Thread: so, what now?

I really can't wildy body is completely numb, but then nothing else has ever happened. I have tried to wild at various times ranging from a late afternoon nap to early morning, and I always get exactly the same result. for my most recent serious attempt, I had slept for about 3 hours, and then woke up early, and waited 1-2 hours to make an attempt. I didn't move a muscle for about 50 minutes straight, and I just let my mind wander, and nothing happened. I didn't even fall asleep, which is odd considering I was extremely sleep deprived. How can I Wild?

try sleeping for 6 hours or more before trying to WILD. The more sleep you get the less time it will take to get to REM and the longer the REM periods will be. Another thing you should try is shortening your WBTB. Some people find long WBTBs effective for them but everyone is different and anything over half an hour never works for me. Ive seen other people with the same problem and it seemed to work much better for them after I suggested not staying up for longer than 15 to 30 minutes. After that you have to actually fall asleep or you will never be able to WILD. Focus more on falling asleep and then catching yourself on the edge of consciousness than trying to stay aware the whole time. It will probably take some practice and seeing how it works best for you but you should be able to get it in no time.

really? I would assume you enter a dream more quickly when you have less sleep, because your body enters rem more quickly when sleep deprived. I have yet to find a period of time for wbtb in which I don't give in and fall into unconsciousness, but where I can actually get back to sleep. It seems that If I do anything besides look at my ceiling for a few minutes and think about things I am too awake to get back to sleep in this manner, and if I try to do a wild immediately I am simply too tired.

Try to find a good balance for your WBTB. Avoid bright lights and electronic devices, but get out of bed for at least a few minutes. Also, make sure you WILD in the same position you normally use to fall asleep. This should help signal your body that it is time to sleep.

Adjust the timing of your WILD until you find success. If you know when you normally dream each night, try to time your WILD so you will be falling back to sleep as you begin a long dream cycle.