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    1. 07-04-2011 01:25 PM #26
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      Quote Originally Posted by Origami View Post
      The 245 lucids is a trick I put up to help convince myself that I am great a lucid dreaming, to keep my confidence up and to shrink to size of the task. I have only had one so far when I was 7 or 8.
      I see, well, my advice for you would be to stop trying so hard. For me, when I started, I didn't keep trying different things. I just kinda gave up on techniques. Then they came on their own through intent. "wanting without wanting"
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    2. 07-04-2011 01:29 PM #27
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      I don't understand that. Are you saying that the light stress from going out of your way a little to do different methods is actually worse than just staying stress free with just the knowledge of lucid dreaming? I can't see how that can achieve more than taking steps with a method.

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    3. 07-04-2011 01:31 PM #28
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      Quote Originally Posted by Origami View Post
      I don't understand that. Are you saying that the light stress from going out of your way a little to do different methods is actually worse than just staying stress free with just the knowledge of lucid dreaming? I can't see how that can achieve more than taking steps with a method.
      I guess I am. Well that's pretty much what I do, I just let go of the stress
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      Ok... I see what you mean then, but for me I can't see that working. If I did that, then I would be no different to what I was before I even heard of lucid dreaming. I'm going to keep up with my band on my wrist to remind me to be aware, but even that is failing me, I do less and less each day.

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    5. 07-04-2011 01:40 PM #30
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      Not exactly, because before you heard of lucid dreaming you didn't have any intent on having one.
      Now you do, so maybe if you let go, you can lucid dream. But I wouldn't know cause I'm not you.
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      So knowing about lucid dreaming is enough to have one? Is that for everyone or just most people or who?

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      Quote Originally Posted by Origami View Post
      So knowing about lucid dreaming is enough to have one? Is that for everyone or just most people or who?
      I don't really know. But I will tell you that the single greatest piece of advice I've ever gotten was "let go".
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      Well, as nothing I'm doing seems to be making obvious progress, I may as well do the same. I will keep up with my dream journal, but other than that, I'm going to let go until I either get a lucid or get impatient.
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      If you are struggling, its always a good idea to just take a break for a while. If you are stressing over lucidity then this could definitely be the reason you are struggling. If you find yourself not enjoying the lucid practice and not having fun, by all means take a break .
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      WBTB is essential and you might need to allow yourself to stay awake longer, thus bring more consciousness into your dreams. It's the random sparkle of these consciousness during your dreams that allow you to become aware. Don't do WILD after WBTB since it might be stressful. Just go back to bed and passively observe the blankness behind your eyelids. If you see HIs that's great, otherwise just allow yourself drift into sleep.
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    11. 07-09-2011 10:06 AM #36
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      I feel you man. Ive had like 3 or 4 lucids in 2 years! Of course, i hstopped trying for a long time, and then started back up like 2 months ago, but in these 2 months ive only had one short one. And i reality check a million times a day and i practice ADA, mantras, MILD, DILD, and starting to try DEILD.



      But from Those 4 lucids, 3 of them were during a nap. So try napping more
      Thats my advice.
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