Thread: How to be Self-aware and fall asleep at the same time?

The way I have understood WILD is that you are supposed to fall asleep like normal, but also be a kind of "passive observer" of what you experience while falling asleep.
You might see random shapes, hear sounds etc, and you are supposed to notice them without trying to become too involved.

Actually, this thing is explained very well in Tim Post's video "Advanced Lucid Dreaming: part 8" and the videos after that on YouTube.
He even simulates the visual and auditory hallucinations in that video, which is really cool and kind of innovative.
Make sure to check out all of his videos as well, he is an educated expert in lucid dreaming and is just as serious and likeable as Stephen LaBerge.

Originally Posted by IHadADreamWhere

I've often noticed that being safe aware while falling asleep usually keeps me awake waayy longer then usual. Any tips to fix this?
I'd take so melatonin but i don't want it to affect my chances with WILD a few hours later. Considering melatonin suppresses dreams, what if i don't havw a dream to go into?

You could always resign yourself to staying awake longer than usual; if doing so ends in an LD, it seems a sacrifice worth making.

Melatonin will do no harm if you use it wisely (I use it myself, on occasion), like taking it several hours before your WILD attempt rather than moments before.