If sleeping on your back is more uncomfortable, it will help you fall asleep more slowly and lightly. This will help you be more aware until the transition from waking to dreaming for WILDs and more aware during the dream itself for DILDs. |
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I read somewhere that sleep paralysis is much more common among back sleepers. Many lucid dream techniques seem to be purposed for doing on your back, or at least that's what it seems like. Being a side sleeper, I find that when I am on my side my thoughts drift much more easily. I usually do WILD and other such things on my back because it seems correct, but still doesn't work. Am I doing this wrong, or is there some connection between back sleeping and lucid dreaming? Any regular lucid dreamers out there who never sleep on their back? |
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If sleeping on your back is more uncomfortable, it will help you fall asleep more slowly and lightly. This will help you be more aware until the transition from waking to dreaming for WILDs and more aware during the dream itself for DILDs. |
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AGREED! Don't forget to work on your breathing too. For me, though, I sleep in any position that I can find comfortable to me. Except for my stomach. When I do, I would have trouble with Sleep Paralysis, or a nightmare or two. Remember, though, what works for us, may not always work for you. You need to find a happy medium. |
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Last edited by Lang; 09-05-2016 at 10:28 PM.
I usually find that sleeping on my back with a extra pillow works well, the slight incline does seem to improve awareness. But i think as long as you are steady and comfortable things should be fine. |
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"Parable.- Those thinkers in whom all stars move in cyclic orbits are not the most profound: whoever looks into himself as into vast space and carries galaxies in himself also knows how irregular all galaxies are; they lead into the chaos and labyrinth of existence."- Friedrich Nietzsche, the gay science, First published in 1882 revised in 1887, translated by Walter Kaufmann [/SIGPIC]
That's interesting. A similar approach is used by Tibetan Buddhist Monks, and they use the slighlty reclined posture for their 4th cycle of the night (final 2 hrs). They say the same: it's great for increased awareness during this phase. |
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I never slept on my back until I started to WILD. I WILD on my back with my sofa in reclining position plus 2-3 pillows. So I am about half sitting, half laying down. |
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I'm not sure,I tend to sleep on my stomach when I sleep,and lucid,which most people say leads to sexual dreams,or atleast I've heard before.(for guys I'm assuming) but I've never had the problem,I sleep on my stomach because I find it comfortable and because it adjusts my breathing to sleep easier(pressure on chest and stomach),most other positions I have to be extremely tired,and on my back it might never happen. Usually mostly associate sleeping on my back with sleep paralysis,not that it bothers me anymore,but haven't gotten it in any other position where I was aware of it. Oddly enough though,didn't realize til I was reading the posts here,Whenever I have false awakenings,I'm usually on my back. I'll probaly try my back to see if it increases my progression any. |
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Last edited by iThousandSunny; 11-26-2016 at 12:12 AM.
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