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    Thread: Critical Thinking --- exercises

    1. 01-05-2016 11:23 PM #1
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      Critical Thinking --- exercises

      One of my main dream signs is poor critical thinking...any mental routines to develop that, to be more critical or just being analitical everyday is enough?
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      I think critical thinking in dreams is directly related to wakefulness itself. WBTB is my first suggestion. Also, intending on being lucid or some other way to seed lucidity. This will increase the chance of you subconsciously being in "dream awareness mode," which will effect both critical thinking and dream content.
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      Stephen LaBerge's tips for MILD: (http://www.dreamviews.com/lucid-expe...ml#post2160952
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      Becoming aware of the present moment is a more straight forward goal, because without the awareness of something, there is nothing on your mind to become critical of.

      Critical thinking though is just a natural result of seeing the world as it is, because you realize that everything is not as it seems.

      Your thoughts can delude you, full awareness however, cannot.

      How to know the difference? Well if you have a worry on your mind, try to critically think it away, or just meditate and just sit and observe the darkness of the night become as clear as day.

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      IQ tests should help! Let's all do some with intermittent reality checks...
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      Maybe when you are doing your reality checks think about what you were just doing the last 5 min, and what you are about to do the next 5 min. It's a memory thing but I think it also helps with critical thinking in that you are checking in that you are aware with your reality and the place you are at and what you are doing. In dreams this type of flow doesn't seem to make as much sense and is all over the place so it can be a give away.

      The first lucid dream I ever had was when I realised that I couldn't remember how it was suddenly "the next night" and I couldn't remember at all what happened during the day. I realised that level of blankness was not natural and this made me realise it was a dream
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      Have you looked up Paul Tholey - he speaks a lot about critical thinking - interesting to see what people's views are and different folks ways to strengthen though

      A quote from Naiya says quite a lot I think -

      ''The easy way to LD is a state of constant awareness. Make your day one big long reality check. Only instead of a specific RC, begin to question everything around you at once. Quiet your mind, and simply be aware of your state of consciousness. Be aware of the FEELING of LIVING and being AWAKE. It's a much different feeling than being asleep*".
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      Quote Originally Posted by Patience108 View Post
      Have you looked up Paul Tholey - he speaks a lot about critical thinking - interesting to see what people's views are and different folks ways to strengthen though

      A quote from Naiya says quite a lot I think -

      ''The easy way to LD is a state of constant awareness. Make your day one big long reality check. Only instead of a specific RC, begin to question everything around you at once. Quiet your mind, and simply be aware of your state of consciousness. Be aware of the FEELING of LIVING and being AWAKE. It's a much different feeling than being asleep*".
      Thanks Patience108 i'll take a look.
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