Thread: How to practice when first going to sleep

It is possible to WILD when you first go to sleep but from my experiences and others you have to wait a good 90 minutes until that first cycle hits as you said. But in general I feel that in order to become lucid in the first few phases of REM sleep your going to need a lot of determination and a strong Intent- both which play major roles in your frequency of LDing. As for the practice, yes you can say an affirmation/mantra which may act as an anchor to pull you back into consciousness right before you fall asleep, alot of people do that and it works great. But honestly if you want the easy way, just stick with the Wake Back To Bed Method. its one of the easiest there is. Other than that the only thing you can do when you first go to sleep is practice your WILD technique, but I wouldnt expect results when practicing because of the REM cycles, but it is possible to dream in NREM cycles and we all do but those dreams tend to be less vivid. Hope this helped.

I'd say you make sure you get a good rest first, I've been having some problems with that lately...

Originally Posted by LDman

I'd say you make sure you get a good rest first, I've been having some problems with that lately...

Seconded. You can't dream if you don't fall asleep. If you're really mentally exhausted, you'll rationalize away any dream sign that comes at you. Try lucid induction techniques in the middle of the night or very early morning. I tend to see most results around 6-7 AM. Affirmations are good. The more you practice, the more you will know what works for you. Good luck.