LDing tonight, any tips?

**mindwanderer** · 04-08-2010 04:41 AM

I haven't had a LD in a long time, and I've been trying again for the last week or so and haven't gotten one. Years ago, before I even new what LDing was I had DILDs... but they weren't common. I read up on various techniques and got pretty good at WILDs, but I got off track for a year or so and now I can't seem to get it.

My plan tonight is alsleep at 9pm, then alarm for midnight to wake me up during my REM. The I'll stay up for a minute or two and just lay back down and either do the FILD technique, or the VILD technique.

Before I go for it any hints, tips, suggestions? Take a swig of cough syrup? Glass of warm milk? Absolutely anything that will at least slightly increase my chance of getting an LD tonight.

Thanks.

**yumester** · 04-08-2010 04:43 AM

Do some autosuggestion or MILD before bed or during your WBTB. It will help alot

**mindwanderer** · 04-08-2010 04:45 AM

Alright, some MILD while I fall asleep!

**mindwanderer** · 04-08-2010 04:57 AM

Alright, it's 9pm here. Off to bed I guess, wish me luck.

**yumester** · 04-08-2010 04:58 AM

Good luck!

**sk8r4life7** · 04-08-2010 06:25 AM

I tried FILD about a week ago and it worked amazingly well. I had plans for the day that had gotten cancelled so i laid in bed for hours and every time I woke up I would do that and I ended up having three LDs thanks to that technique. Let me know how it goes.

**mindwanderer** · 04-09-2010 01:00 AM

Hey. So no luck last night as my alarm didn't go off. Same routine tonight though. Asleep at 9pm, some MILD. Then wake up at midnight(alarm) and do some WILD/FILD/Visualization. Hopefully it goes better tonight.

Again, any tips welcome.

**yumester** · 04-09-2010 01:02 AM

Try drinking a glass of water or 2 before bed. My alarms never wake me up ever so if i try WBTB's i make sure to use the water method. Works 8/10 times for me

**mindwanderer** · 04-09-2010 04:31 AM

K thanks. I've got 30 minutes till bed, any last tips anyone?

**zebrah** · 04-09-2010 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by mindwanderer

K thanks. I've got 30 minutes till bed, any last tips anyone?

You have prolly gone to bed already but if you haven't I have some tips. I had my first WILD today. I laid still and came up with scenario before the SP hit. Once I got close I started breathing like this. In-hold 2 seconds-out and I went into SP after two breaths. Right into the dream I wanted.

Maybe this breathing technique could help others. Anyone who tries this and has luck with it please tell me.

**mindwanderer** · 04-10-2010 01:16 AM

yeah, you missed me. But I'll try that for tonight!

**zebrah** · 04-10-2010 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by mindwanderer

yeah, you missed me. But I'll try that for tonight!

how did you do?
I tried again today but only got into SP not a dream.

**mindwanderer** · 04-10-2010 02:41 AM

I did manage to have a brief LD. I was going around town and jumping really high, just messing around.

**zebrah** · 04-10-2010 04:00 AM

Well good luck to you tonight

**yumester** · 04-10-2010 06:22 AM

Yeah good luck, man!

**mindwanderer** · 04-10-2010 07:09 PM

I should note, the LD I had last night was a WILD/MILD.

I'd lay still, then count to 10 but inbetween every number I'd say clearly in my head "I am Lucid" pausing between each word and sylable to make it really clear. Then when I reach 10 I'd say "I will realize I'm dreaming, become lucid, and remember my dream." I did this a total of ten times... ending at 100.

One... I am Lucid. Two... I am Lucid.
all the way to nine.
Then
Ten... I will realize I'm dreaming, become lucid, and remember my dream.
Eleven... I am Lucid. Twelve... I am Lucid.

I just repeated that till I got to 100. And I was LDing.

**topten35** · 04-10-2010 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by mindwanderer

I should note, the LD I had last night was a WILD/MILD.

I'd lay still, then count to 10 but inbetween every number I'd say clearly in my head "I am Lucid" pausing between each word and sylable to make it really clear. Then when I reach 10 I'd say "I will realize I'm dreaming, become lucid, and remember my dream." I did this a total of ten times... ending at 100.

One... I am Lucid. Two... I am Lucid.
all the way to nine.
Then
Ten... I will realize I'm dreaming, become lucid, and remember my dream.
Eleven... I am Lucid. Twelve... I am Lucid.

I just repeated that till I got to 100. And I was LDing.

That's something like what i did a few days ago, i layed on my back and counting my breaths for a while and said for a while i'm dreaming, then i entered a dream. Although i didn't know if i knew it was a dream or not at the time i entered the dream, after a while i stopped saying i'm dreaming and just focused on my breathing.

**mindwanderer** · 04-11-2010 06:38 AM

Ok. Going for it again tonight. Not planning on WBTB though, just straight up WILD when I go to sleep. I just got off work and it's almost 11, so it shouldn't be too hard to get to SP and then a LD.

BTW. It's not a problem if I sleep on my side is it? Most tutorials recommend on the back, but I'm more comfortable on my side now since my backs been out for the last few months.

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