Does it matter?

[b12]

Do you think it matters that usually i'll try to WILD without doing a WBTB first? As a college student i'm on a rather tight schedule, so unless i go to bed ealier or something i can't risk a big waste in sleep I know that when doing WBTB you'll fall right back to REM stage, but i've kind of successfully done a WILD when first going to bed. I do get vibrations rather soon, sleep paralysis seems to come to me fast.

[yay]

I think it helps to do it with WBTB, but is possible without. Sounds like you're really close anyway though!

[ninja9578]

Well, obviously you have to wake up first, but I always go right back to bed. You're supposed to take thirty minutes to think about lucid dreaming, most of the time it takes that long to get into a WILD anyway.

[hapkidoman]

b12, how long have you been trying to lucid dream? I just started four days ago. You seem to be doing really well.

[b12]

I've known about controlling your dreams since the summer. For the past couple months i've been passively trying it -- no luck, but increased dream recall, and i can usually lucid dream (no control) anywhere from 3 to 6 times a week. But as for sincerely trying to lucid dream, it's only been, eh...probably not more than 3 or 4 weeks. I'm getting close, i can feel it! In fact, all day today i've been saying "tonight will be the night i control my dreams!"

[hapkidoman]

But as for sincerely trying to lucid dream, it's only been, eh...probably not more than 3 or 4 weeks. I'm getting close, i can feel it! In fact, all day today i've been saying "tonight will be the night i control my dreams!" Good luck with that (tonight I mean). I feel the same way. I have a feeling that I'm close. You haven't been trying for very long, but you seem to be getting great results. Do mind sharing your routine with me, so that I can compare mine with yours and see where I can improve?

[b12]

Of course. I'll PM you.