Thread: How can I know which technique to pick?

Thanks! I really appreciate your help

So, if I understand correctly, I should sleep for 5 hours or so, then do something(probably meditation) for 15 minutes and then go for my WILD or SSILD?

To add to what Sageous said, it specifically mentions this in the SSILD FAQ:

Q: Can I do SSILD when I go to sleep?

A: Yes you can, but it won't work. When you go to bed you typically start with a lot of NREM sleeps which are not ideal for lucid dream to occur. The level of acetylcholine (an important neurotransmitter which is a major driving force for lucid dreams) is also at lower level. Trying to lucid dream with any technique at this stage is a waste of time, even though this is the favorite mistake virtually every beginners make.

Also you shouldn't do any meditation for SSILD:

1. Go to bed early, preferably before 11pm. Set your alarm to wake up after 4 or 5 hours.

2. Get out of bed and stay awake for 5-10 minutes. I suggest you visit the bathroom, rinse your mouth, and walk around or stretch a little bit. Try not to become too awake though.

Q: Can I combine other breathing, meditation, relaxation techniques during or prior to doing SSILD?

A: No. As mentioned earlier, SSILD is all about "conditioning". You condition your mind and body to the most optimal state for lucid dream to occur. This state, however, is very delicate. Mixing in other techniques will likely interfere with this state and cause negative impact on SSLID's performance. You're free to create your own routines once you master the technique, but for beginners I expect you to adhere to the instructions in this manual.

I highly suggest you thoroughly re-read the updated SSILD tutorial: Senses Initiated Lucid Dream (SSILD) Official Tutorial

Okay!

Originally Posted by Reinards

So, if I understand correctly, I should sleep for 5 hours or so, then do something(probably meditation) for 15 minutes and then go for my WILD or SSILD?

That would be a start. You might find out later that more or less than 5 hours' sleep and more than 15 minutes of WBTB is better in terms of timing, or that simply relaxing and thinking about your upcoming adventures in dreamland is enough to keep your mind in a "dreamy" state during your WBTB. Or not. All it will take is some experimentation to find what works best for you. What you should not do during WBTB, though, is watch TV, use your phone or computer, have involved conversations, or anything else that might wake you up too much.

Yea...
Tonight I failed or canceled my attempt...
When I woke up, I went to toilet, rinsed my mouth went to bed and it was veeery difficult to concentrate on senses.. Once I started focusing on my vision, i found out thinking about motorbikes seconds or minutes later So I thought I will try tomorrow in different time