Reviewing DJ Before Sleeping

[Tygar]

I tried to search for this topic, but couldn't find anything. Does reviewing your dream journal (actually reading some prior normal and lucid dreams) before falling asleep help to achieve lucidity? This is something I have never really done.

[fogelbise]

I think that it helps in at least 2 ways. One is that it gets your mind on lucid dreaming and the other is that you can be reminded of some recent dream signs or themes that may pop up again that very night and help nudge you towards lucidity. For best results, it should be part of a multi-pronged approach including day practices.

[Tygar]

I think that it helps in at least 2 ways. One is that it gets your mind on lucid dreaming and the other is that you can be reminded of some recent dream signs or themes that may pop up again that very night and help nudge you towards lucidity. For best results, it should be part of a multi-pronged approach including day practices. Thank you fogelbise. I was planning on using it along with visualization, mantras and meditation.

[fogelbise]

Thank you fogelbise. I was planning on using it along with visualization, mantras and meditation. Your welcome. May I ask, do you regularly do reality checks or similar day practices where you ask yourself what you were just doing?

[Tygar]

Your welcome. May I ask, do you regularly do reality checks or similar day practices where you ask yourself what you were just doing? Yes. I question reality often (am I dreaming?) and then to a text check, count my fingers, or do a nose pinch test. I also stop to remember how I got to where I am.

[FuzzyPotatoes]

Well on this website, I read that looking through your DJ, you can spot dream signs which could help you become lucid as when you see it in another dream you'll realise "Hey, I saw that in my dream 3 days ago" or when ever, which will then make you lucid hopefully.