Thread: I can't think during my dreams

Everyone is different. Some people have to write in dream journals (or alternatively, speak in recorders) to achieve lucidity, and others have to master the MILD technique. For others, if they have a lucid dream without taking any supplements, then they should count themselves lucky. Induction and mnemonic techniques, supplements, and--yes--dream journalling are all important, and while many people thrive under all of them, there are some that just can't seem to get it. There's a reason for that, and that reason is that just because Jacky Chan can do it doesn't mean that Peter Griffin can, too.

I'll be honest: you sound a bit like me, what with how you've been studying lucid dreaming for months and months with little fruit to show for it. And because you sound so much like me here, then I'm going to suggest that you do the one thing that you've been avoiding doing, and that's dream journalling. Do you know how cruel the subconscious mind can be? Sometimes it won't let you get what you want until you broaden your horizons a bit more.

I realize that you're more opposed to writing down your dreams, but I suggest that you do it. Obviously you're not doing something now--so try something new! Don't expect to have a lucid dream the very first time you have it--let the action become a part of your routine. Do your best and try to relax. That, too, might have a large effect on how little lucid dreams you've been able to produce.