Bedtime: 01:13 |
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Uh, sheer bloody-minded stubborness? In all seriousness, near 4 years of unsuccessful attempts under my belt which have made me uniquely familiar with how I fall asleep. WILD is truly different for each individual. While you may have the fundamentals pointed out to you, you won't have an effective technique until you have learned to navigate your own hypnagogic process (after which technique becomes near irrelevant, ironically). |
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Last edited by Ctharlhie; 02-11-2015 at 08:47 PM.
My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Bedtime: 01:13 |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Work on general dream awareness first |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
NLDs: 20 |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
It's good to set aggressive goals, but I wouldn't entirely put off any focus on lucidity until "nightly epics." I think focusing on recall is good, but I'd also not leave out intention to be lucid entirely. Epics, like recall, come and go (at least for me) in waves: there are peaks, and there are troughs. But what I've noticed in the last 1/2 year is that the rate of epics has picked up a lot, corresponding with my efforts to be mindful during the day. They're not nightly, but they are occurring more and more frequently. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
My plan wasn't very clear. Basically I'm not going to try for DILDs until I'm having epics. Try. I'm still doing daywork and going to bed with the attitude that I've already done enough to achieve a DILD. But I'm still going to be trying for WILD on 4 out of 7 nights of the week. I'm considering making WILD my main focus and just working on recall and mindfulness otherwise. But there's a lot of truth in what you're saying |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
You could always use autosuggestion before bed to cultivate DILDs. Would be more or less effortless and could result in some activity. You seem to be having luck with WILD so I wish you more of the same. |
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Stephen LaBerge's tips for MILD: (http://www.dreamviews.com/lucid-expe...ml#post2160952
Yes by all means if you're getting a feel for WILD you should push in that direction to cement any gains made there. Solid daytime awareness together with dream recall effort should result in more regular epics in short order. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
Uh, so, on some reflection, I have realised that I have once again slipped into my mind's clever trap of trying too hard. I think I'd do well to remember this post: |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Don't forget balance….another more subtle trap is thinking that "what I did yesterday got me lucid last night." Lucidity is the sum total of your experiences and practices over time. I think some effortful days are appropriate from time to time. This "delay factor" makes figuring out "what works" tremendously tricky, which is why taking the long view is really important. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
^^This got me thinking but did not bring me to a conclusion. If that is a trap, and it very well may be, I fall into it a lot! My guess is that some of what I do on a particular day can translate into results that night but there are definitely practices that need to be done long term to achieve consistent results. The other trap that I know I fall into is relying on the past work and coasting which always affects my consistency. |
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Something important for every newbie: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...-read-imo.html
Listen while you work or before bed? http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-podcast/
More great audio: http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-audio/
My lucid dreaming journey: http://www.dreamviews.com/members/fo...boutme#aboutme
So I'm back on DV, again. Long story short: university blindsided me when I went on exchange to Australia. Also I couldn't access my account for months until a couple of days ago. So here I am again. |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Awesome, welcome back, missed you around these parts! Can't wait to see the 2016 plan... |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
Thanks, Fryingman. I'm particularly looking forward to discussions with you. |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Year Goals: |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Awesome, great set of plans! |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
1st - 3rd |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Three fragmentary dreams recalled. |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
One dream and 7 fragments recalled. |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Today when I was walking to campus I felt the most lucid and aware I've felt since the last time I was heavily immersed in my lucid dreaming practice. The music I was listening to on my headphones completely melded with my mood and the atmosphere of my surroundings. Then later I was in a supermarket and still managing to feel mindful, which is very rare for me. My meditation practice also feels like it's in a really good place. I had an epiphany in regards of not controlling the breath when counting it. In between breaths I simply rested in an awareness of my body and any ambient sound, and simply let breathing arise whilst counting breaths. I'm going to try meditating for my WILD attempts tonight, as SSILD is simply putting me to sleep too quickly without maintaining awareness. |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
So far I've achieved 3 LDs, all DILDs. I've also had many near-WILDs. So far the alarm method has failed to yield any DEILDs or WILDs, but I feel like I'm getting closer every night, and the sporadic alarms are still causing me to be aware of natural awakenings - often I'm already awake when an alarm goes off. |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
So February was a complete write-off, far too busy with uni to afford lucidity. I did, however, exceed my January target! March has been a slow start, but I have been able to keep my meditation practice near-daily through it all. |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
Feb was a really good month for me, and March is shaping up to be a poor one, it just started slow, and now I'm spending the rest of it on a business trip and dreaming always suffers on those. Good luck with your March dreaming goals! |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
7th-13th: 0 LDs |
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My Lucid Dreaming Articles/Tutorials:
Mindfulness - An Alternative Approach to ADA
Intent in Lucid Dreaming; Break that Dry-Spell, Escape the Technique Rut
Always, no sometimes think it's me,
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
-John Lennon
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