Thread: Anyone tried Tipharot's Intention technique?

Some good advice from the others here I think, especially agree from my own experience that WBTB is particularly effective, but sadly it's also not at all a convenient technique for me because of sharing a bed. It's an issue that can be worked around but the truth is, like MoonageDaydream says, I haven't put in the effort to deal with it.

Another thing I'd like to add on the note of effort though, is to know when you are putting in too much effort too; it's not a case of "do or die" and really pushing yourself too much, in my opinion, is more likely to be counter-productive. Maybe it depends on the person. Like everything, I think a moderated or balanced approach is a good idea, but an occasional push "for victory" doesn't really hurt in fairness.

On a different note, I rarely have lucid dreams, maybe once a year at average... Part of it is effort-related to be sure, though I do know in my case specifically it does partly relate to the "natural" quality of my sleep. It's simply poor due to my health condition, something for which I actually have medical evidence for, but I know most people don't have an opportunity or reason to have this checked. Even so, I think it's always worth analysing if there is something you can do to improve the quality of your sleep or sleeping experience in some way, regardless of wanting to have lucid dreams, because I feel it can impact dream recall significantly, which in itself is something I personally value highly.

Originally Posted by DarkestDarkness

Another thing I'd like to add on the note of effort though, is to know when you are putting in too much effort too; it's not a case of "do or die" and really pushing yourself too much, in my opinion, is more likely to be counter-productive. Maybe it depends on the person. Like everything, I think a moderated or balanced approach is a good idea, but an occasional push "for victory" doesn't really hurt in fairness.

Very good point. I think the key is how the energy feels. If you are trying too hard, and the practice feels "heavy" (for lack of a better description), then I would back off and see if that helps. If you are putting a lot of effort in, and feel the joy ... the "flow" of it, then go with it. That's the mindset you really want to aim for. You want to be excited about doing a WBTB, because you could get lucid!! If you don't feel that way, I would work on motivation. Thinking of ideas that you really want to do. To the point that you're brimming with excitement before bed at just the thought of a possible lucid dream. This feeling can be cultivated with work. Also.. getting social with it helps. I recommend the tasks of the month and year as a great starting ground for building that motivation.

What you don't want to do is practice short-cut techniques and expect them to work as well as daily effort. That's going to get you disappointed, which can spiral further if you let it.