I'll try this one as well.
Just a question though: if you change your position after 7-10 minutes, do you do step 2 once again? Because you didn't mention this. Thanks. :)
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I'll try this one as well.
Just a question though: if you change your position after 7-10 minutes, do you do step 2 once again? Because you didn't mention this. Thanks. :)
Nah, I don't do step 2 again I just stay as still as possible after the position change.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ithil
Awesome this looks like the technique for me! Laying still is just too hard and I already have a hard time falling asleep. I'm going to try this tonight :)
Hey I tried this past night to use your wild technique and I got close to sleep paralisys I fell asleep tho, I will try again tonight maybe durring the afternoon for a nap
I like to use it for naps especially! Remember, the main point IS to fall asleep, but fall asleep consciously. You want yourself to fall asleep, but try to stay aware as you are doing it. Easier said then done, I know. Good Luck to you!Quote:
Originally Posted by inhuman
Tanks yoshi do you think it's possible i'm doing a wild just not remembering it
I would love to try this, but I can't even frickin' get out of bed! Pisses me off! Perhaps I should drink a ton of water before my bed, so I HAVE to get up. *Evil laugh*
Hmm, it would be hard to forget having a successful WILD. Even if you forgot what happened in it, I would think it near impossible to forget actually having one.Quote:
Originally Posted by inhuman
hmm good point LOL but then again I'm not the most aware person at night. Anyway I need to go to bed soon and try your wild methood again.
Ah nice im gonna possibly try it tonight. One question: Can you listen to music (like per-say your ipod) or have the tv on? Or is it like a big no-no? :lipssealed:
You can listen to music just don't wrap the headphones arround your head...
Yeah, I have had music playing and a movie on before. As long as you keep it fairly quiet, it shouldn't effect your attempt.
thanks im gonna try this rite now cause im kinda tired anyway
I will try this. Jeff's seems to work for me, but i get frustrated. I will try this, and if nothing else, the relaxation thing works wonderfully.
hey when you switch sides do you try to keep your arms and legs still or do you completly move them around
I slowly and calmly move my entire body to a different sleep position. Usually to a side position because I like to start out on my back. I move slowly, as if there were someone else in my bed that I didn't want to disturb.Quote:
Originally Posted by gugvg
o ok thanks
I wanted to try this last night, but forgot the tech after "relaxation". :embarrassed:
Hmm... By Flexing do you mean tensing the muscles and then relaxing?
:D
I've never properly lucid dreamed before :(
Precisely. Don't worry about not having a proper lucid yet. It takes a bit of practice to get used to. Just keep at it and your work will pay off!Quote:
Originally Posted by martango
I am very excited about this method. I also seem to become lucid after moving to my side once or twice. I am definitely going to give this a go and will report back tomorrow on my experiences. I particularly like your suggestion as it allows the freedom to move a little. I sat for over an hour without moving last night and despite not acheiving lucidty I didn't get to sleep until the morning.
Yeah, this method gets me into SP very quickly. I get into SP after only 10-15 minutes. Whenever I don't move at all, it usually takes about 20-25 minutes. Which isn't a huge difference, but at least you aren't worrying/focusing too much on the movement aspect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loaf
So I tried it last night.
There wasn't anything on television so I decided to go to bed. I turned my lamp on and picked up a book that I stopped reading last year. As suggested, I decided to read a chapter. The glow of my halogen lamp alone was making me feel calm. Better yet it was the first time I read a book in months. :lol:
I got through a chapter and switched off the light. The room was very dark (just about pitch black) so I clambered to my bed and got comfy. I did the flexing you suggested and it made me feel very relaxed. I was already feeling tired prior to reading.
I closed my eyes. I focused on my breathing because if I think about closing my eyes it becomes uncomfortable. 10 minutes after and I repositioned on my side. I casually thought about things as they passed through my mind. I imagined the beach, and being on this forum (he he) and also hitting golf balls in a department store. After about 20 minutes I decided to move back. I was still awake. About 10 minutes after that I felt heavy and numb. I could see little whiteish shapes like the nougat in a Toblerone chocolate bar. They would flash and dissappear. I also saw the outline of this retarded guy on my bus. It looked like someone had traced his face with a marker. Shortly after I saw a rectangle shape in my left eye (at the bottom) which started flashing for about 3 seconds. It was like a piece of foil in the sunlight being rotated really fast. I also had this strange experience where I could see what looked like a floor, but it was very blurry. While seeing this floor, it felt like my eyes were open but I found they were closed - the experience felt similar to that of being lucid in a dream, but it was short lived. I examined the shape for a moment before it faded away.
Nothing else happened after this. I started to overheat and at this point was very tired so I got comfy again and fell asleep.
I am going to try your method again tonight. Seems like I progressed slightly and I think it might just take a little bit of repetition to get it working right. Its not like I'll be busy at 11PM anyway. :D
For the sake of anyone else interested in seeing if this method works, I will update my experiences tomorrow.
I tried the same thing again last night. Thoughts passed through my head mostly about GTA III but then I got tired and forgot about LD. I quickly realized this and turned to my side. I turned about three times before I feel asleep, however I wasn't lucid in my dream. I did manage to have several dreams though (one that started immidiately) with oppurtunity twice to have a DEILD and a few times with DILD.
I think I am getting closer.
Good technique. Almost got to SP with it, but the damn phone woke my up. Like, right at the exact second I was about to enter SP. :mad:
What is the best time of day to use this though?
During a nap?
Before going to bed?
After a WBTB?