[refdhbgtd]

I think I have done something horrible with my attempts to project, or even to simply meditate. When I began to meditate and attempt to project I never set apart a special time in my day to do so. I simply ended up doing it in bed before I went to sleep.
So now I "meditate" every time before I go to sleep. I put quotes around meditate because it is far from true meditation where one keeps their focus and a clear mind. Now it is simply a ritual for me to fall asleep. Disaster for projection. So let this be a warning for new projectors not to do as I have done.
But it was interesting, because at first when I was really motivated, I was able to remain awake and almost project... but then I wasn't able to sleep because I had managed to remain alert. However good that might have been for projection, I did not get the rest I needed for the next day, and could not keep it up for very long. Very soon the pattern of simply going through the motions of meditation before sleep set in.
Now, after a spell of not really thinking about projection, or trying to project, I wish to break this pattern and get back into it. Any advice would be welcome.