Thread: WILD TIPS? Where am i going wrong?

So, You are using a WBTB method to induce WILDs. That part, in my opinion, you couldn't have done any better.

However, With using WBTB, you need to find the golden time to wake up and go back to bed. Why is this? In your sleep, You go through different stages of sleep. 4, To be exact. Each stage consists of NREM or non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep. During the deep stages of NREM sleep, the body repairs and regenerates tissues, builds bone and muscle, and appears to strengthen the immune system. During sleep, the body cycles between non-REM and REM sleep. Typically, people begin the sleep cycle with a period of non-REM sleep followed by a very short period of REM sleep.

Dreams generally occur in the REM stage of sleep. So, what I like to do, is try and wake up near a time (15-20mins) before the time that I would regularly be going into a REM stage. This knowledge is only attainable through experimenting with WBTB, and trying to find the time you are consistently going into an REM stage. Once you've found the golden time, it will become much easier to induce your lucid dream through a WILD.

When attempting to WILD, I would suggest that you don't focus on the blackness of your eyelids. For that is basically just staring at a wall waiting for it to tell you something. (In reality, it usually wont ) Instead, focus on the phosphenes or; "The lights you see while in the dark when pushing on the back of your eyelids". Allow your body to fall back to sleep, and your mind as well. BUT Don't forget your aiming to WILD, So don't loose conciousness!!! Simply allow your conciousness to remain aware of the fact the body is falling asleep, and, you are slowly drifting into your mind while it is falling asleep, fully concious and fully in control.

Remember, this is only knowledge gained from my own experiences, and it is not nearly in depth. If youd like an actual Tutorial, refer to this! WILD - Wake Initiated Lucid Dream

Okay thanks i think i know where I'm going wrong now. By the way when my alarm woke me up this morning at 6 00 am i was in the middle of a dream so is this a REM stage for me if i go to bed at 12 every night and how long do REM periods last?