Hey everybody! This is my first post ever !!!

So, I've recently tried to induce a WILD (I haven't had my first lucid yet, but WILD seems to be one that will work for me).

Everytime I try to WILD, I go as far as hypnogogic (spelling, lol) images (i.e. i see blue colors swirling and sometimes I see scenes that disappear after a few seconds), and I never enter sleep paralysis!

I've tried counting and concentrating, and I don't move.

Here's my procedure:

-Lay down on back

-Close eyes and concentrate on breathing

-Soon, I see the colors, and then when they get stronger, I count (1- I'm dreaming, 2-I'm dreaming, etc.)

-I sometimes feel my body tensing (not paralyzed, just feeling heavy and I feel like I need to stretch them)

-I then see some images (i think this is the hypnogogic hallucinations), but then they disappear, but that's probably because I don't concentrate too much.

So my basic questions are:

How can I concentrate more? What's a good way to?

And

Why don't I go through sp? And am I close to an LD?

Many thanks

PS: Sometimes my fingers and toes twitch, but I don't move so that doesn't really mess me up. Just thought I may add that to elaborate on any progress.