Critique My WILD

**Therome** · 12-05-2014 02:13 AM

Hello all, I have just recently found interest in lucid dreaming and have decided to use the WILD technique. I haven't even gotten to sleep paralysis yet (even though I know that it is not needed for WILD) and haven't had any tingles or vibrations like many other uses have reported. I wake up, lay still for around ten or so minutes, and then fall asleep due to boredom and exhaustion. I'm going to write out exactly what I am doing, and maybe you guys will be able to find something crucial that is restricting me from becoming lucid. I am also doing reality checks throughout the day and have been recording dreams.

Wake up in the middle of the night (bedtime usually 10, been waking up anywhere from 2-5 in the morning

I wake up by an alarm clock on my phone, so I have to turn it off and then occasionally use the bathroom

Lie down on my back, hands on my side

Wait

This is what I do pretty much every night, and have gotten no results yet.

**dolphin** · 12-05-2014 02:44 AM

What do you think about while you're waiting?

**Therome** · 12-05-2014 02:50 AM

Trying to stay awake... That might be a problem

**dolphin** · 12-05-2014 03:56 AM

Now you recognize the importance of an anchor! The anchor is what you think about while you're waiting. The anchor should be dreamy enough to allow you to easily transition to a dream once you hit REM while requiring just enough thought to keep you from losing consciousness too soon.

If your timing is bad, you might have to stay aware for up to an hour so pick an anchor you can be patient with for a while!

Notice I said aware rather than awake? When WILDing, don't think about being awake or falling asleep. Stay in the present moment, put as much attention as possible into your anchor and let the dream manifest itself.