Quote Originally Posted by freefire View Post
i would always try WILD, and i would think to much. I was fighting to stay conscious and i wouldnt let myself feel the least bit sleepy. Soon by a stroke of luck i realised my mistake.
I woke up in the middle of the night on accident once, and i was trying to go back to sleep. I was just contemplating on my day and thinking about other things, trying to keep my mind busy till i drifted off to sleep. Without warning i got that wind rushing past your ears noise, and it felt like i was on a roller coaster. It suprised me so much i snapped out of it. Thats when i realised that i shouldnt be trying to stay awake, i should be trying to go to sleep...with a little twist
I believe this effect can be attained by counting, and imagining each number as it looks in your head. It seems you need to jump start that section of your brain to attain lucidity, and if you just purely count you are not.

You could also walk up steps in your mind as you count, and imagine how they look / how you feel.

By provoking your imagination you are "trying to go to sleep" rather then "trying to stay awake"