Thread: Mind Calming & Dream Recall

Anima (I like your avatar...It is the one I used for about a year when I first joined. I still somtimes think it is my post when I see it.)
Anyway, this is not why I am posting.

Originally posted by Anima
Dispite the fact I can't LD for my life, I would like to experiment with Dream Recall.

This is Ironic you say it in this fasion. For when you say You cannot LD for your life puts a hint in the back of your head that you can't. And if you do not think you can, then chances are you will not be able to. Also Lucid dreaming coencides with good dream recall. So your experiment may incubate somthing for you more than just good dream recall. A LD maybe

I aslo wanted to add that meditation, which is discussed frequently in this forum is yet another way a lot of Dream Views members find a useful way to relax.

In Exploring the world of Lucid Dreaming, Stephen Laberge has a few tips on relaxing. I would encourage everyone to get this book. He discusses a Progressive Relaxation technique and a 61 - point relaxation technique.
I will see if the art team can work on getting the figure to study.

The 61 point relaxation technique</span>

1. 61 point relaxation image Study this figure This figure illustrates 61 points on the body. To do this exercise, you need to memorize the sequence of points. (This is not difficult, because the points are arranged in a simple pattern) They begin at the forehead, travel down and up your right arm, then across to your left arm, down to your torso, down and up your right legs, then back up your torso to the forehead.

2. Focus your attention on one point at a time
Begin at your forehead, focus your attention between your eyebrows and think of the number one. Keep your attention fixed at point one for several seconds until you feel that your awareness of the location is clear and distinct. Think of yourself being located at this point. Before moving on to the next point, you should feel a sense of warmth and heaviness at this spot.

3. Move through each point in sequence
In the same manner, succesively focus your attention on each of the first thrity-one points. Proceed slowly, and imagine you self being located at each point as you reach it. Feel the sense of warmth and heaviness before moving on. Do not allow your mind to wander. At first you may find this difficult to do: you will find that at times you suddenly will forget that you are doing the exercise and start daydreaming or thinking about somthing else. IF you lose your place, return to the beginning or the last numbered point you attended to, and continue. Practice with thirty-one points until you can attendto them all in sequence without daydreaming or losing track.

4.<span style="color:green">Extend your practice to include all sixty-one points
When you can attend to thity -one points in sequence, repeat steps 1 and 2 with all sixty-one points. Practice this until you can do all points without losing your focus. Now you are ready to use this exercise with lucid dreaming induction techniques.

Originally posted by Howetzer+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Howetzer)</div>

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Dispite the fact I can't LD for my life, I would like to experiment with Dream Recall.

This is Ironic you say it in this fasion. For when you say You cannot LD for your life puts a hint in the back of your head that you can't. And if you do not think you can, then chances are you will not be able to. Also Lucid dreaming coencides with good dream recall. So your experiment may incubate somthing for you more than just good dream recall. A LD maybe

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Well whatever , i didn't seem to hurt me any, I just LDed last night.

Because you said that you cannot dream Ld for your life gave me the general assumtion that you find it a difficult thing to do. ......I was just trying to help

Originally posted by Howetzer
The 61 point relaxation technique

1. 61 point relaxation image Study this figure...

Could you (or someone else) scans a better quality picture? I cannot read the numbers in this link.

Thanks!