^^ Sounds like some good work, Sydney! Good job taking those random movements in stride, too, because they really do not matter. |
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I wish you the best of luck! |
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^^ Sounds like some good work, Sydney! Good job taking those random movements in stride, too, because they really do not matter. |
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Not a WILD and not an attempt, but something relevant and interesting perhaps: in the last few nights, I've woken several times through the night, and I've observed the changes in my state of mind as I began falling asleep, particularly those times where it took a while (30+ minutes). I noticed when I would enter a "deeper" state, my vision registered a lower level of light, more towards darkness, than the full waking "looking at my eyelid" level of light (I was wearing a sleep mask). My mind seemed somehow quieter than full wakefulness. I would guess that this was observing the onset the first light stages of sleep. It gives me some hope that I could continue working on WILD and making progress. |
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“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
Well, I do think about the upcoming dream in that I imagine completing my dream goals, but I could still probably do a lot more! And yeah, the only reason I really focused on the mantra was so that my mind wanderings wouldn't take over, because even while focusing on the mantra, my mind was still wandering and it was very distracting XD I guess that is what happens when you're in REM. |
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It's a funny thing: I've gotten this question many times over the years, and I've always had a problem answering it. Why? Because the only true answer this: You will know when you arrive, so don't worry about it. But this always sounds a bit condescending (not to mention self-referential), so: |
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For the relaxation technique, i feel like i got a flow with it but i didn't achieve such state due to sneezing that blew my attempt to relax and clear my mind. Next thing is that i need to fix up my sleep schedule because i messed it up really badly. |
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So last night, as expected, I wasn't as aware and I'm pretty sure I lost conciousness at some point. After 1.5 hours (checked the clock.. it felt like it), I just decided to at least get 30 minutes of actual sleep. And guess what, I did get a DILD! But my alarm cut it short lol. And it sucked because: in the dream, I "fell asleep". I "woke up" in the dream, and realized I was dreaming so I thought I was having a lucid dream within that actual dream, and so therefore I felt rushed, which screwed up all my goals I had carefully planned out. XD |
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Finished my finals a couple weeks ago, and the results came out a couple days ago, and I passed! Wow, finally done with school! Next year is college for me, pure mathematics. Anyways, this means I can finally get back to practicing LDing properly. I actually started practicing properly again 2 weeks ago, but a couple things then happened these 2 weeks, one good and one bad, which delayed my practice until now. Good is that I hit a new level in music production. It got so exciting I spent all my time on my laptop doing music, which is paying off; I'm getting lots of good track now too, and quickly, and much better than before. Other thing is that we hit a bit of a crisis. The police took the car, and I'm living at my mom's now. The problem is being solved now though, so good. Don't wanna sidetrack too much, so here it goes: |
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I fill my heart with fire, with passion, passion for what makes me nostalgic. A unique perspective fuels my fire, makes me discover new passions, more nostalgia. I love it.
"People tell dreamers to reality check and realize this is the real world and not one of fantasies, but little do they know that for us Lucid Dreamers, it all starts when the RC fails"
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So, today i decided to try out the relaxation process at afternoon. What i did though was to watch a "guided meditation" video on youtube that gave me a dizzy effect in place of meditating myself. I went back to bed and layed down on my back with a seemingly clear mind that had very few thoughts. |
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Last edited by TDHXIII; 07-04-2015 at 12:54 AM.
So I did stay up during WBTB for 30 minutes last night, and it seemed to have the same effect as when I stayed up for 25 minutes. I wasn't as aware, I kept losing conciousness and regaining it (having some small dreams here and there), and I never was aware enough to realize I had woken up from those dreams and to continue the WILD. |
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Previous Goal: Air bendMain Goal: Find my Dream Guide
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I think a better way to experiment is to up more than just 5 minutes. 5 minutes might be too small of a time, and the variables occurring could be stronger than the difference 5 minutes would cause. You should try 10 min wbtb, 1 hour wbtb, etc. To narrow it down properly. |
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I fill my heart with fire, with passion, passion for what makes me nostalgic. A unique perspective fuels my fire, makes me discover new passions, more nostalgia. I love it.
"People tell dreamers to reality check and realize this is the real world and not one of fantasies, but little do they know that for us Lucid Dreamers, it all starts when the RC fails"
Add me as a friend!!!
Thanks for the advice, LouaiB! ^^ I think I might try an hour, then. I bet I won't be able to fall asleep, but, it'll help me to decide how long my WBTBs should be. |
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Last edited by Sydney; 07-05-2015 at 12:54 PM.
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Previous Goal: Air bendMain Goal: Find my Dream Guide
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I'm back.. |
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Much as I respect Louai, Sydney, and he is right about the value of a 5-minute change, you might consider keeping your WBTB to the 30-minute range you've already established. I say this for a couple of reasons: |
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I'm looking for a tip on what to do during the time i experience auditory hallucinations and the things like it. What is the best thing to do during this? |
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Last edited by TDHXIII; 07-05-2015 at 09:49 PM.
Thanks so much for the reply, Sageous! I'll keep everything you said about WBTB times in mind. |
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Last edited by Sydney; 07-05-2015 at 08:41 PM.
Follow your dreams.
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Previous Goal: Air bendMain Goal: Find my Dream Guide
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@Sageous don't worry, I didn't view your post as passive-aggressive. If anything, I'm feeling really bad bcz I gave a bad advice, and glad that you noticed and corrected me. I didn't notice that Sydney is already close to proper WILDing factors. I just suggested experimenting in a larger scale if she hasn't found the proper period yet bcz I see proper wbtb periods vary greatly from person to person. |
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Last edited by LouaiB; 07-05-2015 at 08:58 PM.
I fill my heart with fire, with passion, passion for what makes me nostalgic. A unique perspective fuels my fire, makes me discover new passions, more nostalgia. I love it.
"People tell dreamers to reality check and realize this is the real world and not one of fantasies, but little do they know that for us Lucid Dreamers, it all starts when the RC fails"
Add me as a friend!!!
Follow your dreams.
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Previous Goal: Air bendMain Goal: Find my Dream Guide
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Checking in with the Wild attempts - I have been helping to look after an elderly family member in WL so sleep is disrupted. |
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^^ It sounds to me like you were wandering through a bit of NREM, Patience, meaning that you had already fallen asleep, and your dream was likely just around the corner. |
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Last edited by Sageous; 07-06-2015 at 11:05 PM.
Still in my quest to make WBTB happen later that I had been used to, basically my target is the 2 last hours of sleep, which is for me: h+7 - h+9 . |
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So, I tried 45 minutes for WBTB last night. I thought about my previous dreams, thought about my upcoming LD's goals, and read my previous dreams. However, I ended up falling asleep after 20-30 minutes again. :'( |
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Date: Tuesday July 7 2015, 5:18 AM |
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Ive been trying WBTB + WILD lately and I've bumped into a problem. I'll just describe what happened: |
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