Sleep Patterns?

Let me start with a quick intro: I&#39;ve been interested in LD&#39;ing for at least two years, with limited success. From the summer of &#39;05 to the spring of &#39;06, I diligently kept a dream journal, recording each night in painstaking detail. I also experimented with listening to audio overnight. Through all this time, I only achieved one moment of lucidity -- which lasted for about one minute before a telephone rang and woke me up. >_< But I at least know what I&#39;m capable of.

My question is pretty simple: what is the best sleeping strategy for a night owl such as myself? I tend to stay up very late even on weekdays (thanks to late-morning classes), and even later on weekends (case in point -- it is currently 4:40 AM here). So generally I get less sleep than I should during the week, but catch up by sleeping in very late on weekends and taking the occasional nap if I need it.

In light of this, what are the best ways to time WBTB sessions? Should I do it after 5 hours of sleep (8-9 AM) even if that means having more potential sound distractions? Or should I focus more on afternoon naps? I understand that WILDing immediately at the start of the night is pretty tough, so I&#39;m willing to explore other options here.

Well, I&#39;m off to bed... I&#39;ll try waking in about 5 hours to see what responses there are. That should be a good way to test things out.

Good night/morning... :content:

I&#39;m not really a fan of WBTB myself; though it is proven to be the most effective for most people. Oddly, I WILD at the start of the night. It took a few months for it to be really effective (years of meditation didn&#39;t hurt either I guess). The point is even if you cannot do it for a year or so your skills at relaxing and meditating will improve, making early morning WILDs a breeze. After practice you can do this over and over in the same night.

Basically, I like to start with the MILD suggestion, that way I can WILD every time I wake up at night.