Thread: FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night

I think that mindfulness can be the medium to unify waking and dream awareness. For instance, we can aim in the long run to keep some feedback or reflexive awareness throughout every moment. That is, we would always know consciously something about our present moment, either our breathing, or feelings, or location, you name it.
Right now I am aware that I am typing this post I hope within a few hours I am aware that I am dreaming

Originally Posted by VagalTone

I think that mindfulness can be the medium to unify waking and dream awareness. For instance, we can aim in the long run to keep some feedback or reflexive awareness throughout every moment. That is, we would always know consciously something about our present moment, either our breathing, or feelings, or location, you name it.
Right now I am aware that I am typing this post I hope within a few hours I am aware that I am dreaming

So, what your saying is that we should always be aware of something, but not necessarily be aware of everything? I had a dream a while back in which I was punching a zombie in the face in my driveway. The day before this dream, I had been just repeating to my self "because (insert reason for doing current action)". So, this habit actually transferred over to the dream and when I punched the zombie, even though I was pretty alarmed, I had the composure to say in my head,"because I don't want it to eat me." and still went on to not be lucid. I was aware of what I was doing and why I was doing it. But, even after doing that mental RC, I still didn't become lucid. Can someone tell me why that is?

I'd love to know.

Originally Posted by Ajanime22

So, what your saying is that we should always be aware of something, but not necessarily be aware of everything? I had a dream a while back in which I was punching a zombie in the face in my driveway. The day before this dream, I had been just repeating to my self "because (insert reason for doing current action)". So, this habit actually transferred over to the dream and when I punched the zombie, even though I was pretty alarmed, I had the composure to say in my head,"because I don't want it to eat me." and still went on to not be lucid. I was aware of what I was doing and why I was doing it. But, even after doing that mental RC, I still didn't become lucid. Can someone tell me why that is?

I'd love to know.

What i can tell from my experience is that if you are not just in your head, but can keep some awareness on your senses, on what is happening in the moment instead of just only what you are thinking, you lay the conditions for ultravivid and lucid dreams. You will remember them much better becaus they will be so much more vivid. But yeah, you need something more to become lucid. And i dont know exactly what is best- of course you have RC, contemplations of every kind, WILD techniques and so on. But the first condition is a must, you need to learn to be aware of what you are experiencing in the moment besides your thinking sense. Within one or two days you will notice the difference in your dreams. Then you can work much more effectively with dream journaling, and MILD, for instance.

So i think that explains your question. Simple awareness is not enough, theres some critical or memory habit to cultivate and become automatic while the critical memory function is mainly shut off in sleep

Originally Posted by VagalTone

What i can tell from my experience is that if you are not just in your head, but can keep some awareness on your senses, on what is happening in the moment instead of just only what you are thinking, you lay the conditions for ultravivid and lucid dreams. You will remember them much better becaus they will be so much more vivid. But yeah, you need something more to become lucid. And i dont know exactly what is best- of course you have RC, contemplations of every kind, WILD techniques and so on. But the first condition is a must, you need to learn to be aware of what you are experiencing in the moment besides your thinking sense. Within one or two days you will notice the difference in your dreams. Then you can work much more effectively with dream journaling, and MILD, for instance.

So i think that explains your question. Simple awareness is not enough, theres some critical or memory habit to cultivate and become automatic while the critical memory function is mainly shut off in sleep

Hmm. I never really thought to experience while questioning. I always put all of my energy into doing one or the other. Are you able to do them at the same time or do you alternate?

Originally Posted by Ajanime22

Hmm. I never really thought to experience while questioning. I always put all of my energy into doing one or the other. Are you able to do them at the same time or do you alternate?

Idk if i full understand you here. Its difficult to experience daydreaming and other senses at the same time, but not while you are deliberately and voluntarily thinking (like you do when RCing). It is also helpful to diffuse yoir awareness through all your available senses, so as not to overfocus and strain your attention.