Mini LD in first 10-20 minutes of sleep

[pcmsurf]

I think that I ALWAYS become lucid (lower level) during the first 10-20 minutes of sleep. I will usually notice it and attempt to stay in the dream, but cant. It feels like my mind is too used to being awake at this point that any extra activity will awaken it almost immediately. Has anyone been able to LD like this (and you were aware that you had just gone to sleep, instead of a regular deep sleep LD)?

[Kromoh]

You'll find people with such ability rare. People who have already tried polyphasic sleep, however, do report having REM sleep earlier, even after abandoning the polyphasic schedule completely. It is hard to know for sure, but being a lightsleeper could make you wake up easily from a lucid dream if you dont take care. Once you become lucid, try to do it progresively: don't stop everything at once. Instead, continue to "play your role" in your dream for a while, until you feel it's ok to take over control. You can also try stabilization methods such as focusing on your hard, spinning, running, or doing something you really enjoy. Dream control takes a bit of creativity: you must find clever ways to overcome difficulties! Finally, try reading lucid dream journals, as it will help a lot.

[lagunagirl]

You should try DEILD then. If you start out always having a lucid dream, you could LD all night!

[Kromoh]

You should try DEILD then. If you start out always having a lucid dream, you could LD all night! that's one of my main aims with adopting a polyphasinc sleep schedule. I can wait for vacation, so that I can move to the Uberman schedule.