Hey I learned about lucid dreaming about a week ago. I decided I wanted to try the MILD and WILD techniques. I havn't had any lucid dreams and I was wondering if I am doing any thing wrong. Please read this and tell my any suggestions.
This is my night routine. I have been going to bed ~8:30 I set my alarm to 3:00. I repeat to myself in my head "I will wake up from every dream cycle and remember my dream" I eventually fall asleep. I wake up several times (2-3) and write my dream in my dream journal then fall back asleep thinking about my previous dream. My alarm goes off at three an I go to the bathroom and eat a granola bar or something.
I will then go back into my room and lie down on my back with my arms on my sides and my legs almost straight out. I use the meditation technique of imagining rising from my body. I then go to the ceiling and picture everything in my room. Then I rise above my house and look at the surrounding buildings and imagine the crisp night air. I then imagine flying to a beach and imagining the waves crashing on the beach and the sun beating on my chest. Once I am relaxed I count in my head "1, I am dreaming. 2, I am dreaming". I keep getting sidetracked and thinking about something else. (If I get sidetracked do I have to start my process over or can I keep going from where I got sidetracked?) I start feeling tingly and stuff but I dont see HI or anything after a while (i count to 150-200) I decide to go do a reality check but each time I find I am in the real world.
Any suggestions?