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

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

WBTB. If there's one thing I'd have told myself starting out, it would have been to do a proper WBTB.

I read about WBTB in Laberge, but it sounded so miserable I didn't even bother attempting it. But I finally wound up trying it by accident and it is the single most important change I have ever made to my lucid dreaming practices.

WBTB is now something I view as almost essential for my practices. I can have lucids without WBTB, but they are extremely rare.

WBTB is the single most powerful way to lucidity. No wonder that dreams were more respected in our ancient byphasic sleep society,

This discussion has really made me think I need to pay more attention to WBTB and spend effort to find my sweet spot. I fell asleep unconsciously last night during a WILD attempt, I most likely didn't get myself alert enough. I have this concern that I won't make it back to sleep since I have traditionally become alert fairly quickly. I think though as the novelty and initial super-obsessive excitement of LDing practice wears off, the background level of alertness reduces and WBTB may take more of an active effort. And don't forget getting enough sleep and a regular sleep schedule.