not doing it right/can't relax?

[therisingphoenix]

i've been trying for about a week now and have had little to no success. it seems like one of my biggest issues is i don't know what i'm supposed to be focusing on, or how to focus on it. am i supposed to be focusing on the beats? the white noise? am i supposed to count back from 100? what?
and also it seems like i can't relax or something. my body just keeps twitching or shuddering a little almost CONSTANTLY and it's CLEARLY throwing it off and i don't understand why it's happening. maybe it's just today or something, but idk... i'm trying to relax, i'm trying to focus on the noise, but it's just not working. help??

[jombotski]

Are you really comfortable on the bed or are you doing it with eyes closed and at night ? Or do you have some problems in your life and you can't get them out of your mind ? Well for sure is that you don't count,just imagine that you go to sleep and letting the darkness possess you.

[owlmaid]

A couple basic things: First of all, the best way to get the doses to work is to lie down comfortably in a dark room with something over your eyes, a cloth or something. (Your eyes will probably twitch some during the dose and that's normal.) You need to try to keep as still as possible during the dose, don't change positions, don't even scratch an itch, it'll go away on its own in a minute. Then you need to try to empty your mind, relax, and concentrate on the beats. If you're having trouble with not being able to empty your mind- you're mind is still thinking lots- then you might want to try counting backwards just to help you focus. Pick a big number. Sometimes what will happen is you'll be counting backwards and the dose will start to work and suddenly you won't be able to remember what number comes next. As soon as you feel you can concentrate without counting, stop counting.
Any idea why you can't relax? Are you nervous about the dose or is it the stress of the day? Are you in a comfortable position? If your body isn't comfortable that may be why you're twitching.
What doses are you trying? Some doses you really need to wait till you're good at dosing before you try them or they won't work.
Hope this helps.