I tried taking a nap to lucid dream but...

**bobberski** · 08-03-2012 07:58 PM

I couldn't get to sleep! So basically I've been laying here for an hour with no luck. I cam really close though. I can never go into sleep paralysis consciously and it is really frustrating but I laid down on my back with my feet uncrossed and my hands by my side. I had to swallow my saliva build up really bad but I didn't. What I kept doing was imagining myself at the beach I went to last week talking to this girl I saw (I didn't talk to her in real life). I would tell her that this is all a dream and she would, say prove it and I would walk on the water. I kept doing that over and over again. I did my best to feel the sand and water and visualize everything. I felt my limbs get numb and a little tingly but that's it. They would also twitch by themselves. More shapes and colors came under my eyelids and I tried to control my breathing so as not not change speed and have to start over again. I can always hear water running behind my walls but I don't think that affected anything. So, you know those little image story things that come to you as you are falling asleep and then turn into small dreams sequences? Well I got like 5 of those and snapped out of every single one after maybe 10 seconds. The very last one I had : I was running through my house and slipped on a some sort of paper and right when I did, my legs quickly spread apart in a falling/splitting way. That was when I decided to give up. The falling thing wasn't like those other falling dreams, it was different. Soo, any help? And sorry if this was so long

**jblb2424** · 08-03-2012 08:11 PM

The WILD method is hard to achieve. If this is your first time consider yourself lucky to get that far

. Keep at it every night and you will learn how to conquer the annoying little distractions you face in the WILD technique. Here are some suggestions i can give to you to start out though!
1. It is a misconception that you can't swallow in the WILD method. When you feel the urge to swallow, you can but don't let it build up into a giant ball of spit!
2. What helps relax you and get you into sleep paralysis easier is binaural beats. You can listen to them before attempting this method and it will be much easier.
3. For maximum effect, combine the WILD method with a wake back to bed. You will find it a TON easier to reach sleep paralysis.
4. It is harder to visualize the place you want to go to than just going with the flow with your hypnogogia. Just observe your HI and let it engulf you into a dream.
5. Make sure you are calm, relaxed, and in a comfortable position to sleep in. You will transition into a dream easier.
6. You DONT need to be in sleep paralysis to do this technique. Just because all you got is tingling doesn't mean you weren't close to a dream. Keep at it and good luck!