Having Trouble Being Successful With The WILD Technique

[Reaping Clarity]

Basically I've had a few DILDs in the past when I actively pursued lucid dreaming, but I really want to be successful using the WILD technique. Now I know you attempt it just after REM or during an afternoon nap. The furthermost I can get is to the beginning of REM (I can feel my eyes spasming) with some very faint imagery, but it never seems to elevate beyond that. I lay perfectly still, ignore all of my body's signals to move etc and always remain calm while attempting it. Can anybody provide some advice to aid me in WILDing ?

[reere]

Patience WILD tends to be hard for most people. But as long as you progress, you are getting closer to your goal of attaining lucidity with WILD. A good way would be to begin with DEILD...much easier cause you are already in Sleep Paralysis. Did you read the tutorial about WILD? http://www.dreamviews.com/f25/wild-tutorial-66238/ Don't Give Up!

[Jakku]

Patience is definitely one of the most important things when learning to WILD or LD in general. The advice I can give you is to attempt a WILD using Wake-Back-To-Bed, getting at least five hours sleep before hand really helps. Making sure it's still dark when you start is also a good tip. A great point that helped me in WILD'ing was the fact you shouldn't be expecting any stages, for example thinking "Hmm, I see some swirls and colours, I must be close to a dream now!". Don't be looking for Hypnogogic Hallucinations or Vibrations etc, because everyone experiences it differently. Keep up the practice, because it does sound as if you're close to success.