Quote Originally Posted by Tenacious View Post
Thanks for the advice I've started doing what you do instead of attempting to be aware all day.

I have the day off tomorrow, so I'm going to attempt a one hour plus WBTB and see if that changes anything. Will report on the results tomorrow.

My recalls still in good shape, the odd day where it's difficult to remember much but I'm not really worried about that.
Great, sounds like everything is on course then!

Yeah, while it's possible to try to be aware as much as possible, I find that there is just no realistic way for me to have total awareness throughout the day. It simply fades out at times when I become engrossed in a problem, a conversation, some concern, etc. What makes all the difference, I think, is taking advantage of the situation so you can practice getting that awareness back. Once I know I've lost it, I regain it. Losing it is inevitable for me, but it presents a great opportunity to feel that moment of regaining it.

When you think about it, this is what DILDs are always like -- one moment you're on rails, going wherever the dream plot takes you, and the next something has made you remember that your awareness has slipped. Those are the moments we're practicing for!

Good thinking taking advantage of your day off by trying the slightly more "extreme" length of WBTB. It's always nice if you can take the "OMG I've gotta be ready for that big presentation tomorrow!!" stresses out of your LD attempts. Looking forward to hearing how this goes.