Thread: WILDing? Give this a try.

This is not new, nor do I claim credit, but for committed and folk and would-be WILD'ers you'll be happy with the success rate.

There are various types of sleep schedules, designed to free up time during the day, but with the side effect of allowing dreamers to get lucid very quickly. There are other variations- I chose pol-phasic sleep.

FAQ, Part A, then Part B, a sample schedule, then Part C (steps), below that notes and disclaimers (part D)--->


A)
1) What does it mean?... Multiple sleeping periods...sleep deprivation ...

2) Why? Because you are quicker to fall into REM sleep when deprived...more so than a regular nap.

3) How?

A typical day while using polyphasic sleeping (sometimes referred to as "everyman" (a sub type) to get lucid was this:

B) I have laid out the day for you- Adapt it how you like

3 AM-6AM CORE SLEEP|
9 AM 30 MIN NAP 9:30 AM|
|9:30 AM-12:30 PM AWAKE|
|12:30 PM-1:00PM 30 MIN NAP|
|1:00 PM-4:00 PM AWAKE|
|4:00 PM-4:30PM 30 MIN NAP|
|4:30 PM-7:30 PM AWAKE|
|7:30 PM-8:00PM 30 MIN NAP|
...and so on until my core sleep again at 3:00 AM.

Naps are your lucid time...

C) During each nap, (after making sure you can remain somewhat awake during the attempt (small amount of caffeine helps)

1)Lay down

2)Practice an awareness method of choice (reality checks, imagining your dream, internal mantras)

3)WAIT. Relax, pay attention to sensations. You will feel different on low sleep, but you will notice quicker flashes and fleeting figures as you lay there (if you manage to stay awake)...your thought patterns may be different too.

4) With enough patience (though it usually, if done right, didn't take me more than 5 or 6 minutes) You should feel the "switch".
This for me, means that I now feel "in my own head" though still aware of my sleeping body.

5) Wait a little bit...then try "rolling out" of your body- this means, since you are now likely dreaming that you are still trying to WILD,
you should get up. Don't over think it, get up, do a reality check.

If you're lucid, welcome, If you awaken you can TRY AGAIN without really moving. Remember that you're quicker to get into REM so you may be able to just "jump back in".

D) *Sleeping steadily only 3 or 4 hours a night can be detrimental to many. Consider if the costs are worth it.
*Like some pointed out, though this is a WBTB type, I have found it easier.
*Understand the principles behind how REM behaves during this schedule, when your body moves into it quicker and then adapt it to you.