I'm having partial success so far. The vividness has increased quite a bit, but I'm still breaking out of a dry spell. I woke up 3 times last night, and I think each time was when I was starting to become lucid. |
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I gave up on the technique after it seemingly stopped working. I don't know why it randomly stopped. What is the suggested sleep range so you can go lucid? |
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I'm having partial success so far. The vividness has increased quite a bit, but I'm still breaking out of a dry spell. I woke up 3 times last night, and I think each time was when I was starting to become lucid. |
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I have ADHD so it's a lot harder for me to focus on many things. I tend to hyperfocus on one thing for long periods of time. For example, when painting , I'd paint on the same canvas for 12 hours strait and don't even remember the time. I also lack the ability to concentrate well or focus on important details. Just wonder if any of you guys have a similar disability that prevents you from noticing little details. How can you deal with it? On a positive note, I started using ADA yesterday and last night I had a a vivid dream which I haven't had for at least two weeks so this definitely works I'm going to keep using this technique and hopefully I'll be able to concentrate more. |
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I have similar problems concentrating on multiple things at once (like you)... So i just focus on one thing (breathing in and out, various noises or feel of something):S |
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Current goals: (long list!) [x] = completed [ ] = under testing / not completed
[ ] Have a Long and Vivid Lucid Dream, [ ] Transform into a dolphin / mermaid, [ ] Swim in the ocean / explore it, [ ] Try out magic, [x] Fly with my own wings, [ ] Travel to another planet, [ ] Explore space (planets, star clusters, galaxies, black holes), [ ] Meet my DG, [ ] Visit an expensive hotel, [ ] Visit older dreamscapes, [ ] Explore random dreamworlds (just enjoy and explore the dreamscape)
I've gotten used to it now. Popping it back in has become second nature. Old sports injury . Good luck to you! |
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Last edited by KingYoshi; 06-19-2011 at 06:48 PM.
Lucid Count(527+) - DILD(266+) DEILD(110+) WILD(150+) EILD(1)
All Day Awareness, A DILD Tutorial by KingYoshi
KingYoshi's WILD Guide
KingYoshi's New Dream Journal: My World is Different
KingYoshi's Old Dream Journal: Journey into the Mind
Also, my dreams became more intense and vivid than before - I remember more of my past dreams (or more than 2 dreams) |
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Current goals: (long list!) [x] = completed [ ] = under testing / not completed
[ ] Have a Long and Vivid Lucid Dream, [ ] Transform into a dolphin / mermaid, [ ] Swim in the ocean / explore it, [ ] Try out magic, [x] Fly with my own wings, [ ] Travel to another planet, [ ] Explore space (planets, star clusters, galaxies, black holes), [ ] Meet my DG, [ ] Visit an expensive hotel, [ ] Visit older dreamscapes, [ ] Explore random dreamworlds (just enjoy and explore the dreamscape)
I've been focusing on being aware of sounds for the past day and a half because i thought it would be the easiest sense to practice ADA with, and damn it is really challenging. Its also really exhausting but I love it. At first I tried to only practice being aware of sound whenever im in my car, but now i have expanded it to whereever i go, to whatever im doing. Right now as im typing this im focusing in on the sound that each keyboard makes, my fan clattering, the wind movement that its causing, my breath. I also had two very long dreams this morning, although i also got a lot of sleep. |
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"Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong."
Lucid Count = 0
Is this the same as Dream Yoga? |
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Hi there! I'm going to start using this technique and I'll tell you how it goes. (: |
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Awesome! Sounds excellent and just keep up the good work. |
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Lucid Count(527+) - DILD(266+) DEILD(110+) WILD(150+) EILD(1)
All Day Awareness, A DILD Tutorial by KingYoshi
KingYoshi's WILD Guide
KingYoshi's New Dream Journal: My World is Different
KingYoshi's Old Dream Journal: Journey into the Mind
Cool, I'll start incorporating more awareness into my waking life as soon as my transition to polyphasic sleep is complete. |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Well it's only been about 24 hours so I can't really say much, but so far so good lol. I drove to Toronto and back without dying so I'm fine at the moment. |
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It's not the first 24 hours you need to worry about, wait until day 7 But stick with it, I've heard that there are real benefits once you get over the initial hump (who wouldn't want more hours in the day?) I haven't tried it because it isn't practical for me at the moment and there hasn't been much research into long term side effects. |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Yeah, there have been many lucid dreamers over the years who loved polyphasic sleep. I practiced it for a while back in 2009, but my insomnia spells would cause problems with it. I ended up losing too much sleep. |
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Lucid Count(527+) - DILD(266+) DEILD(110+) WILD(150+) EILD(1)
All Day Awareness, A DILD Tutorial by KingYoshi
KingYoshi's WILD Guide
KingYoshi's New Dream Journal: My World is Different
KingYoshi's Old Dream Journal: Journey into the Mind
I've never been able to fall asleep doing MILD and therefore never successfully have had a MILD. All of my LDs have been sudden "omg I'm dreaming, I will RC to check." I think this is because in waking life, I randomly, about 20 times a day, suddenly remember to be aware, and then I try to be aware for a few minutes until start day walking again. That's why I want to try this method as I think it is the reason for my abnormally high amount of LDs based on the little effort I put into it. |
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Yeah, I think so too. I just need to break this 30 LDs in a month barrier and I think I'll be able to progress a bit more |
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Lucid Count(527+) - DILD(266+) DEILD(110+) WILD(150+) EILD(1)
All Day Awareness, A DILD Tutorial by KingYoshi
KingYoshi's WILD Guide
KingYoshi's New Dream Journal: My World is Different
KingYoshi's Old Dream Journal: Journey into the Mind
Hope you break that 30 mark soon! I'm getting more lucid experiences thanks to you but I've still got a lot of work to do before I'm as experienced as you. : D |
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Thank you for the encouragement! It is much appreciated . It sounds like you are well on your way in lucid dreaming. Just keep practicing and working on building up your recall. Good luck to you! |
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Lucid Count(527+) - DILD(266+) DEILD(110+) WILD(150+) EILD(1)
All Day Awareness, A DILD Tutorial by KingYoshi
KingYoshi's WILD Guide
KingYoshi's New Dream Journal: My World is Different
KingYoshi's Old Dream Journal: Journey into the Mind
This sounds alot like present awareness or thinking in the moment or mindfullness. It can be an amazing skill to have and not just for LDing, that's just an awesome side-effect of it. It can help to lower anxiety and depression as well and give you so much more clarity of thoughts and control over your emotions. |
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Very, very nice carebear ! Yeah, ADA, mindfulness, Dream Yoga, Walking Meditation, etc...they are all the same basic idea/concept. A very encouraging post. Thanks !! |
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Lucid Count(527+) - DILD(266+) DEILD(110+) WILD(150+) EILD(1)
All Day Awareness, A DILD Tutorial by KingYoshi
KingYoshi's WILD Guide
KingYoshi's New Dream Journal: My World is Different
KingYoshi's Old Dream Journal: Journey into the Mind
Still no LDs - but my dreams became very clear (my deams are not really blurry but not that HD-like, vivid ones.... ) since I started practicing this! I don't know how to achieve Lucidity because I'm afraid to do a lot of things in my dreams and I'm always very relaxed.... Although I have better recall and clearer dreams than before |
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Current goals: (long list!) [x] = completed [ ] = under testing / not completed
[ ] Have a Long and Vivid Lucid Dream, [ ] Transform into a dolphin / mermaid, [ ] Swim in the ocean / explore it, [ ] Try out magic, [x] Fly with my own wings, [ ] Travel to another planet, [ ] Explore space (planets, star clusters, galaxies, black holes), [ ] Meet my DG, [ ] Visit an expensive hotel, [ ] Visit older dreamscapes, [ ] Explore random dreamworlds (just enjoy and explore the dreamscape)
I've read many things about lucid dreaming - but never heard something about ADA. Only the information to train beeing aware the whole day. Plausible because daily awareness = dream awareness . So thanks =) for the information. |
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Would it be better for ADA noobs to do this in a quiet place? Or focus on certain senses then as we get better start using more? |
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