WBTB a Success again!

If anyone is interested, this is an easy read about my second lucid dream, and how I have realized the easiest way to have them: WBTB.

I have been de-motivated to lucid dream since I had never had one throughout the months I had been trying. However, about a month ago I used the WBTB method, got more than my usual 6 hours of sleep (6 + 2 additional after waking up), and lucid dreamed without even trying.

The second lucid dream I've had occurred last night, when the same thing happened. I went to bed, got up after 6 hours, realized that with my schedule for the day I wasn't busy for another 3 hours, which allowed me to stay awake for an hour and then go back to bed for the remainder. BAM lucid without trying again.

I just think it's odd that lucid dreaming is that much easier with the WBTB method, and if I were truly motivated to do it I would find time to sleep more than 6 hours. The problem is that I really can't spend more than 6 in bed, so 8 is wasting a lot of my day. That is why I have been trying to become lucid naturally throughout my REM periods during my 6 hours. No luck.

I realized it was so easy to become lucid using the WBTB method because your mind is awake. Today I had to be at work at a certain time, and I knew I was going back to bed so I was afraid that I might not wake up.

My dream was about missing work because I overslept, and not only did I have several false awakenings, but I had this one dream where I was stranded in the middle of nowhere, wondering how I was going to be able to get back in time.

Lucidity came as a fluke. I was pissed off that I wasn't able to make it there on time and said something like "this could only happen in a dream, but I'm not dreaming!!!. This is because of how real the dream felt. I literally 'knew' I wasn't dreaming. Then after a few minutes of being retarded, I thought "Wow I must be dreaming because this is so ridiculous I don't know what to do". Much to my amazement I did a reality check and became lucid.

My lucidity lasted for a good 45 seconds this time, rather than 15 - 30 of my other one. I rubbed my hands, which worked for a little while, then tried to take my mind of dreaming as I touched and felt the pavement under my feet. I could feel myself still slipping into blackness, and, being pissed off, tried to levitate and become god for a few seconds. None of that worked!

I was even screaming at myself "this is my brain, I'm in control!" but it didn't work and I woke up.

Yes, WBTB is a very effective method. (Especially if it is coupled with WILD.)

As for not being able to stay in the dream, your problem may be that you are too worried about waking up. Don't be so anxious about it, just briefly stabilize the dream and focus on a task or whatever it is you want to do. After all, if you think you will wake up, then you are more likely to. (Either that, or you'll have a FA.)

WBTB does two things.

I wakes up the logic centre of your mind, so when your back in the dream you're more likely to realise you're in a dream.

If you do it at the right time it also ensures you quickly drop right into your longest REM period. Both of which increase you're chances of becoming lucid.

I guess everyone is different but out of interest how long after initial sleep do you get up to have a WBTB, moonshine?