The dream challenge is still ongoing with Emnition, I feel like I'm really on track with motivation for lucid dreaming. For now my priorities are focused on exam studies but I am having a severe problem of procrastination (even now since I'm taking the time to type this lol). I have almost sorted out my sleeping pattern which I decided to do because I don't think I can DEILD properly without it. For now I've been waking at 7:30am over the past few days and trying to get to bed by 10:30pm.

I had a WILD experience last night, I really suck at WILDs O_O. I lack the balancing to guide myself into the dream but that will change with experience I think, plus it's been a long time since I've had a WILD. I also remembered how to SSILD more effectively again, which I tried last night and it probably caused me to WILD. Instead of getting comfy I just lay down on my back with my arms by my side, that helped me keep focus on the cycles. The problem was that I seemed to get too aware at some point and took a while longer to fall asleep.

Another thing that's new is that I'm using the Brainbuddy app to quit porn/masturbation. I've been aware that porn was harmful and masturbating to it changes how you think so I've tried quitting it before. Sometimes successfully. But I've relapsed a few times by telling myself that just a little is pretty harmless. Now I'd like to quit masturbation + porn completely and sort out my brains dopamine levels and reward systems. The app seems really good and it keeps track of a lot of things so it's just a matter of willpower to hold off and see what changes happen . I've heard that it boosts your confidence, you become more aware, makes you less socially anxious, some people (I imagine <20 year olds) have gotten deeper voices, more muscle etc. Just random stuff like that. Another reason people seem to quit is ED, but I don't have that issue ^_^. I think I'll be getting some pretty intense dreams as a result of this, but I'd also like to see how it may effect dream recall, chance for lucidity etc.