Mild-wild

[Dream scientist]

This is a modification of an existing technique. The way I see it, the MILD and WILD go hand in hand, as the MILD acts like a reserve parachute if the WILD fails. Here are the MILD and WILD techniques, then my combined technique. MILD: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=65458 WILD: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=66238 Now, for my combined technique. 1. Set up dream recall. Before going to bed resolve to wake up and recall dreams at the time you set your alarm. (For best results, set alarm in multiples of 90 minutes after falling asleep. Ergo: 1 hr. 30 minutes, 3 hrs., 4 hrs. 30 minutes. Etc.) 2. Recall your dream. When you awaken, no matter what time it is, try to recall as many details as possible from your dream. If you find yourself so drowsy that you are drifting back to sleep, do something to arouse yourself. 3. Awaken your brain Engage in 5-15 minutes of wakeful activity. Turn on a light and read a book. Use the restroom. One of the best things to do is to write out your dream and read it over, noting all dreamsigns in preparation for the MILD visualization. 4. Focus your intent. While returning to sleep, concentrate singlemindedly on your intention to remember to recognize that you're dreaming. Tell yourself: "Next time I'm dreaming, I want to remember I'm dreaming." Really try to feel that you mean it. Narrow your thoughts to this idea alone. If you find yourself thinking about anything else, just let of of these thoughts and bring your mind back to your intention to remember. 5. See yourself becoming lucid. At the same time, imagine that you are back in the dream from which you have just awakened, but this time you recognize that it is a dream. Find a dreamsign in the experience; when you see it, say to yourself: "I'm dreaming!" and continue your fantasy. For example, you might decide that when you are lucid you want to fly. In that case, Imagine yourself taking off and flying as soon as you come to the point in the fantasy that you "realize" you are dreaming. 6. Repeat Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have either WILDed or fallen asleep. Do not forget to keep thinking the mantra from step 4. If all goes well, your dream visualization will become an actual dream. If not, then the MILD technique may succeed and you will become lucid later. If it takes you a long time to fall asleep while practicing this method, don't worry: The longer you're awake, the more likely you are to have a lucid dream if the WILD fails. This is because the longer you are awake, the more times you will repeat the MILD procedure, reinforcing your intention to have a lucid dream. Furthermore, the wakefulness may activate your brain further, making lucidity easier to attain. I have not yet tried this method, so please post your results if you decide to test this out. Lucid dreams, Dream Scientist