Quote Originally Posted by Jacob46719 View Post
Usually I do 4 Cycles (focusing on sight, hearing, then touch) quickly (~5 seconds per component), and then do 4 Cycles more slowly (~10 seconds per component). The original page said I should do closer to 30 seconds for the slow cycles, but that was too hard to keep reasonable track of, so I went to 10 instead. Q: Does this alter my chance of success?

Q: What should I do if I constantly lose track of where I am during the slow cycles? Should I start over at the beginning of the cycle every time?
You are SUPPOSED to lose track of where your at during the cycles as this means you are losing consciousness and will soon fall asleep, which is the goal of SSILD. What I like to do is once im onto the slow cycles, i put my hand in the air for the first 3 cycles and then really relax and cycle some more and will then fall asleep. 10 seconds is not enough time to create a free flowing state of mind. Once you get to the point where you get 'lost' in a cycle then you know thats the right track. I hope this helps