The Anti-Suggestion Method

**chess92** · 05-31-2011 01:48 AM

I came up with a method that allows me to have lucid dreams. It isn't a 100% accurate method, but it works fairly well. It's kinda like the suggestion method, but the opposite.

Okay, this little experiment might help you understand it better.

Close you eyes and try not to think about a pink elephant for 20 seconds.

I bet all you could think of was the pink elephant. The key of this method is not to think of something else, but to focus on not thinking about lucid dreaming. Then it seems all you can think about is that thing. I find if I try not to think about lucid dreaming while I'm falling asleep at night, I randomly become lucid in many dreams. Try it out and post your thoughts.

**Dark_Merlin** · 05-31-2011 02:24 AM

I love this! I used this on a little kid once when he'd fallen over and started crying, telling him not to think about pink elephants until he was giggling and completely forgot he was hurt.

What an interesting idea, it conflicts inside my head though, all I wanna do would be to think about it, and I'd have to give in!