Quote Originally Posted by NyxCC View Post
By the way, I often use a single sense when falling asleep or wilding - touch, ie. focus solely on my body. That is enough of an anchor for me and I also find it quite pleasant.
Do you find that doing so gives a similar heightened awareness in the dream comparable with doing SSILD? I'm wondering whether SSILD is effective simply because doing the cycles encourages you to keep coming back to awareness, as opposed to the focussing on different senses having a unique effect different from simply engaging with any meditative falling asleep practice. But then again I gather that no one yet can say exactly why SSILD works!