Welcome to DILD class, BlairBros! |
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Hello everybody! |
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Last edited by BlairBros; 12-02-2013 at 12:03 AM.
“I don't think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.”
― Jordan B. Peterson
Welcome to DILD class, BlairBros! |
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Last edited by gab; 12-04-2013 at 01:47 AM.
Thanks Gab! |
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“I don't think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.”
― Jordan B. Peterson
Last night I remembered 2 dreams fully, and I am sure I had another dream beforehand but I can't remember it. My awareness also seemed a little higher than before, although no LD. I also naturally woke up at 3:00, 5:00 and 5:30, which coincided perfectly with my REM cycle as I remembered the fragment of the dream that I can't remember at 3:00, second dream at 5:00 and 3rd at 5:30. Hopefully these REM cycle times are fairly accurate,. because I want to start doing some self experimentation to find my sweet spot times for falling asleep, waking up etc. |
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“I don't think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.”
― Jordan B. Peterson
Once again I woke up at 4:00 before going back to sleep and waking at 5:00, similar to last night by waking at my REM periods (I hope). Both times I woke up I knew I'd had a dream, and I could recall a few fragments, but unfortunately I didn't concentrate too hard on them and they almost instantly vanished. Oh well, I'll do better next time . Oh on an unrelated coincidence the day I started this workbook was also my 6 moth anniversary on Dreamviews I'm pretty sure. |
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“I don't think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.”
― Jordan B. Peterson
Welcome BlairBros! gab and I pitch in on these workbooks so you may see one or both of us from time to time. Recall can be up and down but it looks like your renewed interest has at least played a part in the improvement in your overall dream recall lately("little dry spell is broken"). If I may ask, what factors lead you to taking a break from this previously? Perhaps we can figure out a way to keep a consistent long-term approach to it going forward that doesn't feel like too much. If you are not feeling in the mood to DJ, jot down a few notes at least in a paper journal or whatever is quickest/easiest...sometimes as you do you will remember something interesting and write down more. I also suggest to look over previous dream journals, it's amazing the things that we forget we dreamt about and they can provide good encouragement for keeping up your DJ. |
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Thanks Fogelbise! For me in the past I seem to have had strong interest in lucid dreaming for periods of around a month, then I kind of lose interest for a month or so and then get back into it. I'm not entirely sure what causes the lack of motivation, but I think a lack of clear goals for LD's and perhaps a lack of results might contribute. Actually now I think about it, it seems like I always tend to lose interest around about a week after I have a lucid dream, almost as if its like I completed what I set out to do and then stop. I don't want this to be the case from now on though, and also each time I come back my length increases of being motivated and the gap shortens. |
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“I don't think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.”
― Jordan B. Peterson
Your school holiday should definitely help. If you think achieving a goal is what slowed you down, yes perhaps you can set several goals and also look for graduated improvements as goals as well. First _____, New record for Longest, etc... I stopped some time in my pre-teens before starting back 25+ years later and wish I had kept it up. Post any questions if you have them and good luck! |
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I'm back! Well, maybe . Sorry for my inactivity, but a sudden lack of enthusiasm coinciding with the holidays, not having access to my laptop and other reasons (*cough* Dota and Skyrim *cough*). But fret not, while I haven't really been on the forums I have sorta kept up lucid dreaming. For the first 2-3 weeks of the holidays I was remembering multiple dreams practically every night, which is absolutely fantastic for me. This probably had something to do with no pressures and stress, etc. Since then my recall has kinda declined a bit, but I generally remembered a few dreams a week. But, a few days ago I remembered 5(quite possibly 6) dreams in one go. Whats exciting about that, apart from the sheer volume, is that I woke up from one dream, went back to sleep and reentered that dream. If I am correct then that was successful DEILD, except without the lucid part. That has inspired me to get back into lucid dreaming and start doing RCs again, which I have been terrible at over the holidays. |
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“I don't think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.”
― Jordan B. Peterson
Good luck and enjoy your holiday to the Americas! Perhaps you can use your experience with re-entering the same dream to DEILD. |
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Welp I am back! I got back at 2 in the afternoon yesterday and started school today, so yeah I am pretty exhausted. The trip was amazing, and particularly Mexico, the ocean is just beautiful there. On a more dream related note, my recall skyrocketed whilst in Mexico. Practically every night I remembered multiple dreams, and on a few nights i remembered 5-6 dreams. I haven't had much recall since then due to crazy sleep schedules, but I'm hoping to get back to that within a few days. I didn't have any lucids, as I was kinda lax with lucidity training and stuff, but I've come to realize that my recall actually improves when I don't really worry about dreaming, recall and lucidity. Anyways I'm going to be more consistent with my RC's and mindfulness to try and get back to the lucidity of old, but for now its adios amigos! |
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“I don't think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.”
― Jordan B. Peterson
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