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Re:The Science of Near-Death Experiences by origin-unknown on Wednesday March 18, 2015 @10:18AM (#9225605)
An out of body experience occurs when the mind is concentrated and the body goes to sleep. It's a skill that can be learned. It takes some people months of practice, while others do it on their first try.
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Re:The Science of Near-Death Experiences by 0xdeadbeefbabe on Wednesday March 18, 2015 @11:24AM (#9226105)
Crap now I'm scared of meditating kind of.
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Re:The Science of Near-Death Experiences by origin-unknown on Wednesday March 18, 2015 @12:27PM (#9226635)
Haha! I know what you mean.

It can be scary because we're essentially confronting the unknown, but concentration helps with that. Fear is a distraction that takes you away from a single pointed mind. When you recognize fear or worry popping up, you gently return to your object of concentration until it goes away.

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