Thanks for the advice.

I've heard many people use "will" if they imply a limit to the future tense, as brought up by FireDevil. ("The next time I am dreaming I will realize that I am dreaming," for instance.)

In fact, Naiya's MILD guide has autosuggestion examples that include "will:"


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Naiya's MILD Technique


Using Autosuggestion



Using autosuggestion or mantras, either alone or with the visualization, will help you MILD. Remember that the mind ignores negation when you are coming up with mantras to use.

For example, if you use this mantra:

"I will not fail to lucid dream tonight"

Your mind will perceive it as:

"I will fail to lucid dream tonight."


One of my mantras used to be "I will have a lucid dream tonight." I was confused when I starting having only one lucid per night, when I normally have a few. Then I changed it to "I will have many lucid dreams tonight," and I began having more lucid per night again.

Some of my favorite mantras:

"I'm dreaming" --> the best for coupling with visualization, really drives it home.
"This is a dream"
"I will wake up in a dream" --> to promote FA's. Remember to couple with RCs every time you wake!
"I'll be dreaming soon."
"I will have lucid dreams tonight."

I'll keep with Naiya's technique for a couple of months, along with some ADA. I'm also about to purchase a copy of Dr. LaBerge's Exploring The World of Lucid Dreaming.

All of this should carry the ideas over into my dreams. Should.