I just found the coolest thing. Are there any people out there that try WILDs or MILDs, but find that their eyes can sometimes become a little restless and feel like they want to open? I found this thing my mum had that can best be described as a 'lavender pillow'. It was a small silk pillow filled with lavender and flax seed - designed to be put over your eyes to help you sleep. It's one of those ones that you can put in the fridge, and there's so many variations around that it shouldn't be too hard.

I tried it out in an afternoon nap just then, and it's pretty useful. I tried for a WILD, and found it good, as the weight of the pillow puts a gentle pressure on the eyes, taking away that dreaful feeling that your eyes are about to open. I fell asleep for about 10 mins, woke up and then tried for the WILD again, and almost immediatley felt this sinking feeling, and I knew I was falling into a dream, which was great because I have never felt that before. Well I got distracted and so no Lucid, but I am going to try it tomorrow morning... hope it works.

If you have the same kind of trouble, or just want to help your WILDS a bit, I suggest going out and buying one - they're not expensive, and they should be in your local herb shop. I can't believe I hadn't thought of it before!