Thread: Do YOU personally swallow whilst attempting to lucid dream?

When WILDing, act same way, as when you falling asleep normally. Scratch, reposition, swallow... Of course, best is to not move too much, same way, as when you going to sleep any other time.

But worrying about not moving, swallowing... is lot worse than actually doing it. When you falling asleep normally, you do all those things. But I bet that you don't even remember. That's because you don't worry about it and you don't pay attention to it. Treat WILDing the same way. Happy dreams

Originally Posted by gab

When WILDing, act same way, as when you falling asleep normally. Scratch, reposition, swallow... Of course, best is to not move too much, same way, as when you going to sleep any other time.

But worrying about not moving, swallowing... is lot worse than actually doing it. When you falling asleep normally, you do all those things. But I bet that you don't even remember. That's because you don't worry about it and you don't pay attention to it. Treat WILDing the same way. Happy dreams

Hi Gab,
Makes sense to me, but a question...
I've read elsewhere that remaining completely still and not shifting positions or scratching, PERIOD, is the way to go when Wilding because it "fools" your brain into assuming you are asleep. Then there's the idea that impulses to scratch or roll over are the brains way of testing to see if the body is asleep. Are these myths? Or maybe a point of disagreement among experienced folk?
N.

Originally Posted by Nailler

Hi Gab,
Makes sense to me, but a question...
I've read elsewhere that remaining completely still and not shifting positions or scratching, PERIOD, is the way to go when Wilding because it "fools" your brain into assuming you are asleep. Then there's the idea that impulses to scratch or roll over are the brains way of testing to see if the body is asleep. Are these myths? Or maybe a point of disagreement among experienced folk?
N.

Not sure about the "testing" part. But if I just think back, when falling asleep normally - I often fidget, can't find comfortable position, cratch, do all kinds of things, only to be fast asleep just minutes later.

Maybe a lot depends on your state of mind. If you think "oh dang, I hope I won't get itchy, or it will ruin my attempt" - then I guess you WILL get itchy. My state of mind is, if I get itchy, or need to swallow, I'm allowed to do so and I will do it. Without getting upset over it, or even paying attention to it.

So yeah, if you can stay still and not swallow, it sure is better. But if that should cause you any anxiety, then it's better to get over with it and continue. It may set you back a few minutes, but if your state of mind is in the right place, then you will catch up with falling asleep in no time.

Oh, and some of my best experiences were just seconds after I gave up, turned to the side and went to sleep normally. Next thing I know I'm looking at my ceiling from 10 inches away.

Originally Posted by Nailler

Hi Gab,
Makes sense to me, but a question...
I've read elsewhere that remaining completely still and not shifting positions or scratching, PERIOD, is the way to go when Wilding because it "fools" your brain into assuming you are asleep. Then there's the idea that impulses to scratch or roll over are the brains way of testing to see if the body is asleep. Are these myths? Or maybe a point of disagreement among experienced folk?
N.

I believe that what people mean when they say you shouldn't move during WILD, is that you shouldn't move more than you feel that you need to.
You should definitely fix anything that bothers you, like the urge to swallow or to deal with an itch, but you shouldn't focus so much on it, just get it over with and keep your attention on recognizing the dreamstate.
If you allow yourself to fix any distractions then you will gradually become more and more relaxed.