Universal,
Neat subject you brought up!
This subject of 'needing sleep' and 'how much' in order to increase your chances of LDing was brought up at LaBerge's dreamcamp.
Being the perfect insomniac, I had a lot of interest in this subject, and even went one on one with Stephen. He even tailored a method for me to help get to sleep, stay asleep and induce LD.
Well, less than one month later...and after an insomnia spell of 14 days, I got about 2 nights of decent sleep, on the second, did a WBTB and had my first decent Controlled and recognized LD...which lasted well over half an hour (watch indicated I slept for 1.5 hrs!) I had a blast! Actually I had an FA and recognized it was such, and did the LaBerge method and launched into a full blown controlled LD. Got up and did his eye test and went and played and explored
Anyway, the discussion concluded that in order to LD, or Increase your chances of LD, one Must get Sleep...and not chopped up cycles as an insomniac. 4 to 5 hours of sleep initially, then into another cycle, or round of sleep after being awake for 30-60 ( some even go as far as 90 minutes) in which during that time, you read or do something dream/LD related. Then go back to sleep and expect to sleep 4 more hours. ie the WBTB method.
LDs seem to be more frequent in the morning hours, after the person has had nearly 8 hours of sleep; up to 80% more likely.
This is why at his dream camp, we don't start the day until 10a.m....most have LD in the morning hours!
If a person is not getting Quality sleep, then yes, LD declines, because once you finally do get to sleep, you are likely in the deeper states of sleep, theta/delta and not likely to remember your dreams from those states. LD does not have to occur in REM, but you are more likely to LD in REM just because you are not in that deeeeep state (zonked out) and have the chance of remembering your dream, hence, dreaming about daily life activities, problems, fears, hence doing waking reality checks become habit that will Hopefully carry over into REM, and cause you to recognize and become Lucid.
But yes, On one hand, the person needs to be well rested and going into normal sleep routine REM cycles. during their night time routine of sleep.
And on the otherhand, interestingly enough, those who are dragging ass in the afternoon, and take a combat nap, seem to have a very high success in achieving LD too.
Here he also found (and most college kids and athletes agree) that when you are stressed, physically and emotionally, just as college kids are for ex. , and take that afternoon break to an hours nap, then LD...or even OOB's occur often at this time,
But not so much during their sleep cycle at night.
Gosh I hope I said that all correctly!
Anyway, this is what i remember because I have such a disastrous sleep pattern anyway. I experienced all that he talked about; particularly the afternoon naps I would always LD or OOB.
Hopefully within the year, Laberge will publish his research on a particular substance he has us taking...(don't worry, If a pilot can stay legal with the FAA, the stuff in fine!)
I know it has indeed greatly HELPED this train wreck case
Until then, I have to S-H-U-T--U-P
Hang Lucid!
ofp
good subject!
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