Thread: Some Questions Involving WILDs

From what I understand WBTB dramatically increases the success of WILD for most people. The only true success I had was after an accidental WBTB due to hunger. Most people say be awake for an hour and focus on dreaming, I was awake 15 minutes focused on a donut. Lol. Upon laying back down I noticed some hypnagogic imagery, so I decided to give it a shot and sure enough. However the very first time I got anywhere close to WILD was on an attempt at my first time going to bed for the night. I had no concept of time as I didn't move, open my eyes, anything. I counted. I counted to 1000 in all. Lot's of stuff happened in between, sleep paralysis etc. I was this close. When I got up I was shaking and startled to discover the whole ordeal took just shy of TWO HOURS. No I couldn't sleep for a while. Lastly, I'm not 100% sure but it sounds to me you are trying a wee bit too hard. Seems like you are making yourself anxious. Your goal is to keep your conscious self awake while the rest of you falls asleep, anxiety and sleep do not mix well for most. You aren't so much making a WILD happen as letting it happen. Too much focus and you are not likely to get to the deeper points. Too little and you fall asleep. It's a balancing act, one I am not proficient at. I've tried WILD many times, and succeeded once. Still there are many who are quite proficient, so keep trying, just maybe not so hard. Don't lay there worry whether you will sleep or not. This likely isn't conducive to a WILD and for me it would cause me to be awake all night as well. Hope I was helpful.