My Recent Attempt At A Wild

[Code Name]

was good... Aight, after waking up from a small nap, i went to tha bathroom & wrote down the two dreams i had before i went back to bed which was 8:00, 2 hours ago...i layed still, thinking to myself "Ima have a lucid dream" while focusing on my breathing...later on, i felt my body getting numb....after that, i felt my body sinking a bit.... this is where it get complicated...i started to see my room, but i dunno if my eyes opened or not, it was like i was forcing my eyes not to open as they were moving rapidly....i managed to stop it as my body is still numb & relaxed...later on i began to see my room again, but it didnt feel like my eyes opened...i eventually got up to do a reality check, only to be awake (damn! lol) any suggestions, should i try this with the light on next time (cause it was dark)...i dunno, i felt like i was close tho

[The Blue Meanie]

Hi there Code Name! Well, I'm not the MOST qualified WILDer on the site by any means, but I've had a few successes so I guess I can give as much help as any. First off, let me say that WILD is NOTE the best technique to try for a newbie - it usually involves a long process of trial and error to get it right and reliable. I still haven't done that. (Though mostly because of a few months' laziness last year that screwed things up) But, since you did try, I'll try to give a breakdown of what happened in your attempt. Aight, after waking up from a small nap, i went to tha bathroom & wrote down the two dreams i had before i went back to bed which was 8:00, 2 hours ago...i layed still, thinking to myself "Ima have a lucid dream" while focusing on my breathing...later on, i felt my body getting numb....after that, i felt my body sinking a bit....[/b] Okay, firstly you might want to sleep for a bit longer at night before WBTB and WILDing. I'd go to bed at your usualy time at night, sleep for 4-5.5 hours (as a very general guide), then wake up for a bit, then try WILD. The breathing technique is one of many. Instead of focussing on your breathing, you could try the counting method, or many others. The numbness and sinking you describe is the beginnings of sleep paralysis, or maybe very light sleep paralysis. I barely get anything except numbness. That's okay, SP is not neccessary to WILD. this is where it get complicated...i started to see my room, [/b] This is either your actual room, or the beginnings of hypnogogic imagery. Likely the second. but i dunno if my eyes opened or not, it was like i was forcing my eyes not to open as they were moving rapidly....i managed to stop it as my body is still numb & relaxed...[/b] The eyes moving rapidly is normal, it's a part of natural sleep - the only difference is this time you're conscious and aware of it. Don't try to stop it, instead focus on something else and try not to notice it. Like counting, or breathing, or imagery (if you get HI - I barely ever do) any suggestions, should i try this with the light on next time (cause it was dark)...i dunno, i felt like i was close tho[/b] I'd say no, don't turn the light on. You want your room dark and without distractions - at least, that's my perspective. Feel free to experiment, but I'd say you're better off in a dark room.

[Code Name]

yea, I thought about the eye movement being natural too, i dunno, the only reason i tried 2 stop it was b/c i thought that my eyes were trying to open lol appreciate the feed Blue Meanie! i'll definately try those suggestions