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      Hi all, correct me if this should be somewhere else please.

      I've been trying to WILD over the past week or so before I initially go to sleep. I know that it's not the easiest way to have lucid dreams, but I don't see the harm in trying. Plus, I really liked the first time I felt that "falling through your bed" feeling, and I like the idea as a whole.

      Anyway, I was doing this again last night, and I had some weird developments that I've never had before, and I was just wondering if they're common and/or if anyone had any suggestions.

      I always start by imagining my body being weighed down, then I move on to some suggestion/self hypnosis where I tell myself that as I count down to one I'll feel twice as heavy/relaxed and be twice as "internally aware" (not sure if that's a valid description, but it makes sense in my head, which is what matters). I do this about four times, affirm my lucid dreaming intentions, and then I just count my breaths or concentrate on my breathing and try to stay aware without being aware of my surroundings.

      Last night, after I had been waiting for my body to fall asleep for at least half an hour (it doesn't usually take nearly this long before I'm out cold), I realized that I had been laying there without moving a muscle for quite a long time. For some reason, I started getting progressively more frustrated and antsy. It was a weird feeling, especially because a detached part of me kept thinking that it was a byproduct of my WILDing or something and that I should just stay calm and try to ride it out.

      About this time, I noticed that I was getting really warm. The weather's been the same where I live for about a week now, so my room should have been about the same temperature as it usually is, but the longer I lay there not moving, the warmer I got. Also, the longer I lay there, the more antsy I got. I wanted to move around, and I was getting kind of frustrated with the fact that I couldn't get to sleep. I even got frustrated that I was frustrated, and all this despite the fact that I kept trying to just breath deeply and slowly and focus on nothing.

      The weirdest part was that there was even a little bit of what felt like fear, although I'm not sure exactly what I would be afraid of at this point. My best guess (although it doesn't make much sense to me) is that it felt like I was afraid of not being able to sleep, even though I've never had problems sleeping in my life (I usually get about nine hours a night).

      After about an hour of laying there not moving, I just got too warm and I had to move to throw off some covers, and that kind of ruined the whole thing. I was just wondering if anyone else has had any similar experiences, and/or suggestions about how to avoid this type of thing in the future. Grazie.
      "You know that place between sleep and awake... the place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I'll be waiting."

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      Quote Originally Posted by Oneirity View Post
      Hi all, correct me if this should be somewhere else please.

      I've been trying to WILD over the past week or so before I initially go to sleep. I know that it's not the easiest way to have lucid dreams, but I don't see the harm in trying. Plus, I really liked the first time I felt that "falling through your bed" feeling, and I like the idea as a whole.

      Anyway, I was doing this again last night, and I had some weird developments that I've never had before, and I was just wondering if they're common and/or if anyone had any suggestions.

      I always start by imagining my body being weighed down, then I move on to some suggestion/self hypnosis where I tell myself that as I count down to one I'll feel twice as heavy/relaxed and be twice as "internally aware" (not sure if that's a valid description, but it makes sense in my head, which is what matters). I do this about four times, affirm my lucid dreaming intentions, and then I just count my breaths or concentrate on my breathing and try to stay aware without being aware of my surroundings.

      Last night, after I had been waiting for my body to fall asleep for at least half an hour (it doesn't usually take nearly this long before I'm out cold), I realized that I had been laying there without moving a muscle for quite a long time. For some reason, I started getting progressively more frustrated and antsy. It was a weird feeling, especially because a detached part of me kept thinking that it was a byproduct of my WILDing or something and that I should just stay calm and try to ride it out.

      About this time, I noticed that I was getting really warm. The weather's been the same where I live for about a week now, so my room should have been about the same temperature as it usually is, but the longer I lay there not moving, the warmer I got. Also, the longer I lay there, the more antsy I got. I wanted to move around, and I was getting kind of frustrated with the fact that I couldn't get to sleep. I even got frustrated that I was frustrated, and all this despite the fact that I kept trying to just breath deeply and slowly and focus on nothing.

      The weirdest part was that there was even a little bit of what felt like fear, although I'm not sure exactly what I would be afraid of at this point. My best guess (although it doesn't make much sense to me) is that it felt like I was afraid of not being able to sleep, even though I've never had problems sleeping in my life (I usually get about nine hours a night).

      After about an hour of laying there not moving, I just got too warm and I had to move to throw off some covers, and that kind of ruined the whole thing. I was just wondering if anyone else has had any similar experiences, and/or suggestions about how to avoid this type of thing in the future. Grazie.
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      Frustration and anxiety builds on itself... I have had similar experiences of this mindset in the past and my advice is just try and relax and let what is happening happen. Think about what is happening and try and find out why it is happening, and if you cant get to sleep then try thinking about something else, or listning to calming music, or thinking about your day, reminisce on old memories etc... In other words, think of something other than trying to get to sleep

      I no it doesnt fully answer your problems but I hope it helps!

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      Quote Originally Posted by Oneirity View Post
      Hi all, correct me if this should be somewhere else please.

      I've been trying to WILD over the past week or so before I initially go to sleep. I know that it's not the easiest way to have lucid dreams, but I don't see the harm in trying. Plus, I really liked the first time I felt that "falling through your bed" feeling, and I like the idea as a whole.

      Anyway, I was doing this again last night, and I had some weird developments that I've never had before, and I was just wondering if they're common and/or if anyone had any suggestions.

      I always start by imagining my body being weighed down, then I move on to some suggestion/self hypnosis where I tell myself that as I count down to one I'll feel twice as heavy/relaxed and be twice as "internally aware" (not sure if that's a valid description, but it makes sense in my head, which is what matters). I do this about four times, affirm my lucid dreaming intentions, and then I just count my breaths or concentrate on my breathing and try to stay aware without being aware of my surroundings.

      Last night, after I had been waiting for my body to fall asleep for at least half an hour (it doesn't usually take nearly this long before I'm out cold), I realized that I had been laying there without moving a muscle for quite a long time. For some reason, I started getting progressively more frustrated and antsy. It was a weird feeling, especially because a detached part of me kept thinking that it was a byproduct of my WILDing or something and that I should just stay calm and try to ride it out.

      About this time, I noticed that I was getting really warm. The weather's been the same where I live for about a week now, so my room should have been about the same temperature as it usually is, but the longer I lay there not moving, the warmer I got. Also, the longer I lay there, the more antsy I got. I wanted to move around, and I was getting kind of frustrated with the fact that I couldn't get to sleep. I even got frustrated that I was frustrated, and all this despite the fact that I kept trying to just breath deeply and slowly and focus on nothing.

      The weirdest part was that there was even a little bit of what felt like fear, although I'm not sure exactly what I would be afraid of at this point. My best guess (although it doesn't make much sense to me) is that it felt like I was afraid of not being able to sleep, even though I've never had problems sleeping in my life (I usually get about nine hours a night).

      After about an hour of laying there not moving, I just got too warm and I had to move to throw off some covers, and that kind of ruined the whole thing. I was just wondering if anyone else has had any similar experiences, and/or suggestions about how to avoid this type of thing in the future. Grazie.
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