Hello Everyone, I'm Daniel Love, The Lucid Guide.
Today we'll be exploring a very simple and effective technique for inducing a Wake Initiated
Lucid Dream.
This is a technique that I stumbled across naturally many, many years ago, and has become
one of my most used and successful methods for WILD induction.
I call it the Impossible Movement Practice, or IMP for short.
The method should be used after 4-5 hours sleep, when using the Wake Back to Bed technique,
or can be used when you wake naturally and plan on returning immediately to sleep.
It is especially effective when you have woken from a dream - as at this point you are very
likely to return to REM sleep directly.
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So let's get started...
This technique really couldn't be any easier.
As you are lying in bed, ready to return to sleep, pay a close attention to the position
of your body - especially how it interacts with the bed and itself.
Regardless of the position you find yourself in, one thing is certain, there are certain
bodily movements that would be impossible in this current position.
For example, if you are lying on your back, it would be impossible for your legs to bend
freely at the knee as the bed acts as a physical barrier.
Equally, if your hand is flat beneath your head, you would not be able to bend your fingers
or clench your fist, as, once again the physical barriers of your skull and the mattress would
make this impossible.
Essentially, scan your body looking for all the ways in which your position and the bed
restricts your movement.
Once you have done this, choose any area of your body that is restricted and repeatedly
imagine the sensation of whichever movement is currently impossible in this position.
In my own experience, my hands have always been the most effective for this, as generally,
they lay flat on the bed, which would make bending the fingers downwards impossible,
as they would have to pass through the matress to do so.
I also find that imagining movement in my hands is especially easy.
The aim here is simple, essentially you pick a movement that is impossible in your current
position and then place your full attention into imagining the sensation of that movement
repeatedly as you fall back into sleep.
While many people find visualisation difficult, most people find it much easier to imagine
the movement of body parts - also, imagining physical movements is something that can be
easily done even as the rest of your mind wanders.
As you fall back into sleep, continually imagine performing this currently impossible movement.
What you are likely to discover is that at some point that the movement will shift from
the imagination to a very convincing sensation of a real physical movement - which we know
to be impossible.
When this eventually occurs, you can be assured that you have transitioned from waking world
into dreams, and the body you are experiencing is now your dream body, a dream replica of
your physical body.
At this point, you can simply get out of bed and lucidly explore the dream world.
It really can be quite a strange and exciting experience to transition into your dream body
so smoothly - indeed, many people are so convinced by this experience that they believe that
it's not a dream at all and that they have left their body, or are performing astral
travel.
But don't worry, this isn't the case, it is just a very smooth transition into the dream
world.
But, don't be surprised if when you leave your bed, you see a dream replica of your
body still there - it can be quite astonishing.
Also, you may experience all manner of strange bodily sensations and hallucinations as you
transition into the dream - these can be quite alarming, ranging from buzzing or falling
sensations, strange sounds, a distorted body image etc.
Don't worry, these are harmless and completely natural - just remain calm and let the transition
continue - it simply means the technique is working!
As a side note, I would also suggest paying attention to your regular sleeping position.
You'll likely find that you have a default position that you adopt each night, which
means that your impossible movement will often be the same.
When this is the case, you can spend time during your waking hours practising this movement
physically, paying attention to the sensation of moving your hands or body in the manner
in which you'll imagine when performing the technique.
In fact, let's give it a try now.
Place a hand in front of you, suspended in the air, palm facing downwards.
Now simply bend your fingers, keeping the rest of your hand still - a little like beckoning
someone to come closer, only upside down.
Repeat this movement a few times, paying attention to the sensation.
Now, place your hand, palm downwards, flat against your desk, or any other surface.
It is now impossible to perform this movement.
So, instead imagine the sensation of the movement without moving your hand at all - so imagine
your fingers bending downwards through the desk.
This is exactly what you'll be doing, with your chosen movement, during your bedtime
practice.
So, that's the impossible movement practice or IMP.
It really is one of the most simple and effective WILD induction techniques.
It's one that I use almost every night
As always, I'd love to hear how you get on, or any questions you may have - so please
don't be shy and drop me a comment below.
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Thanks for watching.
I'm Daniel Love, The Lucid Guide, and until next time, sweet dreams.