Quote Originally Posted by ZenVortex View Post
The portion of the brain called the cerebellum is responsible for all muscular movement. When we fall asleep, it switches off (so we don't physically enact our dreams) and takes on a new function, which is to store dream memories. That is why when we awake, we can stimulate dream recall by moving something such as an arm or a leg -- or a finger. By moving the finger while falling asleep, it appears that we keep a small section of the cerbellum active, which is enough to trigger lucidity. [/b]
However, the amount of space in the cerbral cortex devoted to fingers is relatively large. Maybe moving your toes would help if one cannot fall asleep when using the fingers since toes have a much smaller region.

Quote Originally Posted by ZenVortex View Post
Perhaps another RC is to try and poke your finger through the bedsheet, and sink it into the mattress. [/b]
That's a very nice suggestion! I have to try that!

Quote Originally Posted by ZenVortex View Post
i know why u failers are all failing.

you are waking up between REM periods, so u cannot go back into a dream and face darkness. the trick is to estimate when u r in REM andwake up then to go back into the dream.
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The average person is in REM sleep after 4 hours of sleep (and it lasts about 20 min) but you also have REM sleep that lasts about an hour, which is between 5 and a half and 6 and a half hours of sleep.
So if you wake up after 6 hours of sleep you have the biggest chance of waking during REM. (if you're an average person )