The WILD seems appealing to me because I don't want to leave lucidity to mere chance happenings. I'll try it for the first time tonight. I will make sure to awaken myself enough to actually remain mentally conscious! |
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Why Do I Want to Lucid Dream? |
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Last edited by Rapterbone; 09-24-2012 at 03:16 PM.
The WILD seems appealing to me because I don't want to leave lucidity to mere chance happenings. I'll try it for the first time tonight. I will make sure to awaken myself enough to actually remain mentally conscious! |
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Hey Rapterbone, welcome welcome! Your workbook looks great, you're off to a good start already. |
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So what exactly do i post in this workbook? Interesting dreams? Questions? Progress? Experiences? |
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Yeah, all of the above! Talk through what you experienced, how your attempts have gone, how dream recall has been, and any thoughts/concerns/questions that arise for you. We'll |
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Okay. So I read about WILD techniques and such. I think this will be my approach: |
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Sounds great... I can tell you've been doing some good research! Definitely keep us posted. |
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I agree a gazillion percent. I don't know if I'd have this many lucids if I hadn't been around the intro class. Just being around here and the site, and around people who talk about lucid dreaming really boosts your lucid mindset. Kinda like that saying that says "You can't light someone else's candle without illuminating your way too." or something lol |
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So, last night I tried my first real attempt at WBTB+WILD in quite a while. For some reason, I initially had trouble falling asleep. When I woke up, I turned a light on to write down my dreams and go to the bathroom. After, I took a couple gulps of water and laid back down. I found myself getting hot really quickly + unable to get comfortable. I ended up tossing and turning for the next 2 hours (3-5AM), only managing to sneak in 20 minutes of sleep. I wonder what caused my insomnia-like state. Will try again this weekend. |
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I've never employed WILD before (unless you count DEILD) so a more experienced WILD'er like OpheliaBlue or paigeyemps might be able to give WILD-specific advice. |
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Hmm how long were you up and about? Also, what kind of light did you use and how bright was it? These could very well affect how your attempt turned out. Light inhibits production of melatonin, and.. |
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Last edited by paigeyemps; 09-29-2012 at 12:29 PM.
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As an update: |
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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. |
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