Hello guys. My name is Theo and I'm new here, and I got a little question regarding WILDing.
So, I tried it during an afternoon nap both yesterday and today and failed both times. I guess I had the "black hole effect" because I am not sure if I was sleeping or just time-lost. Now I know that practice makes perfect and no dreamers succeed on their very first try, but it still kinda devastates me to spend about 3-4 hours in vain, so could you guys please correct me if I am doing anything wrong?
I am lying on my bed during an afternoon nap, relax, switch on some Theta binaural beats in my headphones on about half the maximum volume, then I find a comfortable position and start counting my breath: "One. I am sleeping. Two. I am sleeping..."
But no matter how long I do this (I think I've been doing it no less than a half an hour), I won't fall asleep or get into SP. I had this feeling when your limbs are numb and you can't feel them, but I felt that I can move them if needed. Note that I did feel tired and sleepy before going to nap and if I did not attempt a WILD, I am sure I would have fallen asleep pretty soon.
What can possibly be a problem here? Maybe I should try that without the beats, because I am generally sensitive to external sounds while trying to sleep, but I thought it would help. Also, can I swallow saliva and "blink" with my closed eyes (kind of straining and then relaxing them, helps when you get a nasty feel like something is stuck in your eye)? Or does that count as a stopper for the SP?
Any heads-up is appreciated and sorry if this thread is like thousands of other threads out there hehe. 
Cheers, friends.
Theo.
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