How to Maintain Awareness?

**Xvaiuer** · 05-13-2013 12:29 AM

Yeah, I'm having trouble with this. Every time I lose awareness and just fall asleep completely non-lucid. Any tips on maintaining awareness? (I'm trying to get as much tips and stuff in before tonight because I'm trying WILD, so if you have anything else relevant to WILD feel free to post it

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**gab** · 05-13-2013 06:29 AM

Have you tried mantras? Do you WBTB?

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**Xvaiuer** · 05-13-2013 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by gab

Have you tried mantras? Do you WBTB

Yes and yes, but whenever I get to do WILD I always lose awareness and fall asleep non-lucid.. It's kind of frustrating.

**gab** · 05-14-2013 02:22 AM

you probably don't wake yourself up enough when WBTB. Try a little longer, do some math problems in head, put the lights on.

**Xvaiuer** · 05-15-2013 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by gab

you probably don't wake yourself up enough when WBTB. Try a little longer, do some math problems in head, put the lights on.

I almost always sleep with a lamp on, because whenever I wake up I read a book to get me to go back to sleep, and finding a book is not easy in the dark. But you may be right about not spending enough time on WBTB. It's usually less than a minute so...yeah you're right I'm sure now. I usually wake up, check the time, then go and try to do WILD. I'll try a longer WBTB tonight. Thanks!