Difference between MILD and DILD?

**fleeee1** · 06-12-2010 10:16 AM

i read ETWOLD several years ago, and i'm fairly certain these were explained as separate topics. yet, every time i read something about either one on this site, they're used interchangeably. IS there a difference? if so, what is it?

here's what i THOUGHT it was:

MILD is basically you repeating a phrase ("next time i'm dreaming, i'll realize i'm in a dream") over and over until you hopefully hear that phrase in your dream.
DILD is the same thing except without repeating the phrase and hoping to get lucky noticing a dreamsign.

is that pretty much it?

**XeL** · 06-12-2010 10:57 AM

DILD - Dream Initated Lucid Dream.

This is when you achieve lucidity while sleeping.

MILD - Mnemonic Initiated Lucid Dream.

This is a technique used to help you trigger DILD by using your prospective memory. This can be done by using a mantra such as the one you mentioned above, or through visualization, or by combining both of those things.

So:

DILD - a lucid dream entered while sleeping.

MILD - A way to get DILDs more easily.

MILD is basically you repeating a phrase ("next time i'm dreaming, i'll realize i'm in a dream") over and over until you hopefully hear that phrase in your dream.

It's moreso you remembering what you said. Not actually hearing that perticular phrase.

DILD is the same thing except without repeating the phrase and hoping to get lucky noticing a dreamsign.

It doesn't have to be triggered by a dream sign. a DILD can come in many different ways.