Thread: Strange experiences after WILD attempts

Do they look odd right now? If not, it's possible that you're entering very stable/realistic dreams. As to why you're subconscious is creating this type of environment, I don't have an answer for you. Out of curiousity, what do you do when you after you've determined that the dream is reality? Do you just go about your day and then just wake up later on?

Originally Posted by HeSpeaks7

Do they look odd right now? If not, it's possible that you're entering very stable/realistic dreams. As to why you're subconscious is creating this type of environment, I don't have an answer for you. Out of curiousity, what do you do when you after you've determined that the dream is reality? Do you just go about your day and then just wake up later on?

Hmm maybe next time I should try walking around...except I'm scared of the dark. I just curl up and go to sleep because WBTB is extremely difficult for me since waking up in general is very hard for me so I try this right before I'm about to sleep for the night and do a bit of relaxation meditation beforehand.

Your eyes or ear drums don't control whether you experience hypnagogia or dreaming, only your brain does. Because of this, it's possible to see or hear something from waking life while still experiencing hypnagogia or a dream.

Don't quit your WILD attempts just because your eyes open or you hear a noise from your house. Just maintain focus on your dream until it's complete.

Out of curiosity how many times have you tried WILD because you seem really close. I've tried only 2 times, but got didn't get too far.

Originally Posted by tequilavixen

Hmm maybe next time I should try walking around...except I'm scared of the dark. I just curl up and go to sleep because WBTB is extremely difficult for me since waking up in general is very hard for me so I try this right before I'm about to sleep for the night and do a bit of relaxation meditation beforehand.

WBTB is recommended for a reason. I can pull off about 1 in 3 WILD attempts with WBTB, and only about 1 in 10 at bed time. I often can get fun hypnogogic stuff going, but fall short of actual vivid lucids when trying at bedtime.

Originally Posted by AlexTheDreamer

Out of curiosity how many times have you tried WILD because you seem really close. I've tried only 2 times, but got didn't get too far.

I've only tried it 3 seperate times, and this one other time where I was interrupted a couple times during a nap but each time I could bring these sensations back within minutes. The hypnagogic imagery/sensations come very quickly to me.