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Can a beginner also experience a lucid dream when first going to bed? Because 5 days in my week are schooldays and i have to go to sleep at 23:00 and wake at 7:00 (Sometimes i wake 6:40 or 7:30 or so), so i cant wake up at 5:00 or 4:00 and try WBTB. So when i go to sleep at 23:00 can i experience a lucid dream? If i can then how.

Originally Posted by Setup56

Can a beginner also experience a lucid dream when first going to bed? Because 5 days in my week are schooldays and i have to go to sleep at 23:00 and wake at 7:00 (Sometimes i wake 6:40 or 7:30 or so), so i cant wake up at 5:00 or 4:00 and try WBTB. So when i go to sleep at 23:00 can i experience a lucid dream? If i can then how.

It takes approximately 90 minutes from you fall asleep until you reach your first REM cycle, meaning it takes about 90 minutes until you start dreaming. WBTB isn't the best thing you can do on a school/work night... I'd recommend doing that on weekends.

Originally Posted by Setup56

Can a beginner also experience a lucid dream when first going to bed? Because 5 days in my week are schooldays and i have to go to sleep at 23:00 and wake at 7:00 (Sometimes i wake 6:40 or 7:30 or so), so i cant wake up at 5:00 or 4:00 and try WBTB. So when i go to sleep at 23:00 can i experience a lucid dream? If i can then how.

It's called DILD. Sometimes, when you are in a dream, you just realize you are dreaming. This can happen anytime from 90 minutes into your sleep cycle, to when you wake up. Just do alot of reality checks, try to improve your dream recall, and be more aware about your dreaming world.

Can auto-suggestion help with it? Like when i constantly repeat "I will know that i will dream tonight! I will do the reality test!", does it increase the chances of LD (At 23:00)?

Originally Posted by Setup56

Can auto-suggestion help with it? Like when i constantly repeat "I will know that i will dream tonight! I will do the reality test!", does it increase the chances of LD (At 23:00)?

It won't make you dream right away at 23:00, but it will increase your chances of becoming lucid when you do dream.

Originally Posted by Luminous

It won't make you dream right away at 23:00, but it will increase your chances of becoming lucid when you do dream.

Does my dream recall influence it too? Should i keep writing my dreams into my dream journal? And is WILD actually possible at 23:00?

And do binaural beats also influence it?

(Im sorry i ask so much but im curious and i really want to experience it)

Originally Posted by Setup56

Does my dream recall influence it too? Should i keep writing my dreams into my dream journal? And is WILD actually possible at 23:00?

And do binaural beats also influence it?

(Im sorry i ask so much but im curious and i really want to experience it)

Auto-suggestion can help dream recall, too. WILD is only possible when you're in a REM cycle, so it won't work if you try at 23:00 unless you have taken a nap that makes you hit a REM cycle at that time.

I'm not sure how binaural beats influence lucid dreams and dream recall, but if you search the forum, you will find lots of info about it.

Which is the best method to find out when i can try for a WILD?