Thread: Do you have to sleep 4-5 hours before WILDing?

Originally Posted by eeeeee!

a question im not quite understanding..
when this wild or wbtb methods, you try to wake up
during non-rem sleep? and fall asleep when
the rem sleep starts?
so if i woke up 5 hours into sleep and i was dreaming..
i should try to wake up earlier?

I believe that the way it works is: when you wake up during your rem period, it is put on hold until you fall back asleep.

This is why for WBTB it is suggested that you sleep for 5 - 6 hours[6 hours is exactly when your 4th dream cycle begins] and then stay awake an hour and then go back to sleep and you will be sleeping right into your dream.