Thread: WILD According to Sageous Q & A

Thanks for your answer on my last question. It really helps to have a little thingy i my pocket all the time. Even when I don't "find it" I still sometimes remember that it's there and that it means that I should be doing a RRC. Funny that it's easier for me to remember that I have something in my pocket that to simply remember to do the check.

So for lesson 2: Is it really necessary to get out of bed, or would it suffice to sit up for some time? I already wake up naturally (at least whenever I remember to tell myself to) but normally I do nothing but grab a pen and write in my dream journal. My main reason for not wanting to actually get out of bed is my light-sleeper-boyfriend who has trouble falling back to sleep if I wake him up. For the same reason I am very happy that you do not advise us to use alarms 'course I would not be able to

You are doing a wonderful job. I'm honored to be able to call you my teacher

Originally Posted by Strit

So for lesson 2: Is it really necessary to get out of bed, or would it suffice to sit up for some time? I already wake up naturally (at least whenever I remember to tell myself to) but normally I do nothing but grab a pen and write in my dream journal. My main reason for not wanting to actually get out of bed is my light-sleeper-boyfriend who has trouble falling back to sleep if I wake him up.

I do think it is necessary to get up, in order to reinforce your waking consciousness and avoid accidentally falling back to sleep. But since I understand your boyfriend's plight (I'm an incredibly light sleeper, much to the chagrin of my deep-sleeping and fairly active wife), I suppose there must be an exception to the rule if you are unable to to sneak out of bed:

So, for the sake of your boyfriend's rest: If you are sitting up and writing down your dreams, and that takes a few minutes, then maybe if you stay sitting for a few minutes after you finish jotting in your journal, and just think about the dreams -- or your next WILD attempt, you might be able to get WBTB to work for you...And you can remind your boyfriend a few times that you're making an extra effort just for him!