Nice tutorial, I enjoyed especially point 4): some times people try to hard to get lucid, that they induce stress onto themselves (omg I forgot to do a reality check, wtf I didn't wake up for WBTB). That really can cause more harm than good. Some stuff I'm thinking of:
- Remember that it's not the technique that gives your lucidity, it's your mindset. Some people think they got a MILD because they followed every single step of some tutorial, but the deal is that they found a good way to make themselves confident on their skills. This is probably why some people have more troubles having lucids after their first ones: at first, they are clueless about the "info" and they just strike for lucidity without many notions. Later, people think that the fact that you haven't practiced seriously means you can't get lucid.
- Small effort is still effort. The deal isn't so much about performing 5 WBTBs per night, or to do 100 reality checks during the day. The goal is to create an habit, a routine that makes your brain get used to your goal of becoming lucid. This is why many regular lucid dreamers don't suffer if they "slack" once in a while. They took ages to prepare themselves mentally and to include lucid dreaming in their lives. So it's okay to keep a slow pace, as long it's steady. Sometimes taking the time to record a dream with 3 images is as valuable as a big one: convince yourself of your intent!
-Discipline and motivation: do you really think you're going to get lucid if you make yourself annoyed with so many exercises? On the other hand, watching movies, reading fantasy books, reading other people's dream journals, google images or redecorate your room are great ways to keep yourself relaxed and amused with lucid dreaming. This will not only give you a nice feeling of motivation, but is also a good way to get into the "spirit" of lucid dreaming.
Anyway, thanks for posting mancon, and that picture is great I'm gonna save it in my computer and this tutorial going for my archive as well
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