Thread: I'm scared WBTB is going to make me NOT sleep

I have the same problem. Full WBTB (i.e. getting out of a bed) doesn't allow me to fall asleep most of the time. I solved this problem tweaking WBTB a bit: Don't get out of the bed, just become fully aware of yourself. Then try to keep the feeling of awareness (as if you were realizing this is a dream) while relaxing and falling asleep (but don't force yourself into it).
This modification is more effective for me than traditional WBTB. I hope it helps.

Or just use a different technique.

You dont really need to even stand up from your bed, just take ur hands and grab your legs, this will bring out 65% of your physical muscles, which is enough to get a LD.

Grab both your legs and go back to sleep. You will fall asleep pretty fast since, you never left your current position. 35% of your upper muscles, will fall asleep right away.

hope this helps

No I mean before I go to sleep in the first place. No matter how I try to forget the alarm clock, it takes absolutely ******* ages for me to sleep.

I see, i misread your post .... I usually listen to my mp3, until my body is totally asleep.
Than i usually pick up my task on what i should go for.

The mp3, just puts my body and mind into trance or i will call it relaxation state.
Also while i listen to the mp3, i usually go on and review my thoughts, that induces my sleep state upto twice.

hope that helps.

Do you know where you got this MP3?

By mp3 i mean Music, any kind... i mostly preffer techno/Vangelis and all that.

Just let the music take you in the flow. The rest is upto you

Heh, oh right ok. Thanks for the info.

I get this problem sometimes too. If I try WBTB and get up after, say, 5 hours of sleep I often find myself not able to fall asleep easily. But if I keep doing something monotonous (like reading a book) continuously for the next hour or two I'm able to fall asleep again eventually. This works well if you don't have to get up early the next morning.