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1. I lay down at ten and to put myself to sleep, i watch some youtube videos. takes around 45 mins. does this affect my ability to become lucid?
2. I would love some tips on how to fall asleep quickly without watching videos and such
3. When i do a SSILD with WBTB i watch videos (again) to fall asleep, does this affect my chances of becoming lucid?
THANKS
1. Doubt it!
2. Listen to some relaxing music, sends me right off. Before that I used to leave the tv on and listen to it as I fall asleep.
3. if you did it for 45 mins, I'd say that's too much, I'd avoid screens all together. Get yourself some relaxing music :)
any nice examples of some you like?
From my understanding of the SSILD technique, the idea is to enter this "trance" state where you fall unconscious and then catch yourself a few times. Watching videos after this will probably diminish the effect of the trance and thus the technique.
A lot of people say that using a computer/tablet/whatever is bad for your sleep, but I don't think it has much to do with dreams.
#1 No, you might still have a lucid dream. It might, however, effect your ability to fall asleep. Light is the enemy of sleep.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suck4Luck
#2. Visualize a relaxing scenario while progressively relaxing your muscles from toe to head.
#3. See Answer #1. Anyhoo, good luck to you!
I don’t think that after doing all this then you can have a lucid dream.
I thought i had sleep problems. It felt like hours before i lost consciousnesses. I read a post here somewhere that helped, about giving away your consciousness instead of letting sleep take it, and it helped. Also, i have a set playlist of music to play. Around 10 songs, and then it stops. When i wake up, I remember only hearing 2, which always surprises me. And its not relaxing music, it's Red Hot Chili Peppers :P haha.