"Out-of-the-body-experience" (also known as "Astral Projection") is more commonly referred by many as "OBE" or "OOBE". This is actually a unique experience of a certain individual who can maintain his or her physical consciousness while at the state of having a deep sleep. As a result, their consciousness can separate from their own physical body.
People who can induce OBE at-will claims that they can leave their physical body and travel far distant places. This is known as "Astral Trips". In fact, a team of scientists had conducted an experiment to a women who can do it at-will where they had put her into a brain scanner for analysis.
The experiment were led by Andra M. Smith and Claude Messierwere of the University of Ottawa. And as a result, they made a surprising discovery. According to the published report of the Frontiers of Human Neuroscience, they were able to confirm that the patient can really separate her physical awareness while asleep.
An instrument called "fMRI" or "Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging" were used by the researchers. A modern technology that measures the brain activity of the subject by detecting any changes from her blood flow. Through this instrument, the researchers noticed a "strong deactivation of the visual cortex" and at the same time, "the left side areas were activated particularly those areas associated with kinesthetic imagery".
The left side of our brain are actually composed of our senses that allows us to interact with the physical world. It's what makes you "feel" that your body is physically alive.
Mystics claim that out-of-the-body experience is a paranormal activity where the person's soul can get out of his or her physical body and goes for an astral trip. But according to the scientists, there is still no solid experiments that can prove this claim by the mystics. So on the other hand, scientists have their own speculation that OBE is a type of "Hallucination" triggered by some neurological mechanism.
Some researchers even claims that the neurological mechanism that allows a certain individual to undergo OBE can be present to everyone. Just like the women mentioned above, anyone can also induce OBE with proper training or methods. Although, the women claimed that she first noticed her strange experience when she was still a little kid.
To test if you have the neurological mechanism to experience OBE, you may want to try this simple method on how to induce an out-of-the-body-experience.
1. Choose a Quiet Place
You have to perform an OBE at a quiet, comfortable and relaxing place. It doesn't really matter if this place is indoor or outdoor, what's really important is that no one or nothing can disturb you on this activity.
Most people who often experiences OBE claims that they usually undergo this strange state of consciousness early in the morning which is around 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM. But most importantly, avoid performing this method at night especially when you are tired because you will simply end up falling asleep.
2. Relax at a Comfortable Position
You may choose to lay down on your bed or sit on your chair. However, laying down flat on your bed is discouraged because this can result into temporary "Sleep Paralysis". Some people who experienced such situation claims that they encountered scary dark figures, ghosts or something that they fear.
It may sound pretty scary to experience OBE but there is no reason for you to freak out because none of those scary figures can harm you in any physical way. They are actually your own mind's creation that you can easily get rid of them at your own will.
3. Put your Focus in Inducing an OBE
The secret or key in inducing an OBE is actually your "focus". You have to concentrate your mind with a goal of having an OBE. Some people find their concentration by repeatedly stating into their mind that they will be able to stay awake from their sleeping body.
4. Empty your Mind with any Other Thoughts
Your mind can go astray thinking of other things such as your day job, friends and other activities. If it happens that you lost your focus, you will most likely fell asleep and forget about your goal. So from the start, you need to empty your mind with any other thoughts except your goal of having an OBE.
5. Fall Asleep but Remain Consciously Aware
You have to allow yourself to fall asleep while keeping your focus consciously aware of your sensations and mental state. If it happens that you have achieved a certain stage of deep-sleep while being consciously aware, your OBE will start to take place. Your consciousness can leave your physical body and travel at any place that you want in an instant.
If you really are interested more about this subject, you should visit the "Monroe's Institute's Nancy Penn Center". They are an organization with complete facility that specializes in inducing OBE into their patients. Other than Monroe's Institute, you may also want to check "The Center for Higher Studies of the Consciousness" in Brazil, "The International Academy of Consciousness" in southern Portugal and the famous "Olaf Blanke's Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience".
Moreover, out-of-the-body-experiences still remains to be a mystery. But, it is really quite fascinating that our consciousness can separate from our physical body and has the capability to go wondering around various places.
People who can induce OBE at-will claims that they can leave their physical body and travel far distant places. This is known as "Astral Trips". In fact, a team of scientists had conducted an experiment to a women who can do it at-will where they had put her into a brain scanner for analysis.
The experiment were led by Andra M. Smith and Claude Messierwere of the University of Ottawa. And as a result, they made a surprising discovery. According to the published report of the Frontiers of Human Neuroscience, they were able to confirm that the patient can really separate her physical awareness while asleep.
An instrument called "fMRI" or "Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging" were used by the researchers. A modern technology that measures the brain activity of the subject by detecting any changes from her blood flow. Through this instrument, the researchers noticed a "strong deactivation of the visual cortex" and at the same time, "the left side areas were activated particularly those areas associated with kinesthetic imagery".
The left side of our brain are actually composed of our senses that allows us to interact with the physical world. It's what makes you "feel" that your body is physically alive.
Scientific Findings about OBE
Mystics claim that out-of-the-body experience is a paranormal activity where the person's soul can get out of his or her physical body and goes for an astral trip. But according to the scientists, there is still no solid experiments that can prove this claim by the mystics. So on the other hand, scientists have their own speculation that OBE is a type of "Hallucination" triggered by some neurological mechanism.
Some researchers even claims that the neurological mechanism that allows a certain individual to undergo OBE can be present to everyone. Just like the women mentioned above, anyone can also induce OBE with proper training or methods. Although, the women claimed that she first noticed her strange experience when she was still a little kid.
Simple Method on How to Induce OBE
To test if you have the neurological mechanism to experience OBE, you may want to try this simple method on how to induce an out-of-the-body-experience.
1. Choose a Quiet Place
You have to perform an OBE at a quiet, comfortable and relaxing place. It doesn't really matter if this place is indoor or outdoor, what's really important is that no one or nothing can disturb you on this activity.
Most people who often experiences OBE claims that they usually undergo this strange state of consciousness early in the morning which is around 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM. But most importantly, avoid performing this method at night especially when you are tired because you will simply end up falling asleep.
2. Relax at a Comfortable Position
You may choose to lay down on your bed or sit on your chair. However, laying down flat on your bed is discouraged because this can result into temporary "Sleep Paralysis". Some people who experienced such situation claims that they encountered scary dark figures, ghosts or something that they fear.
It may sound pretty scary to experience OBE but there is no reason for you to freak out because none of those scary figures can harm you in any physical way. They are actually your own mind's creation that you can easily get rid of them at your own will.
3. Put your Focus in Inducing an OBE
The secret or key in inducing an OBE is actually your "focus". You have to concentrate your mind with a goal of having an OBE. Some people find their concentration by repeatedly stating into their mind that they will be able to stay awake from their sleeping body.
4. Empty your Mind with any Other Thoughts
Your mind can go astray thinking of other things such as your day job, friends and other activities. If it happens that you lost your focus, you will most likely fell asleep and forget about your goal. So from the start, you need to empty your mind with any other thoughts except your goal of having an OBE.
5. Fall Asleep but Remain Consciously Aware
You have to allow yourself to fall asleep while keeping your focus consciously aware of your sensations and mental state. If it happens that you have achieved a certain stage of deep-sleep while being consciously aware, your OBE will start to take place. Your consciousness can leave your physical body and travel at any place that you want in an instant.
If you really are interested more about this subject, you should visit the "Monroe's Institute's Nancy Penn Center". They are an organization with complete facility that specializes in inducing OBE into their patients. Other than Monroe's Institute, you may also want to check "The Center for Higher Studies of the Consciousness" in Brazil, "The International Academy of Consciousness" in southern Portugal and the famous "Olaf Blanke's Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience".
Moreover, out-of-the-body-experiences still remains to be a mystery. But, it is really quite fascinating that our consciousness can separate from our physical body and has the capability to go wondering around various places.
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