Hey. I'd like to start this thread by saying that I' new to this forum, I'm a bit confused. Not sure if this is the correct place to post, if so, please excuse me.

Okay so Im quite new to lucid dreaming, Ive only been lucid once but for a really short time. Im very interested on the WILD method, and got a couple of questions:

-Do I have to close my eyes or I can keep them open?
-Can I swallow, move eyes or cough while I'm falling asleep consciously, without interrupting the process?
-How do I actually enter the dream? Is it natural, or I need to do something?
-Do I HAVE to sleep 5 hours before trying, or it will just make it easier? I know you enter a longer REM cycle faster, but is it a MUST?

Thanks for your patience!