Originally Posted by bb316:
Another way to help time your WILD attempts with a REM cycle is to stay up for about 75 minutes after you wake up. Do a light activity, read a book or meditate. Avoid anything with a bright screen. Once you lay down you should still be relaxed, but your brain will have been active for over an hour and your logical centers should be more active. This will help you get lucid because it will easily drop you into a REM cycle, and even if you fall asleep during a WILD, a DILD will be much more likely.

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In my opinion, one of the absolutely best things to do during WBTB is to analyze the dreams you had, and look through your Dream Journal.