Wow DreamChaser, you really put it all out there.
Yeah, I use that a lot when trying to clear my mind and focus on my breathing. Im guessing that this is a mild form of meditation?
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Turning off the "inner dialogue" in my head won't be an option! The "voices" are constantly talking to me. Just last night, I tried a WILD and it started out with me focusing on my car. Within minutes, I was getting images of my car spinning slowly on a platform, like at a fancy car show or something, and then very shortly after that, Lightening McQueen was the car and was talking to me! But I still don't think I had any LDs.
Try to do exactly what DreamChaser has told you to do to the best of your abilities. You'll see over time how you get better and better at it with sustained practice. The focusing on your breathing technique is quite reliable when trying to WILD but nothing is absolute.
And, if you're like me, then you'll have those nights/days where you're mind/body simply wont let you going back to sleep for some unknown reason. If or when this happens, you'll just have to accept it and get ready for your well deserved REM rebound the next day.