My First WILD attempt - need opinions/tips for next attempt!

Hey, I just tried my first WILD attempt: heres how it went:

This attempt lasted for about an hour and 15 minutes - although it didnt seem like it was that long at all. Anyways, first I went into my bed, and tried to find a comfortable position. At first I tried laying straight on my back, but that didnt work very well, couldnt get comfortable - so I layed on my side, which is my normal sleeping position. I tried it twice in this session, the first one I just layed still, didnt get much paralyzation, but at the end I got a nice constant, yet small, vibration. I then for some reason broke that, and read a little bit more on what to do after that. So anyways my second try I got a lot further. This is the one that lasted an hour (i looked at my clock before I tried it, it was 12:14, and I looked after and it was 1:15). Anyways, I lay on my bed, on my side, and I tried to concentrate hard on what was appearing in front of my eye lids. I then started getting paralyzed on my feet, and then it slowly worked its way up into my upper legs. I then started getting very small vibrations on my legs. These went away though. I then started getting paralyzation on my hands, and forearms. I concentrated and waited longer and longer. My hands then became extremely paralyzed. My pinky felt as if it was like rock hard. But my stomach, back and chest never became paralyzed at all during this. My legs where a bit paralyzed, but no where near where my hands where at. I also got lots of muscle twitches during this session. Anyways, as I waited longer and longer. I started visualizing things in the back of my head, of people and other things. I usually can visualize very good with this. And as I did this, I got some pretty intense vibrations. I could hear my heart beating, and I was vibrating a lot. But one thing I noticed when I was visualizing and visualizing more about different things to keep my mind active, as the vibrations got intenser, the paralyzation started wearing off. I guess I was shaking so much I was moving and decreased my paralyzation. I then tried to concentrate on things in front of my eyelids, and the paralyzation came back - but little to no vibrations came.

I then stopped it and got up. My pinky was pretty much dead. I had to shake it a bit to restore life back into it.

Anyways, this is what happened, start to finish. I plan on tring it relatively soon, so please give me tips and other info on how to actual be successful and fall into the dreamstate lucid!

I am also puzzled on if I should visualize things in the back of my head, or try to morph/concentrate on things in front of my eyelids..

Any questions/comments are greatly appreciated!

thanks!

Hey! Sounds like you are heading in the right direction. You need to make sure you are really comfortable first.

I like to spend about 15 minutes becoming relaxed before I try anything. Just imagine yourself floating on a small rubber raft in the ocean. Feel the waves as they gently move you around. Feel the sun gently warming your face. Smell the salt air and listen to the gulls and waves crashing on the shore.

When you find that you thinking has becom a little fuzzy, it is tome to start concentrating, but do so gently. Extreme concentration can ruin it instantly.

When you feel the vibrations start, they are often like the shivering you feel when you are too cold. Concentrate slightly on the vibrations and encourage them to continue and get strong.

As they progress, it is helpful to incorporate them into you imagination.
Visualize that you are flying down a long subway tunnel, everytime you imagine passing a light, synchronize it with a vibration.

Good luck tonight!

My normal sleeping position is also on my side; I find it uncomfortable on my back. However, when I fall asleep on my back I'm a lot more likely to become lucid. I have a friend who's the same way. He actually started sleeping on his side to avoid them, they were so frequent.

It may not help, but just something to think about I guess.

Thanks for the replies. I think one of my main problems was I was tring to concentrate too hard.

And I am also puzzled on what you mean by 'visualize'... should I visualize things in the back of my head, or try to morph/concentrate on things in front of my eyelids.. ?