Hello there!

[sramsay12]

Hey, I've made a few posts already but haven't made an intro thread. My name's Stewart, I've been naturally lucid dreaming for about 9 years (I'm 14), but only once a week usually. Right now, I've gone without one for almost two weeks. I didn't use a technique really, it was sort of a DILD but I'd just be like, "hey, I'm dreaming", completely random. I'm thinking of switching to a Bi-Phasic sleeping schedule, say 4.5 hours from 1:00 AM to 5:30 AM, and then 1 hour, 20 minutes from 7:30 PM to 8:50 PM. My reason for this is not only for more time, and for more "refreshment" from sleep, but that I think it'll benefit my lucid dreaming. The nap around 7:30 is meant to go straight into REM sleep, which means I have a much better chance of getting a MILD at that time, right? Also, if I wake up at the end of it, and I'm in sleep paralysis- perfect chance for a DEILD or FILD. I would go to the extreme and do an Uberman schedule, but it wouldn't work as I have school. I do reality checks when I wake up. Which method do you suggest I stick with? I like the sound of MILDing, VILDing looks good too, but I've heard that WILDing, when mastered, yields the best, most consistent results. Which should I master then? My dream recall is usually good- two nights ago I tried a mantra. First I was saying "I will have a lucid dream tonight", then I decided I wanted quite a few. I changed it to "I will have many dreams tonight", forgetting the "lucid" part. I had 6 dreams- none of them lucid- and remembered them all quite well. Back to methods, I'd also like to know about the SSILD. Which is the most reliable out of MILD, VILD, WILD and SSILD? And which is better between FILD and DEILD? Is it better if I train myself to wake up after dreams and then just DEILD a string of lucids? Thanks for the help, guys (and girls)!

[Matte87]

Hey Stewart, glad you felt like introducing yourself Actually you won't go into REM during your nap, unless I'm very mistaken... because you've been up 12 hours. That's way too long. The technique you should master depends on how your life schedule looks like and how you are as a person. Are you the kind of person who can relax and stay focused at the same time, whilst ignoring super crazy and weird sensations, then I'd say WILD is your technique. This is something you have to find out for yourself. Try them all out Give each of them a worthy shot, atleast a few weeks. You can combinate DILD and MILD, I feel that they lack something on their own. There's no "best" technique, most of them are reliable if you put effort into them. There's really only two kinds of techniques then alot of spin offs. DILD and WILD. The words you're using as a mantra doesn't matter that much, but make sure it's short and that you believe in it. It's more about intentions than anything else really when it comes to MILD. Good luck!

[sramsay12]

Thanks, The problem is that I don't know what sort of person I am when it comes to this sort of thing. All I know is that I have never purposefully became lucid while dreaming. I'm not sure about bi-phasic sleep, but I know that after a week of poly-phasic sleep- like the Uberman schedule- you go straight into REM. I can't do poly-phasic though as I have school. People who have done Bi-Phasic sleep for over a week report feeling very refreshed after the nap, indicating that you have a decent amount of REM sleep in that period... If I'm right about Bi-Phasic, I could have more success with methods which require WBTB and if I woke up, DEILDing/FILDing would be easier, I think.... I think I'll try Milding and Filding and also work on All Day Awareness so I can have lots of DILDs. I'll let you know how it goes tonight

[Matte87]

Alright, sounds good

[melanieb]

Welcome to the forum! I think Matte gave you all the advice I could. Try things out, record your dreams, base your technique on your sleep schedule and believe in it. I'm sure the results will be interesting! Pleasant dreams! Let us know if you have additional questions!

[sramsay12]

Thanks, Melanieb! I didn't have a lucid dream last night but my thoughts kept wandering, I'll try to keep focussed tonight. I'll probably just stick with "VILD"s and FILDs and see how they turn out

[sramsay12]

Hey again, I just read about the SSILD technique. The author of the tutorial said: " You could also combine the practice with WBTB for maximum effect but it is not required. DO NOT do this at the start of your sleep -- it will NOT work! The only exception is afternoon naps since you enter directly into REM." So this means that Bi-Phasic sleep would increase my Lucid Dream chances if I go for one at the core sleep and the afternoon nap, and if I master a technique, I can nearly guarantee at least one a day. So I'm switching to Bi-Phasic Sleep now- Core Sleep from 1:00 AM to 5:30 AM Afternoon Nap from 7:30 to 8:50 I'll start a thread on it in a week to say how it goes and whether or not I recommend it to others. I've also decided to go for a MILD before I fall asleep, and go for an SSILD combined with WBTB later.

[Matte87]

Like I said, more than 12 hours later do no guarantee you to go into REM. It's more like, 3-4 hours after you wake up that can nap and end up in REM right away. But yeah you can get lucid daily if you time your naps and have the intentions to do so.

[sramsay12]

Hey again, I've actually decided instead to use a variation of the Everyman schedule- Basically I will sleep like this: 24:00 to 04:30 11:30 to 11:45 (during break at school) 18:15 to 18:30 The Everyman schedule is meant to be quite flexible so I could do a nap or two an hour earlier or later without any problems. This way, I'm not going more than 6.5 hours without sleep. As the two naps are short, I'm hoping of getting into the habit of entering REM immediately with them. I may extend them a little- I have an hour-long break at school so if I felt more tired than usual, I could extend it by twenty minutes. My friend HARRISANDERSON12, who goes to the same school as me, is also going to give this a go, but he doesn't seem as motivated as I am. I'm doing it for the supposed extra energy, better and more reliable dreams, and more free time. I have no doubt that the first three days at least are going to be quite miserable, but Monday's out of the way and I should be used to the schedule by Saturday. From now on though I'll post my sleep schedule related stuff in my Dream Journal as I doubt that many people would be interested if I started a thread on my personal habits. Thanks for the help guys!

[sramsay12]

Wait, my friend's name is HARRISANDERSON, he has a 12 on other forums...

[melanieb]

From now on though I'll post my sleep schedule related stuff in my Dream Journal as I doubt that many people would be interested if I started a thread on my personal habits. Thanks for the help guys! You can start your own thread on this forum if you wish. I've seen people do it in Attaining Lucidity and General Lucid Discussion. It can help if you want more feedback though it's just fine to post it in your DJ if you prefer.

[sramsay12]

Thanks, I may do that on Thursday to say if I'm making progress, and if I'd recommend it. It's going to be tough to change from monophasic (which I've been doing my whole life) to the new schedule but I'm hoping it'll pay off. I'll give it three weeks, and if I decide I was better off the way I was, I'll revert.

[HARRISANDERSON]

I would try it mate, but it dosen't suit my sleep patterns Sorry And yes, my name is indeed HARRISANDERSON12 on the TDU2 forums, if anyone wants to know