Quote Originally Posted by Rapterbone View Post
-Still having trouble falling back to sleep in WBTB. WILD seems to be unsuccessful for me, and I've only once achieved sleep paralysis. What do you suggest?
If you're having trouble falling asleep, try to lower the intensity on your WBTB. Cut down on how long you stay up. Expose yourself to less light. Don't get that drink of water. For example, with mine I just get up long enough to pee, write down my dreams, and crawl back in bed. If you feel like you've already dropped these adjustments as long as they can go, see if you can maybe give us a bit more detail about your WBTB procedure. I strongly recommend the breathing relaxation technique for getting back to sleep. Slow the breathing way down and focus on nothing but that gentle rhythm.

Next, let's talk WILD. First, understand that WILD is quite an intricate technique. It's powerful in that it leaves so little to chance but there's a significant learning curve there. Could you give us a feel for how long you spend on the WILD attempts themselves? Is the excitement of attempting WILD getting you too amped up to sleep? Don't let me put words in your mouth if this isn't the case. We're interested in your assessment.

Quote Originally Posted by Rapterbone View Post
-Dream recall has been negligible. How should I improve
When you first awaken, try to move as little as possible. Grasp for every little bit of dream that your mind can find. Even a small fragment or a feeling is enough. You may find some emotion sensation or flash of imagery. Try to bring it back into focus. If you get one image, try to work backward and then forward in time from there until more of the experience spools back in.

In cases of a real recall rut, my weapon of choice is Mastermind's day journal approach: http://www.dreamviews.com/f15/if-you...ams-try-93005/. Keeping track of (and writing down) the day's events will raise your awareness and train your memory. This has gotten me unstuck from every recall rut I've ever gotten myself into.

Quote Originally Posted by Rapterbone View Post
-WBTB makes me very groggy throughout the day.
How long are you up for WBTB? It really doesn't have to be very long? What does an example night of sleep with the WBTB look like? If your WBTB + your induction technique is keeping you up for a long stretch of time, we should adjust. My whole WBTB experience from wake to sleep is usually a 20 minute experience, give or take.

Give those questions a look and keep us updated!