Thread: Help for a new person

Hello guys, im brand new to lucid dreaming. I found out about it a few weeks ago from a thread on 4chan (which is how i learned the terms) but havent really tried to do anything until now. I tried the WILD technique (this may be the method i will use because i dont want to do the whole "dream journal" thing) in the car and got up to sleep paralysis. It was a very strange sensation, i saw odd colors and went completely numb (this may have been because i was laying on my arm) but couldnt start dreaming. I was wondering about a few things.

1) does listening to music through headphones help with lucid dreaming? Does it inhibit it?

2) after reading up on a few things here, im acctually terrified about some things. Mainly the whispering i may hear. How common is this?

3) is there anything else i should know before i do anything?

4) do i really have to try in the afternoon or can i do it at any time of day(including nighttime)?

Thanks in advance for your advice!