Thread: Tell me what you would tell yourself if you had to start it all over!

Hmm... I have never done a WBTB that was more than 10 minutes long. I usually have a hard time going back to sleep, even if I was only up for 10 minutes, but from what I am reading in this thread it definitely sounds worth it to try a 20-30 minute WBTB.

Originally Posted by yost

My problem is that I share a room with my little brother and he's very sensitive to light when sleeping. I think reading would be good for me, but that might not be an option.

I have to avoid bothering my wife, so it's the same issue here. I wander in the dark to another room and then take my WBTB from there. If you've got an unused room or bathroom you can get to, that's a good spot. Try it out! It's totally going to work!

Originally Posted by EmptyBucket

So I'm not sure if this was by coincident or I was due for a lucid dream, but CanisLucidis' words really registered with me and made me rethink how I do WBTB, I also read the Laberge stuff which was quite interesting and I recommend anyone who has hopes for lucid dreaming to read it.

EmptyBucket, that is so awesome! I love reading that you and Amiana both hit LDs from a good, solid WBTB! Okay, I'm now determined to get to bed on time so I can hit a serious WBTB and LD.

Love it. You guys have got me super excited now. I feel like so many of the lucids I have come from the excitement I build up visiting DreamViews during the day and being exposed to good ideas and success stories from all of you excellent dreamers out there.

Originally Posted by BrandonBoss

I am a big supporter of WBTB as well. If you feel like 30 minutes is too long to stay up, try waking yourself up by holding your breath (get your blood flowing), doing math of some sort, trying to do a simple run through something like the presidents, states, verses, video games, etc. anything that gets your mind going.

Boss, it seems like you always have some new great idea I've never considered or even heard of. Nice! I've never tried holding my breath before. I have done the video games one, and I found Myst to be particularly well-suited for lucid dream induction!

Originally Posted by ber5897

Hmm... I have never done a WBTB that was more than 10 minutes long. I usually have a hard time going back to sleep, even if I was only up for 10 minutes, but from what I am reading in this thread it definitely sounds worth it to try a 20-30 minute WBTB.

Definitely give it a try so you can seek out that interval which is right for you. A super-effective WBTB may be longer than you think. Laberge's studies on this topic showed that a WBTB of 30 minutes was good, and an hour was even better!
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