Troubles with FILD, need some advice

I tried several methods for inducing LDs but I only managed to become lucid using DILD technique and that doesn't seem very reliable to me and I often lose lucidity beacuse of lack of vividness.

Anyway, recently I found out about FILD technique and it looked like a perfect technique for me.It's kind of hard to sort out my thoughts when trying to WILD or MILD with ADD so, last night, I tried FILDing.

Yes, I know I shouldn't be whining after my first attempt, I just want to make some things clear.

The problem is, when I start flicking my fingers, after some time, I forget about them and I just let them go so I have to start flicking again and it happens pretty often.What do you think ?

Oh, and one more question...left and right hands use different sides of the brain, so, does it matter which hand I'm using ?

Well when I did it I used my right hand and held it under the pillow, although I didn't start flicking my fingers until I was just about to fall asleep. That's what your supposed to do. Within seconds of flicking my fingers I was in a LD.

The problem is, I'm afraid that when I'm just about to fall asleep that I won't remember my intention, that is, to move my fingers.

Well yeah that happened to me the first time too. I fell asleep on accident but my subconcious knew that I wanted to do a FILD so it woke me up minutes later and I got to try it again and it worked.

Ok, thanks. I'll just keep on trying ;)

Can I just say I had my second lucid using fild last night and it was the first time I had tried it I would really recomend it.

The Vividness wasnt that great but that was probably because my TV switches on at 7am and I could hear it whilst in the dream and it sort of destroyed the dream lol.

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Originally Posted by Axel

Well when I did it I used my right hand and held it under the pillow, although I didn't start flicking my fingers until I was just about to fall asleep. That's what your supposed to do. Within seconds of flicking my fingers I was in a LD.

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Thats exactly what happened to me also.

Well, Verto in my LD my T.V was on while in the dream. It was weird because my t.v wasn't on before I went to sleep.

Well in mine my TV was Genuienly on because I could hear the commentry of Match Of the Day really well. It completly ruined it. I could hear it whilst I walked outside and got in a car and drove round my town so im sure it was my ears chucking all of that sensory data at my dream lol.

However you will notice that I have just updated my sig and it is my first Fild so it could just be begginers luck. Im going to try it tonight and if I can do it 2 times in a row then I will be very convinced.

If this does work im gunna be very pleased because it doesent take much work on my part at all :) good luck with your FILD's.

yeah..I also think it may be begginers luck too because I only did it once and that was last Sunday and I haven't been able to do it again =/

Well tbh I only remembered it as I was drifting off in a sort of Dreamy state so im voting Begginers luck to however I will try tonight. Fingers crossed it works.

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Originally Posted by Verto

Well tbh I only remembered it as I was drifting off in a sort of Dreamy state so im voting Begginers luck to however I will try tonight. Fingers crossed it works.

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Good luck !

I'll try FILD tonight too, it will work just fine :P

I don't think it matters what hand you use, I use my right hand as Hargarts used. My first try with FILD was beginners luck, it doesn't happen all the time. If you find yourself thinking of other thoughts (when you stop focusing on moving your fingers) just let those thoughts go and come back to moving your fingers. Just concentrate on moving your fingers and nothing else.

began to do it with the left hand where i natually have it. it worked for me =) did it when i felt that i was going to fall asleep any second.

will it really matter what hand you use? (im left handed)

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Originally Posted by aceboy

will it really matter what hand you use? (im left handed)

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No it doesn't, try using it with your dominate hand.

Damn, last night I tried 2 times, and I always forget about moving my fingers, my mind just wanders away no matter how hard I concentrate. :?

Try counting ur breaths to thirty and focus on that after ur mind should have cleared and u should be able to focus better

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Originally Posted by ushamie

Try counting ur breaths to thirty and focus on that after ur mind should have cleared and u should be able to focus better

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I will certainly try that, thanks.

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Originally Posted by Axel

Well yeah that happened to me the first time too. I fell asleep on accident but my subconcious knew that I wanted to do a FILD so it woke me up minutes later and I got to try it again and it worked.

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:lol: Its like me, wake up to get ready for school but accidently fall asleep before getting out of bed (6:30AM...) then randomly the thought comes up while in the dream "OH !@#$ I SHOULDN'T BE HERE!" and wake up. Minus the FILD :P

hmmmm..... I dont do this often but tell you what I'll send you a PM tutorial on what I do to become lucid using FILD lol I think it`ll for I had aboult 15 lucids using FILD, it works first time every time :);)

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Originally Posted by lonestarx

hmmmm..... I dont do this often but tell you what I'll send you a PM tutorial on what I do to become lucid using FILD lol I think it`ll for I had aboult 15 lucids using FILD, it works first time every time :);)

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Could you PM me it also? Or you could just post it here if your comfortable with it.

Yeah I would also like it to read it and compare to my technique.

I also, woudl like the technique sent to me if you dont mind=). Like axel said,i want to compare it to mine. =) thanks

lol i would really like your technique if its not a handfull pm me or even set it here on this thread.

Yeah, PM me the technique too if you have the time. Or just post it here.

I'm still having a lot of troubles with FILDing...I always lose my concentration and fall asleep. :(

Are you going to post the tutorial, lonestarx ?
Please ? :P

I haven't had a LD in a while...
And I've had only LDs after which I would usually wake up :?

yes please post it lonestarx