Techniques vs. Spontaneus Lucidity

[Jake Kobrin]

Hi, Within my two months of training I have 5 lucid dreams, yet all of them have been spontaneous. Interestingly the nights that I decide to "take a break" from the techniques (MILD, WILD, WBTB, etc. I still perform regular reality checks, however.) are the nights that I am most likely to have lucid dreams. I was wondering if anyone knows why the techniques are so ineffective when used by me? It's quite frustrating actually, because it means that I entirely lack the ability to have lucid dreams on command. Thanks, Jake

[ld411]

Hey Jake, maybe your just that type of a person, some people accomplish lucid dreams with techniques and for some people it just comes out of no where. Don't question it too much just try to enjoy it as much as you can lol

[Invader]

You're not alone. Many lucid dreamers experience their states of awareness at random, and plenty of them have their problems with inducing a lucid on command. Check around the on topic parts of the forum, I guarantee you'll find loads of help threads from those who can't nail that WILD. You should also take into account that some folks' bodies are more inclined to fall into sleep paralysis than others. Some experience it after waking on a regular basis. I've experienced sleep paralysis only one time, and it was never because of my hours worth of lying stone-still (I'd just woken from a dream, it was by chance). I do, however, tend to be a natural at WBTB. You'll have to find what works for you. It's very likely that your techniques may only require some tweaking before you find results. There are other factors in your life that may also effect your dream quality (things like the amount of exercise you get, or whether or not you constantly go to bed hungry).

[lucidspark64]

i can relate because most of my lucid dreams have just been spontaneously but ive had the ones from reality checking. i think i like getting them randomly better because sometimes it freaks me out when i peform a reality check and find out that i'm actually dreaming. goose-bumps... i dont know why.

[bushi]

I get spontatious LDs only. I wish I knew how to get more! I'm thinking that MILD might be the best way.