Falling back asleep quickly
Why the minutes after the exercise matter.
FinallyLucid Team
People who fall back asleep quickly after the exercise succeed more often. In the large study, a lucid dream happened in 18 percent of cases when people fell asleep within 10 minutes, otherwise in 11 percent.
What helps
- Little light, ideally red light.
- No scrolling and no reading messages.
- Staying awake briefly is enough, about 10 to 20 minutes.
- Continue the technique until you fall asleep.
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FinallyLucid Team
Research and editing
We are the team behind the FinallyLucid app. For every article we read the studies on the topic and link them below. We say how strong the evidence is, and we review our articles regularly.
Sources
This article summarizes studies in plain language. It is not medical advice. Health notice
