I'm in the first week of MAP but one issue I already forsee has to do with excitement and nervousness. When I feel vibrations or catch my body falling asleep I get excited or nervous and this of course brings me back to fully body-awake. Even when I think of the topic of leaving my body I sometimes get a nervous feeling in my stomach. I'm sure a lot of people can relate.

Has anybody found ways of lessening this feeling and avoiding nervousness? I think the affirmations will help, as will experience. I've considered creating my own affirmations or self-hypnosis to train myself to remain completely calm and relaxed during AP work.

BTW, this is my first post and I want to say that I think these boards are fantastic. I'm so glad I found them.