Thread: How to Effectively Use Techniques

Originally Posted by Mugwort

Thank you Sensei this came just in time!
I have a hard time LDing compared to last months. I'm sure this will help me. I've made similar experience with my insomnia. But when I get the good feeling I cant sleep. Now the good feeling is the bad feeling. Which makes it even more complicated. Must make out a better way.
I know exactly what you mean with overdoing. In the last 10 days I had only one LD. No mater what tech I used, nothing worked. Last night I decided only to pray (which I usually don't do) and I had 2 LD.
Thx a lot

I feel like the techs we use to LD can be used to counter things like insomnia as well, so hopefully you will have some success conquering or "erasing" your insomnia.

Lots of people do tend to have lucids after a big amount of work and then stopping. I think that this is proof we can work too hard. But stopping doing techs is definitely not the answer, just find what gets you the feeling easiest.

Originally Posted by kir4ee

Yeah i have been lucid 8 times now and i do get the feeling you talking about also its strange how i never got that feeling before i started lucid dreaming sometimes i get the feeling before sleep and its either a lucid dream or an awesome dream but the trick is how to get that feeling when ever you want

this is what the techniques should be used for, as a tool to find the path, not the path itself!

Originally Posted by fogelbise

I did this last night before bed and had a nice ~15 minute lucid without my normal WBTB (I was not planning to get up for a WBTB, nor did I, due to wanting to maximize sleep before my game). I was actually just experimenting with what Sensei described in the quote while it was fresh in my mind. Since most of my LD's (by far) come after a proper WBTB, this has piqued by interest. I will definitely be experimenting more with this.

I am glad this worked for you, remember to follow the feeling and not the steps. some days you will need less steps, others you will need none. the feeling is your day goal.

Originally Posted by FryingMan

Thinking / reading about LDing in a quiet 20-30 minutes before bed I've found boosts dreaming and chances for LDing considerably.

This is the type of thing I mentioned when I said "light meditation", after I have the feeling, I dont put a bunch of energy or will power into it or I will move, but I can read some or think about it for a boost or for goals etc. the feeling won't leave because of some lucid dreaming inspiration, but if you neglect it or push it, it will be gone. like using all your willpower through the day and running out by the time you get to a dream.