Thread: WILDs without prior sleep TUTORIAL

Hey man! Great guide! I'll defenitely try this. The counting from 1 to 10 and then back to 1 without continuing to 11 was really smart. I've attempted WILDs without any luck lol, i went from maybe 1 to 150 and at 50 my body felt heavy, at 100 i think i might be in SP because i no longer feel connected to my body. Between a hundred and hundredfifty i start "seeing" things, for example suddenly i have to parry a wave hitting my kajak lol, then i realize im just lying in bed. Here one of two things happen.

1. I get too excited and i get too concious and awake or
2. I try again but fall asleep without WILDing.

This tip with counting from 1-10 and back might just do it!

Originally Posted by Shan

This tip with counting from 1-10 and back might just do it!

I agree! I tried to WILD before sleep yesterday and the 1-10 then back to 1 counting method seems very effective. I used to count to 100 then start over again. Then I tried to count backwards from 100 because it took a little more thought to keep it right. The only problem is that i would lose my place and eventually forget what i was doing and fall asleep unaware. When i tried this new counting method, having to come back to 1 would bring back just enough awareness to keep me from falling asleep unaware. I had to give up last night because i had to get up for work early and i was afraid that i would lose too much sleep. I can sleep in tomorrow so, i'll give it a try before sleep and then about 4 and half hours into my sleep so i should be in the beginning of third REM cycle. I think this method of counting will give me that level of awareness that i need to fall asleep yet stay aware. The returning to 1 seems to work like a safety net for me.

The only thing i would change is to count on the exhale rather than the inhale. I remember seeing in another WILD guide on the DV forums (i can't remember which) that we fall asleep on an exhale because that is when our body relaxes most. They gave the example of when we sigh. We feel the relaxing feeling or calming feeling of a sigh on the exhale rather than the inhale. You can test it out now. Take a big inhale then let it all out. The inhale is probably not as comforting as the exhale (unless maybe you've been holding your breath, lol.) This just my personal preference, it seems to work better for me.