okay. so since 2 weeks ago, when I found out about lucid dreaming, I was so excited. I finally got to experience something where I could do basically ANYTHING. Anyways, I’m a high schooler and have a job and an internship program so I’m pretty busy. I want to try WBTB since I’m scared of the whole hallucinations and SP but I just can’t WAKE UP. Like seriously when I hear the alarm at 4:00 I just turn it off and then I go back to sleep. Anyway to fix this? Like seriously I do this on the weekends too! I really want to have another lucid dream (I only had one that lasted like 2 seconds). I really really really want to like fly and meet my SG. Anyways, I want to know how you guys were able to wake up and perform a WBTB or MILD. Thank you.
I’m a newbie to this forum, but I’m a lucid dreamer from way back. It is harder to have a busy schedule and be able to effectively master lucid dreaming. When I learned it, I practiced it regularly, and with great results! But as my life became more hectic, I’ve had less time to devote to it, and I’ll admit, I’ve lost a lot of the awareness. So keep in mind that your schedule will affect your results. However, I don’t want to discourage you; I know the journey you’re on, and I want you to accomplish your lucid dreaming goals.
I, too, have always been a “snooze” girl when it comes to the alarm clock. But let’s forget about the alarm clock for the moment… and just think about the other things you can do to help with your lucid dreams. Don’t be afraid of it, either. It’s a beautiful process, and it’s not so scary, really. You’re in a different state, where it all makes sense. Fear is not a factor anymore… so let that go. At this point, don’t worry about whether or not you’ll be able to remember or record the dream; just focus on having it. Think about reality checks… and practice those throughout the day; there’s no energy wasted with this, and it prepares your mind more and more the more often you do it… and at the end of the day, when you’re falling asleep, relax but try to keep your conscious mind in check of your subconscious mind. It sounds hard, but the more you try, the easier it is. Just relax but remain as aware as possible of where your mind is wandering. But let it wander.
Once you have these practices down, you will begin the lucid dreaming journey, and trust me, the alarm clock will no longer get in your way. You will recall dream experiences that will be so awesome, you will immediately want to jot it all down or type it all up or what have you. You will turn the alarm off and the lamp on and grab your laptop or your pen without hesitation, trust me!
I hope this helps!
~Jen
If you get up at 4:00am and then go right back to beds it’s going to feel like seconds before you’re dreaming again. Your problem is you’re laying back down and hoping for MILD or DILD to work. Try WILD instead, makes much more sense in your scenario.
I wouldn’t worry about SG’s, flying, and all that junk either, just focus on staying lucid and extending your time or perception of time.
There’s been countless times where I wasn’t sure if somehow I died in my sleep because it lasted so long, sometimes you’ll think you’re never going to awake.
You don’t have to wait for that kind of extension but at least a good 10-15min spurts and then worry about playing around.
Get your foundation first, then everything else is easy because they stem from that foundation.
Work on your sighting too, many people i’ve helped report not being able to focus their vision or when they try to envision someone/thing it becomes blurry or it won’t look like the right person, etc. That’s more important than talking to SG’s and will make your experiences solid, long-lasting, and you’ll enjoy a nice long chat with an SG with full detail, sensation, and memory.
One thing that worked for me when I just woke up and went back to bed is putting my alarm clock in a hard to reach location. If you put it across your room in a spot where you have to get out of bed it makes it a lot harder to just go to sleep again. Also, telling yourself that you will try WILD or MILD after waking up as an autosuggestion routine will also help quite a bit.
I second this suggestion – used to put mine in a locked cage and have to fumble the thing open. Across the room wasn’t enough. I’d recommend against WILD (for now), just 'cause it tends to be harder than WBTB + MILD.
I’ll throw in my support for putting your alarm clock in a location that requires you to get up to turn it off, at least at first.
If for some reason you can’t do that, you can always try autosuggestion to have yourself actually wake up instead of immediately going back to sleep. It may take some time before it begins to work though (it took about a week for me).
Try different methods of waking yourself up until you find one that works well. It will most likely take some practice, but it’s well worth it 
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