I'll try this tonight! |
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I remembered the eye exercises from a metaphysical course I took many years ago, so just decided to start doing them again. I figured that I exercise the other parts of my body, so why not my eyes. My eye muscles have now become so much stronger than they were when I started this exercise 4 weeks ago that the exercises no longer put me to sleep as fast as they used to. right in the middle of the first two exercises sometimes, so I have increased my repetitions of the exercises to 50, and have been doing them much slower and deliberately than before. I updated the original post with an additional suggestion to shift ones attention to any images that begin to appear while doing the exercises to strengthen the images and be drawn into them as this is working well for me at the present time. Like any exercise, it is probably best to start easy at first and not overdue it to keep from getting sore. |
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iadr's Lucid and Vivid Dreams:http://dreamviews.com/community/showthread.php?t=54442
I'll try this tonight! |
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Currently practicing WILD. I quote Kaniaz who said it best: "The point of WILD is to piss me off". Though, I have not given up, far from it.
This seems to me like a decent self-hypnosis induction technique. |
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I think we've stumbled on to something. |
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<span style="font-family:Arial">I hate the ending myself,
but it started with an alright scene.</span>
Good observation pj. I hadn't even thought of that, even though at one time I used to really be into hypnosis. It has all of the characteristics of a self hypnosis induction technique. Add a metronome or some music with a steady beat in the background to provide a rhythm to move the eyes to, and a soft voice with suggestions of becoming more and more relaxed, and going deeper and deeper, and this would probably put just about anyone under. Thanks for your comment. |
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iadr's Lucid and Vivid Dreams:http://dreamviews.com/community/showthread.php?t=54442
This sounds interesting- I'll try it. |
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The saying "in your dreams" has taken on a whole new meaning...
Lucid Tasks Completed: 2 regular, 1 advanced
Apparently, my dream name is Jharaerea.
DO A REALITY CHECK NOW
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I tried this last night but all that happened was that my eyes got extremely tired, but my body didn't. Though I didn't have any problem with keeping my eyes closed =) |
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Currently practicing WILD. I quote Kaniaz who said it best: "The point of WILD is to piss me off". Though, I have not given up, far from it.
Here is last night's experience: |
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The saying "in your dreams" has taken on a whole new meaning...
Lucid Tasks Completed: 2 regular, 1 advanced
Apparently, my dream name is Jharaerea.
DO A REALITY CHECK NOW
I tried this last night, and I did feel very tired after I was done with the complete exercise, however not quite tired enough to fall asleep. I finished very quickly though. Can you say how long it takes for the entire exercise? (10 minutes?) |
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<span style="font-family:Arial">I hate the ending myself,
but it started with an alright scene.</span>
At the 1 second per repetition rate he suggested, it should last just about two minutes. |
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What I would consider that to be is brilliant Kyhaar, to improvise the way you did in combining a couple of different methods to achieve the result you did. That's exactly what I was hoping for when I posted this, for more ideas on how to improve on it, because I am still learning new things myself as I test it each night. As my eyes muscles have become stronger from doing the exercises, I am no longer getting tired and falling to sleep in the middle of the exercises like I had been for the previous 3 weeks. Instead, I am entering a very relaxed state in which images are starting to flow and in which I can sometimes even remember dreams I had the previous night that I had not recorded. I am also experimenting more while doing the exercises with my eyes closed, by feeling my consciousness shift in to the top of my head when I look up, and then feeling my consciousness shift down into my throat or heart region when I look down, concentrating on my chakras when doing this. If I had to name this method I would probably call it the EMM (Eye Movement Method) if there is not already something by that name. Thanks for the feedback. |
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iadr's Lucid and Vivid Dreams:http://dreamviews.com/community/showthread.php?t=54442
It should probably take anywhere from 2 to 10 minutes depending up how fast you do the repetitions. If you take 1 second for each movement that would be 1 second to look up, 1 second to look down, one second to look to the right, and one second to look to the left you would be done with the first couple of exercises in 2 minutes. What works the best for me though is not what I do when doing the exercises with my eyes open, but what I do with them after closing my eyes. Feel free to experiment with different techniques and combine other techniqes with this and let us know what works the best for you ALovelyWay2Burn. Thanks for the feeback. |
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iadr's Lucid and Vivid Dreams:http://dreamviews.com/community/showthread.php?t=54442
When people say they see images when their eyes are closed, do they mean that they see as they do if their eyes are open? Or are they just imaging it "vividly"? |
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The non-lucid dreamer's mind experiences the dream and you only remember the dream.
I will definately give this some thought. I'm trying to get myselfback into LDing. If anything else, it'll probably help me fall asleep faster in general. |
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Wait!! .......Am I dreaming right now?
LDs: 8
Most LDs in one night: 3
It's time for a new beginning...
Should the exercises be done in the dark, or are you allowed to see the room above your head: like the fan, or the air con vent etc |
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iadr's Lucid and Vivid Dreams:http://dreamviews.com/community/showthread.php?t=54442
My second night using the technique was much like the first, except last night I slowed down the repititions considerably. That made a difference, as I remember forgetting what I was doing and having to start over (because of how tired it was making me) and I'm pretty sure I didn't even finish the complete exercise. I forgot to mention this in my last posts, but last night and the night before produced vibrations. Both times in under ten minutes, just like the label says. It usually takes me closer to 45 minutes to produce vibrations, less with reverse blinking. |
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<span style="font-family:Arial">I hate the ending myself,
but it started with an alright scene.</span>
Before I say how it went last night, let me say this. I stopped doing LD things last May and have not even touched the topic again until last night. |
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Wait!! .......Am I dreaming right now?
LDs: 8
Most LDs in one night: 3
It's time for a new beginning...
Other animals tend to sit with their eyes open, till they CANNOT keep them up no more... |
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I know who I am, as I become...
Wow, I will definitly try your technique. I need a way to quickly fall asleep, and if this will help me WILD easier that's great because I really want to WILD, but don't really feel like spending my precious sleepytime. And this strengthens your eyes? What more could I want! |
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I tried this, but didn't work so well. I did it too fast, I think, and my eyes got tired and droopy, so that I really wanted to close them, but I didn't fall asleep. REverse blinking puts me in a very similar state, I think it's a similar exercise. Thanks anyway, I'll keep on trying |
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<span style="font-family:Arial">I hate the ending myself,
but it started with an alright scene.</span>
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