Thread: Falling Asleep while WILDing

what I meant was I fell asleep right before I could LD.

Well how long do you stay up for, before you actually attempt the WILD?

I know what you mean. I have the same problem where I try to WILD and end up falling into a totally unconscious state. Does that clarify for anybody?

I try to stay focused enough to not go unconcious but I can't help it.

Try to stay awake for at least 10 minutes. But don't use electronics or anything, they will wake you up too much, and make WILDing pretty much impossible. Just try and sit up in your bed, and let your mind wander. No matter how much your mind thinks that lying down is okay, it isn't. Almost guaranteed that you will fall asleep if you lie down again.

If you get cold, grab a blanket. Don't go near anything that gives off a bright light, and try not to get too active. Just standing up, walking around a little, going to the bathroom (with the lights off), and sitting up in bed, should suffice.

Best of luck!

Originally Posted by Muggler

Try to stay awake for at least 10 minutes. But don't use electronics or anything, they will wake you up too much, and make WILDing pretty much impossible.

Is it ok to use a electronic alarm, such as a Ipod Touch alarm?

Originally Posted by the dream Dragon

Is it ok to use a electronic alarm, such as a Ipod Touch alarm?

I'm pretty sure he meant that you shouldn't use electronics that involve looking at a bright screen. Like don't watch TV or go on the computer or play video games. If you need to look at your iPod just to turn off the alarm, then that's probably fine though.

@jarr: He's asking how he can prevent falling asleep while attempting WILD. It was obvious from the OP, and the responses made it even more obvious. Either you're being deliberately annoying and pretending that you don't understand, or you're incredibly dense.

Originally Posted by Aledrea

what I meant was I fell asleep right before I could LD.

You can't LD unless you fall asleep.

Originally Posted by jarrhead

You can't LD unless you fall asleep.

Are you being deliberately obtuse or what? Clearly he means that he loses consciousness during the onset of a dream. And before he knows it, 2-8 hours have passed.

Originally Posted by Ethereal

Are you being deliberately obtuse or what? Clearly he means that he loses consciousness during the onset of a dream. And before he knows it, 2-8 hours have passed.

I was still unsure of his questions.