Hi all! *

I often have false awakenings (i.e., I believe I'm awake when I'm really still asleep) and I was constantly struggling to find a way to help me determine what state I was really in.

I'd read about the "Flashlight Technique" which worked perfectly the first time I used it (so I thought I'd share it with you).

Basically you'll use a flashlight or any type of light (I used a penlight) as a reality check.

You lay on your back (or on your side) with the flashlight and periodically, until you fall asleep, you turn the flashlight on (it stated once every minute but I probably did it every five minutes or so). * You turn on the flashlight and, if you see the light, then you turn it off and repeat once or twice your intentions (i.e., I will realize that I am dreaming and become lucid).

Eventually you will fall asleep, but hopefully you will continue to check the flashlight in your dreams. *Once you fall asleep, you may experience a false awakening and when you turn the flashlight on.. it will NOT produce any light. *When the flashlight does not produce light.. it will be your trigger to let you know that you are dreaming and to become lucid!

When your lucid dream ends and you wake up, be sure to check your flashlight again to VERIFY that you're really awake and not still dreaming.

This technique has worked for me and I hope it will work for others as well! *

Take care!

Clairity *