Can't leave body

I've been trying to astral project, but whenever I try, I either fall asleep or get frustrated. Today I took it extra slow, meditated, then layed down fore comfort. I relaxed all my muscles one by one. But when I try, my breathing gets deeper for some reason and I can't focus. But I got close, I felt extremely relaxed. But I didn't hit to hypagognic(?) state. I tried telling myself I was feeling lighter. I pictured myself watching myself. I tried the rope method. I felt a pull when I tried the rol out method. But there was pressure on my chest. Like I couldn't leave because of that pressure.
Any tips, or ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?

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Google "how to enter a trance" find instructions you like, and start practicing. You need a deep trance state to AP, especially when you first start, later it becomes easier. Once you can enter a trance and do it with ease, then go back and try the astral projection methods while in trance.