My dad doesn't believe that he or I can lucid dream? Help!

Hello! My dad and I have made a deal. If after a month of practicing, we still can't lucid dream, we will buy the "Nova Dreamer.

We are both pretty much clueless about how to achieve this.
Can someone please help us and set up a month schedule for us?

e.g. 1) For the first week, record dreams and make note of recurring themes

Thank you so much!

An all-out approach would go something like this:

1) Record every dream you have, even the ones that occur in the middle of the night.
2) Review your dream journal each night before bed, to recall the feeling of dreaming, and remind yourself how exciting it is.
3) Reality check all throughout the day. Work on staying more aware of yourself and your surroundings.
4) Wake Back To Bed several times a week.
5) WILD whenever you have time. Pair it with your WBTB.

Have you had a chance to read through some of the tutorials? Good reading material for your Wake Back To Bed time:

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...splay.php?f=75

You'll be lucid in no time. One month is plenty of time :D

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Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

An all-out approach would go something like this:

1) Record every dream you have, even the ones that occur in the middle of the night.
2) Review your dream journal each night before bed, to recall the feeling of dreaming, and remind yourself how exciting it is.
3) Reality check all throughout the day. Work on staying more aware of yourself and your surroundings.
4) Wake Back To Bed several times a week.
5) WILD whenever you have time. Pair it with your WBTB.

Have you had a chance to read through some of the tutorials? Good reading material for your Wake Back To Bed time:

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...splay.php?f=75

You'll be lucid in no time. One month is plenty of time :D

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He couldn't have said it any better, good luck to you and your dad, and remember keep practicing. :)

If you don't have the motivation to figure it out on your own, you won't be successful. Your ability to LD corresponds directly to the amount of energy you put into it.

Motivation and determination are the keys to unlocking the lucid world. When you fall off the horse, get right back on, and you shall have a successful lucid life! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

It's really cool that your father is trying it with you. But, belief is a huge part of it. Maybe reading others' dream journals will help your father believe that he can.

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Originally Posted by jombo22

Your ability to LD corresponds directly to the amount of energy you put into it.

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Not always. A lot of people find out about LDing in the first place by having an unintended LD. But lots of energy put into it is certainly a good thing, especially if you stay positive throughout.

You're lucky your Dad is willing to try with you.

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Originally Posted by AussieRulesFreak

You're lucky your Dad is willing to try with you.

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Agreed.

I think my biggest problem is that I am personalliy having trouble believing that I can do it. I've had a couple of lucid dreams so far, but they weren't vivid and didn't last very long and they were about a month and a half apart. I have trouble believing I can do it and it will be as vivid as you all say that it will be? What can I do to have more confidence in myself?

just tell your dad that it IS possible

if you believe you cant, you cant. its all placebo

I would love my dad to try it with me.
My family think I am crazy :embarrassed:

My dad started to back off- I think I need to have a lucid dream first before he'll jump in with me. I'm going to try to CAT- it involves (for me at least) less effort than reality checking every 20 minutes. and it makes so much sense!