MILD Works, Consistently.

I keep trying to WILD and failing horribly (I get so itchy or uncomfortable any time I try to keep still), but any time I've really seriously told myself that I WILL have a lucid dream in bed just before I fall asleep, it seems to work every time. However, I don't make any affirmations that I'll do a reality check, stabilize the dream scene or carry out any action, just that I'll get lucid, so I have a sort of temporary DILD where I just suddenly know I'm dreaming but I don't want to do anything too bold about it or it'll blacken out quickly, but it always fades after a several seconds, sometimes longer. Maybe next time I'll MILD more specifically.

I also don't know how vivid or productive I could make MILD lucids compared to WILD lucids... does anyone have expertise on this? Does WILDing really produce better results than all the other methods for lucid dreaming?

What method works better for a particular individual is subjective. I personally think MILD (combined with visualization) is the easiest method to enter a LD. I have also found that non-REM lucid dreams at the beginning of sleep are more vivid. I have had many DILD and WILD in my life, and they are all great ways to LD, but MILD is the easiest (for me anyhoo)
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For me personally, WILDs have all been much shorter. But the advantage is that when you go into the dream you know you're dreaming, so there is no "getting over the first hump" if you will. I've always had better luck and more fun with MILDs and WBTB/MILDs.