Hello, ya'll. Been reading through some stuff and I've noticed a common thread that others may have noticed also, so if you have then just ignore this thread.

The reverse blinking, meditation, reality testing, dream yoga, being ill all these things have one thing in common:

You are constantly aware of something.

The illness keeps you agitated and though you are not concentrating on something like your breathing or a mantra during meditation, you are still aware of the discomfort thus you are not sleeping as we do normally. Thus you are more apt to be aware of dreams and your dreamsigns.

I don't remember how I did it, and this was many years ago and I did not write it down because I am really lazy and quite naughty when it comes to writing my dreams on a regular basis, I had this 'technique' of seeing an image in my mind or feeling myself sailing backwards and I kept concentrating on this until I suddenly would be dreaming and aware. The only thing is though, techniques like this work and then you'll have dry spells. OR you'll think so much you'll be unable to sleep. So, I'd try this technique only on days or evenings or naps when you don't have to sleep for work or other activities and have the time to do it.

I got so that I could not really concentrate, I guess the image I was using got boring or something or I got lazy thinking that I could just do it a few times and then I'd not have to worry or use any effort to LD.

I also notice, as I wrote to a friend, that if I use LaBerge's induction tape or making up a dream senario and concentrating on it or dream sign review or reality checks or anything it usually is a three day incubation period before a dream with the content I want or an LD.

I haven't been working on any techniques for a while but am motivated again to do so. Since I have a lot of real life stuff working good.

Want to try meditation also and see if that helps.

http://www.audiodharma.org

http://www.meditationcenter.org or is it com ?