I've just recently rediscovered the power of the simple and easy affirmation! They can help beginners and advanced dreamers alike, and can even be used WITHIN the dream

Affirmations should be said in the present tense as if happening now. They need to be positive, and avoid negative words. Such as "I will not forget to reality check!" is a weak affirmation

Speak the affirmations out-loud until you feel satisfied. It also helps to both write and read affirmations, but you can't skimp out on saying them! Affirmations always need to be spoken when you are relaxed and happy. And you should feel comfortable saying them. If you are affirming something you've struggled with in dreams, you might feel doubt. Feeling doubt will ruin your affirmation

How do you get over doubt? The best emotion to overcome doubt is gratitude. Feel joyful gratitude for fun, adventurous and/or lucid dreams!! The gratitude is everything!

Another way to overcome doubt is to use the affirmation to affirm that you are getting closer to your goal, until you feel more comfortable to affirm that this goal already is. Here are my dream affirmations! When you speak them depends on the affirmation. Create your own!

Dream Affirmations

*I am aware that I am dreaming!

*I am lucid dreaming!

*Lucidity is my natural dream state! Lucidity is my natural state of awareness! (any time of day)

*I am aware right now! (any time of day)

*My dreams are amazing, long and vivid!

*I am having an exciting dream!

*I am so grateful for my vivid, fun and exciting dreams!

*I bring my dream into full clarity!

*I remember every dream in full clarity!

'Now' is a very powerful word in affirmations. Use 'now' for affirmations within the dream.

*I NOW bring clarity and awareness into my dream! (seriously shout it in the dream! mean it!)

*I experience all of the senses in my dream!

*I experience vivid sight/sound/taste/touch/smell in my lucid dream!

'Remember' can also be used to help yourself accept a goal

*I remember to first stabilize my dream

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*I stabilize my lucid dream every time!

*I remember my goal of "lucid task"

*I achieve my goal of "lucid task" easily!

*I see and recognize my dream sign of " "!

'I affirm' is also great for within dream affirmations

*I affirm that I create this dream!

*I affirm my natural dream power!

*I am weightless, free, powerful and fast! (good for people who are struggling to fly or are sick of just floating. take advantage of the dream, shout!)

You can use affirmations to help with other dream techniques

*I wake up naturally at __am to WILD/WBTB. (for those of you who can't use an alarm clock. now some of you are thinking this is impossible! if you're a heavy sleeper, then yes this might be impossible. but I haven't used an alarm clock in two years, I just wake up at the time I know I'm supposed to wake up. the trick is to look at the clock just before you close your eyes - your subconscious is still counting)

*I remain still and keep my eyes closed after waking (DEILD)

*I wake up after my dream to dream-link! (DEILD)

*My mind grows lighter as my body grows heavier, and I awake into a dream (anything with SP)

Well have fun! Please post your experiences with dream affirmations. The results aren't 100%, but they always help. Here's an example. I once affirmed that I would recognize my dream sign of a dirty public restroom and reality check. Well, that very night, my dream gave me the nastiest, the most inhumane public restroom ever. In utter disbelief of the horrific sight I deliriously giggle and say "Oh my God! I must be dreaming!" ......but it still went completely over my head. So although I failed to reality check, my subconscious still listened to my affirmation and created the perfect scenario.