 Originally Posted by InnerVision
Hello,
I have started to learn lucid dreaming following LaBerge's 'Exploring the world of Lucid Dreaming' and have been trying to improve my recall along with some daytime awareness techniques (mostly SAT and RC'ing), light meditation (Dream Yoga) and WBTB combined with SSILD and MILD.
So far everything is going quite well. My recall is improving (although it is fluctuation quite a lot, I definitely see improvement), meditative skills are improving and the SSILD cycles are no problem if I do them while sitting.
The one thing that I cannot seem to do succesfully is the MILD; especially using a mantra proves to be very difficult. I start repeating the mantra in my head (I use 'I will recall my dreams' or 'I will be lucid') but after 10-20 repetitions at most I lose focus. Sometimes, I remember having to do the mantra on time and I start over, but mostly I fall asleep quite quickly.
How do you guys keep awareness while repeating your mantra? I cannot fall asleep while repeating it, my thoughts always drift off before.
InnerVision
MILD (Mnemonic Induced Lucid Dream) uses affirmations, not mantras, which are different. An affirmation is a strong resolve to do something, and you should have little trouble resolving twenty one times (or whatever you want) to recognize the dream state.
A mantra, rather (like Om Mani Peme Hum), is a phrase repeated until it merges with your background thoughts (and not really the same as an affirmation).
If you are doing MILD, I would stick with the affirmations, and once you feel that your intention is firm, repeat your mantra for a bit and then go to sleep. I usually think of it as "letting out the line" (as fishing metaphor). It's tough for many of us to WILD, so eventually you'll need to let go and trust your affirmations and day work. Let me know if you have questions.
EDIT: meditating before you repeat a mantra can be helpful. Also, having a strong resolve (or strong focus) will also help you be mindful of your mantra.
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