Thread: FYI: An Induction Technique I Use

This following is a technique I use and is likely pretty common. Since I'm new to the forum I haven't had a chance to read too much on techniques yet, so I apologize if this is standard stuff. Anyway, I find that what I call "writing mantras" work pretty well. Pretty much I get out the pad of paper and a pen before going to bed and I write over and over such lines as:

"Tonight I'll have a lucid dream." OR "Lucidity comes to dream land tonight!"

I'm right-handed, so to create a little dream-like spice to the "mantra" I'll use my left hand when writing. This, I feel, adds a little wackyness to the activity and mimics the wackyness you might encounter in a dream.

So much for that.

If I'm not mistaken, this is a form of MILD - Mnemonic-Induced Lucid Dream.

Adding the non-dominant hand thing to it is a great idea!

So... how well does it work for you?

Well, I haven't been into the LD "game" for a couple of years now (see my other posts), so give me some more time to experiment with it and I'll let you know. Last night, however, showed promising results.

Hmm, this seems like an interesting idea...I've thought about writing out some sayings as well, but never tried.

Like PJ asked...does it work for you?

I do that occasionally, scribble several times over the word LUCID DREAM at the top of my home dream journal. It's worked a few times. I should have kept track of how often it worked now that I think about it.

Never thought to do use the opposite hand though.
I will give that a shot next time I'm scribbling for lucidity.

Originally Posted by bro

Hmm, this seems like an interesting idea...I've thought about writing out some sayings as well, but never tried.

Like PJ asked...does it work for you?

Bro,

As I mentioned, I really need more time with the technique to give a good answer, but so far the initial results have been promising. A couple of years ago, when I had an avid practice going, I really didn't get a chance to exercise this particular technique before I fell out of practice, though I did have the idea back then of doing it this way. Now that I'm getting back into LD, I've just started to induce this way. So far it seems to be working.

It's great u have something working for u, it sounds like a good idea.