2 weeks into LD practice my sleep is struggling

Hello @occabime :wave:

I think this topic will get you started:

When you are on a PC with a mouse pointer, you can also hover over the words that have dotted underlines for a brief definition.

WILD, MILD and FILD are induction techniques, hence the -ILD always means “induced/incubated lucid dream”. So for the ILDs you only need to memorize the first letter :stuck_out_tongue:

WILD = Wake Induced Lucid Dream - transitioning over from waking life directly into the dream through relaxation and focus techniques
MILD = Mnemonic Induced Lucid Dream - Most fancy word, mnemonic, but actually it’s a very basic technique and a true classic: become lucid inside the dream itself by setting an intent to become lucid (somewhat related to autosuggestion or self-hypnosis)
FILD = Finger Induced Lucid Dream - I think this one is not on the list. You make very very slight movements, usually with your finger, as you are falling asleep. The movement is supposed to carry over into the dream and at the end you do an RC.

WBTB = Wake Back To Bed - Not directly an induction technique by itself usually, but a great amplifier when combined with any other technique. Also good to kickstart dream recall if you are starting from 0. Basically, it’s getting up in the middle of your long sleeping phase, waking yourself up a little for some time and then going back to bed, applying your preferred induction technique right before one of the later (and generally more sought after) sleeping cycles. Midday napping is, one could argue, an extreme form of WBTB :grin: