail that you can remember., It may help your memory and understanding if you sketch a picture of the scene to help you place details more vividly.
Use colors to express the scenery.
Include where you were in the scene.
Where were you when the OBE started? Where did it take you? This creative exercise can help you process what happened. , What you were doing just before the OBE occurred may be able to help you identify what type of OBE it is.
Try to identify what happened beforehand to understand why it might have happened.
OBEs that occur in the evening or early morning may be related to sleep processes.Lucid dreaming is a dream that you are aware of.
Lucid dreaming often occurs during REM sleep, during intense daydreaming, as a result of purposeful meditation, or from repetitive activities, such as driving or exercising.
Most OBEs are considered to be a type of lucid dreaming.Near Death Experiences occur when a person has almost died.
These can result from an accident, disease, or other “close calls.” Some people report seeing doctors and nurses treat them while others say they saw a light.
Certain drugs—including meth, cannabis, ketamine, and cough syrups-- can cause hallucinations.
Drug-induced OBEs can be extremely dangerous.
They may cause the user to harm themselves or others.
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