Tried FILD for first time.

Hey :)

Few nights ago I tried FILD.

I woke up using a mantra. As soon as I realized that I'm awake, I rolled to my back, and started doing the FILD. After seconds, I could feel my fingers moving, but I wasn't moving them at all, lol.
I was half awake, I just ignored it and falled asleep. What does it mean? Was I in a dream, actually?

You were probably dreaming and should have done a reality check.

My first time trying FILD it worked for me much to my shock. It was strange because I felt a strange sensation in my brain as I was moving my fingers. After about 20 seconds I was sure I was dreaming but I kept doing it for 30 more seconds or so just to be sure. After a reality check I realized I was dreaming(closed-nose breathing and fingers through hand).

But I haven't been able to repeat or have any other sort of lucid dream since. I've tried FILD at various points at least ten times since then.

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Originally Posted by dotjpg

You were probably dreaming and should have done a reality check.

My first time trying FILD it worked for me much to my shock. It was strange because I felt a strange sensation in my brain as I was moving my fingers. After about 20 seconds I was sure I was dreaming but I kept doing it for 30 more seconds or so just to be sure. After a reality check I realized I was dreaming(closed-nose breathing and fingers through hand).

But I haven't been able to repeat or have any other sort of lucid dream since. I've tried FILD at various points at least ten times since then.

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Are you waking up using alarm clock? If yes you should try using a mantra, because alarm clock can wake you up during delta cycle and entirely wake you up, where a mantra wakes you up during rem cycle, and you're still half-awake.