Hi everyone!

I've read multiple places on this forum that it is possible to have multiple LDs in a row by using the DEILD technique to chain them together when one dream ends. The idea is that you stay still as you feel the dream fading, and then you transition into a new dream.

My question is this: What happens when your REM period ends? According to this graph, there are cycles of REM sleep in which dreams are supposed to occur:

When you chain DEILDs, are you extending your REM period, or can you only chain dreams until your REM period is over? Am I misunderstanding how this works?

Any thoughts, answers, or experiences you can share would be great.

Thanks!