Meditating with mantra?

Do you think meditating while repeating a mantra like "I lucid dream every night" is a good idea? The goal would be to relax physically and mentally while repeating the mantra and not getting lost in thoughts. Do you think it would help increase focus and maybe implant the idea into the subconscious?
Must say, I am a fan of meditating in silence or with some sort of white noise in the background, but my concentration has gotten darn poor, makes staying awake for WILD very difficult, need to improve focus somehow..

I occasionally combine meditation with my Mantra, but it seems to screw with my concentration as well, and it also seems to have little effect on how effective the autosuggestion is in inducing lucid dreams. On paper you would think that it would be a good idea; your mind is clear and your Mantra could be more directed toward your subconscious. But that's just my personal experience. Maybe another user knows of a better way to do this.
But I still think meditation is helpful for lucid dreaming. In being mindful and developing your ability to focus, you are becoming more aware of your surroundings and actions and more able to concentrate when you otherwise could not. I find that meditation helps my dreams be less sludgy and incongruent. I've seen boosts in my recall as well.

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Originally Posted by mimihigurashi

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Originally Posted by JadeGreen

I occasionally combine meditation with my Mantra, but it seems to screw with my concentration as well, and it also seems to have little effect on how effective the autosuggestion is in inducing lucid dreams. On paper you would think that it would be a good idea; your mind is clear and your Mantra could be more directed toward your subconscious. But that's just my personal experience. Maybe another user knows of a better way to do this.
But I still think meditation is helpful for lucid dreaming. In being mindful and developing your ability to focus, you are becoming more aware of your surroundings and actions and more able to concentrate when you otherwise could not. I find that meditation helps my dreams be less sludgy and incongruent. I've seen boosts in my recall as well.



What's your Skype name?

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Precisely, that's why I posted, it sounded good in theory, lol. Not very effective for you huh, alright, thanks for the input. And yes meditation does help with LDing from different aspects, I've noticed it boosts recall too, but the most important part, as with any technique, is that it must be done consistently and properly. Easier said than done.

Doesn't it say my Skype name when you click the icon? "Send message via Skype"?

Okay. Sorry I didn't know you could do that. :doh:

I lucid dream tonight or very soon is an excellent mantra :) You can't fail it yet you push yourself to the limits :)