Hi!

I've only just started trying to become lucid, so I have no fixed schedule yet. I've been performing RCs throughout the day (biting, holding my nose and putting my finger through my hand), and I can recall at least one dream where I failed a reality check (although I woke up before I became lucid).

Now, my question is what is the easiest and fastest way to become lucid? I have to wake up at 7am on weekdays (though not at the moment, thanks to Summer Holiday, which is why I'm trying so hard now), and I often have quite a lot of homework to do. I would like to know when the best time would be to go to bed, and what the best method of LDing would be.

From what I've read, it seems like DILDs are the best route to take, because I don't want to interrupt my sleep very much, because I need it to be focused in the day. However, MILD sounds like another simple way to LD without using much time.

I take a long time to go to sleep, usually from within 15 minutes to half an hour, so I've been using that time for mantras, visualisation and the like. Is there a better way to use this time?

The main reason that I'm asking this is because I know that when you've settled into a schedule, the best thing to do is stick with it. That's why I want the fastest and easiest schedule, because that way I can stick with it.

Thanks for any replies!
- Zac