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Yes, dreams of sleep paralysis happen to many people. Judging from your post you may have also experienced a false awakening. There are some studies [1] suggesting that experiencing sleep paralysis and false awakenings are somehow linked, and if you have one, it is more possible for the another to happen to you.

I have experienced dreams simillar to yours. It feels like regular sleep paralysis, however "inside" the dream

Study source: [1] https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/False-awakenings-in-light-of-the-dream-theory%3A-a-in-Buzzi/7b1cbabb68045ce70fe3baba2dcb17f026feb0c4?p2df

Healthline article citing it, you may find worth reading: https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/false-awakening#deeper-meaning

So far I've only only read 2 or 3 chapters in detail and skimmed some of the rest, so I can't really give a full review of it. The author has a new-agey vibe to her writing style but in general the content seems to stick to practical methods and overviews of historical active dreaming techniques, with brief dips into science (e.g. brain wave patterns in different sleep stages). It's hard to avoid discussion of woo around these subjects entirely since there's so little modern empirically-focused writing on active dreaming, but nothing I've seen so far in the book actually advocated for it or was particularly egregious (and I have a very low woo tolerance).

If you want something more strictly focused on detailed hard science then Thomas Metzinger's <em>The Ego Tunnel</em> might be an option. Its primary focus is on consciousness as a whole, but it has sections on the science behind sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, and out-of-body experiences. It doesn't contain any information on actively practicing them, but I've found that just having a better understanding of what's actually going on in the brain during these states is itself pretty helpful in practice.

Came here to say that I'm in my early 30s and had chronic, nightly sleep paralysis in my teens. I later realized that it was caused by chronic sleeplessness and, of course, being afraid to go to sleep only worsened the problem. I shared what was going on with a teacher who affirmed what I was experiencing and encouraged me to try to turn those experiences into lucid dreams and it really helped me not be as afraid of what was happening to me, sleep more, and reduce episodes. Soon enough, I wasn't experiencing episodes any more. Today, I no longer experience it unless I get incredibly tired for some reason (e.g. I pull an allnighter). So I'd like to second this idea that getting 7-9 hours of quality sleep per night is just really important. Wearing glasses that block blue light at night (like these: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Blocking-Amber-Glasses-Sleep/dp/B01GSFTX08) and avoiding any stress-inducing TV viewing or experiences before bed have helped me, too. Sending you hugs!

Maybe get an alarm clock that makes your bed shake. I have one but I had to stop using it Bc my neighbors said they couldn’t sleep in on weekends since I moved in. Smh

Sonic Bomb Dual Extra Loud Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker, Black | Sonic Alert Vibrating Alarm Clock Heavy Sleepers, Battery Backup | Wake with a Shake https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OOWZUK/

You can find a free pdf of this floating around, but the hardcover is worth keeping:

https://www.amazon.com/Kybalion-Centenary-Three-Initiates-ebook/dp/B07142G1J9

If you haven't read this yet, it will give you something to contemplate in regards to "Indra". 🕉

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