Thread: Me saying hi, and a question about WILDs

Well I had an attempt at a WILD last night, here's what happened. I went to bed around 12 and woke up on my own at 4:55 (my alarm was set for 5 anyways). I got up for like 7 minutes and then laid back down on my back. I tried to focus on my breathing and keeping my mind clear. I felt the lightness of starting to drift off into sleep, and i told myself to stay awake. I had read in another thread that the person imagined sand bags tied to his feet and hands to counteract the lightness feeling. I tried really had to do this but it didn't exactly work. I felt the lightness go away and I just laid there for another few minutes. Again, here comes the feeling of drifting off into sleep. I just thought to myself, "ok, stay awake stay awake". Then the feeling went away again. I guess I'm putting too much thought into it and trying too hard to stay awake that I never went to sleep. I eventually fell asleep because I had to get up for school in an hour and a half. Should I just let my body go with the feeling of getting lighter while trying to keep my mind awake? Does this lead to SP or some sort of vibrations / noises?

Small useful tip from Erin Pavlinga blog:

Gently leave your eyes open; let them close as you fall asleep; then open them; let them close on their own again; then open them again, etc. etc. Everytime you do it's like you bring some of your awareness back into the sleep stae.

I use reverse blinking, which sounds similar. As I am counting my breaths with my eyes closed, I will blink my eyes open quickly as I exhale. I do this when I have trouble falling asleep, or when my mind is racing. I agree, it totally clears your mind of thoughts, and keeps a part of you aware.

Thanks so much for the helpful replies. I read through the tutorial linked, and i'll try the 61 point relaxation method. I will most likely try the blinking method too. This community is so helpful!