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hi im new here, id like some info on WILD, like most people say is go to sleep for a few hours then wake up for a bit and the try the WILD as you have more dreams towards the end of the night, my question is can you WILD going straight to bed first thing? if so what is the differance in trying the WILD at the start of the sleep stage and WILD towards the end of the sleep stage?
Just in case.
Yes, it is true some people can WILD right away, without having to sleep first. Some people can even WILD into naps.
But, some (as in many) people find it much more difficult. Your body might just not fall asleep. The reason trying it in the middle of the night is the body is much more likely and happy to fall asleep, but the mind can stay awake.
If you are trying to learn to WILD, definitely do it after a Wake Back To Bed. It is very rare to be able to have a successful WILD when you first go to sleep. The problem is, you don't have any substantial dreams when you first go to sleep. Even if you manage to fall asleep while maintaining some awareness, you will be in flighty NREM dreams that will not produce any worhwhile lucids.
If you want to try, feel free. It can still be good practice. Just don't get frustrated if you do everything right, and you still end up in a weird limbo state, unable to enter a dream.
If you are sleep deprived, you may have better luck. Also, like Delphinus mentioned, you can catch a REM cycle during a late morning or mid-afternoon nap.
Thanks for the information guys, Ill give this a try in the morning when i wake up and then go back to sleep, i think my best chance would be the weekend as i dont have school because when i wake up on school days i dont have the chance to go back to sleep as its time to get up for school