focusing on specific objects; simply take in the visual
experience as a whole, like a baby would.
6. Do the same with sounds, don't listen to any particular
sound, but listen to the 'soundtrack' of life as a whole, so to
speak—neutral and detached.
7. Exercise appreciation of your experience, it could be
anything; the beauty of sunlight coming in through a
window, flowers, or simply the fact that you are alive and
experiencing the wonderful and mystical experience that is
life, which is enriching to perceive when you no longer label
things or narrate a story over them.
8. Try to maintain this no-thought state of appreciation and
centeredness by staying with the breath and a soft feeling in
your heart area. If you can hold this throughout your day,
you will make vast improvements to your health, quality of
life and astral projection practice.
If you follow these steps mindfully and intuitively, you may find
yourself submerging into a deep state; close your eyes and explore
it. Allow yourself to go more deeply into it without thinking, but
remember to stay present and not steer off course into random
dreams.
You can do this formally as a meditation without moving, for a
set amount of time once or twice a day. You can set a timer for ten
or fifteen minutes and see how long you can maintain general focus
and presence without being interrupted by unwanted thoughts and
emotions. After some practice, you can extend the amount of time
to thirty minutes or even an hour. Suppose you do this before bed
for an extended period. In that case, I almost guarantee you will
notice exciting improvements in your dreams’ vividness and
content, assuming you have trained yourself to remember your
dreams by writing them in a journal every morning.