Hi Seaecho: I didn't / couldn't look at a finger. I would just focus on it in my mind & keep trying to make it move, (bend it) & gradually it would. Once it did move, then I would wake up fully pretty quickly. It was sort-of the same process you'd use in relaxation exercises except in reverse. I never had any kind of hallucinations during sleep paralysis episodes. And my eyes were closed. So I couldn't see anything. I was just simply awake (sort-of) & unable to move or cry out for help. I remember fearing that people would think I was dead & would proceed to do the things that are done with dead bodies.