So I decided to start trying to WILD. I've found that if I wake up by an alarm, and then hit snooze which lasts 5 minutes, I may dream even in that short time period. I also find that unless I get up and move around, I fall back asleep very fast after an alarm turns off, even if I intended to do SSILD cycles or a MILD mantra.

So my idea, well into the night so I am likely near REM, was to have an alarm gently wake me up, but turn itself off after a few seconds. Then, I would use an anchor that takes a little more mental effort, so I don't get distracted from it too much, such as repeating the alphabet, or doing it backward, or adding 3, plus 1, plus 3, plus 1, etc.

Basically, it would have the speed of DEILD, but without visualizing any particular dream and letting myself move a little if necessary. The idea is to barely surface from sleep into consciousness, then take that consciousness with me as I fall back asleep quickly.

Well, what do you think? Any thoughts, criticisms? Obviously I have to try for myself, but maybe I can learn something before I waste too much time discovering it myself.