Secret to natural vividness?

[That Kid]

Is there any way to increase the vividness of a dream without any sort of drug?

[DreamQueen]

Yes there is. Someone told me about this technique many years ago and I have often done it since. It does work, however it takes effort. When you wake up in the morning from a dream try to keep still and keep your eyes closed and carry on the story of the dream from where it left off. Just make up whatever happens next. Do this for as long as you can. The longer the better. It is quite boring to do but the pay-off is that the next night you will find that your dreams will be longer and more real. The effect becomes more pronounced with each passing night provided you make the effort to do this when you wake up each morning. I usually do it for 5-10 minutes if I can. If you want to make a lucid dream more vivid then the best way IMO is to stop and look intently at everything around you (the dreamscape). Hope that helps.

[That Kid]

Thanks! I'll be sure to try that tonight.

[Iamerik]

If you want to make a lucid dream more vivid then the best way IMO is to stop and look intently at everything around you (the dreamscape). Hope that helps. That definitely works great. I usually sit down and relax for a bit, while having a close look at a nearby object. I'll look at it's shape and texture, and use my hands to find out what it feels like. Then when I stand up and look around things are usually a lot more vivid, and the whole dream is generally more stable.

[Robot_Butler]

I find my dreams are more vivid when I read through my dream journal before bed. It reminds me how fun dreams are, puts me in the right mindset, and reinforces my intention to remember my dreams. Most of the time it is not the dream that lacks vividness, it is my memory of the dream.

[imj]

I find my dreams are more vivid when I read through my dream journal before bed. It reminds me how fun dreams are, puts me in the right mindset, and reinforces my intention to remember my dreams. Most of the time it is not the dream that lacks vividness, it is my memory of the dream. For me it's the dream that is vague. I am dreaming but it's like the mind is not paying attention to it..like watching a movie or TV while thinking of something else... in this case sleeping. So I think it's possible to train the mind before sleep to pay attention. IMJ

[harryhood]

I have the same problem. When I become lucid, my dream fades to gray and I can't really focus on anything. The last time I became lucid I made an effort to not get too excited, and when the dream started to fade I tried spinning focusing on a specific location, but ended up just waking up. I think it just takes patience and practice to really find the right balance, I think when I become lucid I get too excited and start to wake up a little, if not completely.

[paragon]

- Deaths that have ever occurred in direct result of Cannabis: 0 Number of people who think the knobs on the TV are talking to them, as a direct result of cannabis: millions You don't have to die to be screwed by drugs. :p *runs away from thread to avoid argument*

[iadnon]

1.A light dinner (if you include some sort of light cheese will help also). 2.A conscious effort of dreaming vivid (state it while falling asleep). 3.A conscious life, where you enjoy the details of whatever that crosses your way.

[Neko-san]

Yes there is. Someone told me about this technique many years ago and I have often done it since. It does work, however it takes effort. When you wake up in the morning from a dream try to keep still and keep your eyes closed and carry on the story of the dream from where it left off. Just make up whatever happens next. Do this for as long as you can. The longer the better. It is quite boring to do but the pay-off is that the next night you will find that your dreams will be longer and more real. The effect becomes more pronounced with each passing night provided you make the effort to do this when you wake up each morning. I usually do it for 5-10 minutes if I can. If you want to make a lucid dream more vivid then the best way IMO is to stop and look intently at everything around you (the dreamscape). Hope that helps. I actually do this a lot when I wake up from vivid dreams and I have done it all my life, but it only works with dreams that are vivid though. But at least I can continue with the dream. Also when I had the LD this morning I tried to stabilize it (it was already pretty vivid) and it even became more vivid after stabilizing it.

[shotbirds]

I notice a nap (1 hour) in the afternoon helps, while going to bed around 12-1am. And ofc waking up throughout the night also helps. But I do tend to eat at night and such, if that may have anything to do with it.

[Techno]

Spend some alone time focusing your mind on visualizing and creating images. Don't limit yourself to images you've seen with your physical eyes. Allow random and new images to enter your mind, and even make some of them on your own. Do this at your own pace, but remember to do it. It will do wonders for your visualization skills. In a nutshell, meditation. But minus the mystical bullshit.

[Barefooted Student]

Practicing your visualization does this very thing. Check out the link provided below. Daily 10 minute sessions should be fine. http://www.enchantedmind.com/html/cr...streaming.html

[Yosemine]

Personally, I find the easiest way is just to observe the everyday world in detail. It's absolutely amazing how much you usually miss. To see an example, just look some clothes for a second like you normally would. Obviously you are going to recognize some seams, the texture, and perhaps the way it is folded, (at least when I do it), but if you look closer you notice how much detail there actually is on them. Of course, looking at minuscule things is not exactly the most natural thing to do, but if you think about it, you do it to "big" things all the time as well! Take grass. How many times have you looked at it as a slightly "spiky" green carpet? Look at some grass for a moment, and focus on it, but really look at it for a while recognizing that there are thousands of individual blades. Still taking in all you see, recognize that perhaps there is some dew on the grass, and maybe you see some dirt poking through in some areas. In other words, focus on the big picture, but also try to see the little details. Right now I just looked at my door doing this, and noticed how many small bumps there are all over it; I've lived in this house for a year and I and never even seen that before. Even if it doesn't increase your dream vividness, it's really nice to see the world that way. I have a greater appreciation for it every time after I do that.

[SexyMinx]

Yes there is. Someone told me about this technique many years ago and I have often done it since. It does work, however it takes effort. When you wake up in the morning from a dream try to keep still and keep your eyes closed and carry on the story of the dream from where it left off. Just make up whatever happens next. Do this for as long as you can. The longer the better. It is quite boring to do but the pay-off is that the next night you will find that your dreams will be longer and more real. The effect becomes more pronounced with each passing night provided you make the effort to do this when you wake up each morning. I usually do it for 5-10 minutes if I can. If you want to make a lucid dream more vivid then the best way IMO is to stop and look intently at everything around you (the dreamscape). Hope that helps. Both great advice. If my dream is starting to fade, especially lucid ones I grab onto a curtain or something close by and feel it fully and look at it and the clarity comes back. Sometimes I wish I could pick something up from the dream and carry it around for permanent clarity. Hey I might conjour up something next time.

[Revery]

Practicing your visualization does this very thing. Check out the link provided below. Daily 10 minute sessions should be fine. http://www.enchantedmind.com/html/cr...streaming.html I read this last night and had a spare 30 mins today so I thought I'd try it. Wow, this is great. If it actually improves neural connections and thus brain power then that's simply a bonus. I have absolutely no doubt this will improving dream vividness if nothing else. I sat in a darkened room and set my watch on countdown for 10 mins and set my phone to record my account. I made sure I was relaxed first then started and had absolutely no idea what to daydream about. I found myself on a journey into a fantasy medieval village - a bit like one from Oblivion, the video game. At first I thought 10 mins would seem like a very long time but before I knew it my watch was beeping and I wasn't ready to stop. In fact I was only able to do a couple of minutes more as I was so incredibly relaxed I could barely talk. I finished up floating into the sky on my horse while wearing my newly acquired mythril body armour, sword and purse of gold... I then sat there and started to replay the account. It was quite a different experience listening back to it as it didn't require the mental effort to create the world and events - I simply followed the cues of what would happen next. It was a very enjoyable experience. Unfortunately a friend came to the door so I had to stop - it must have looked like I had been sleeping as I was so relaxed. I'm going to replay the account in bed tonight to see if it triggers anything as I'll simply be going through a world I've already created in my mind...

[Revery]

I replayed the recording at 5am but it didn't seem to do much to be honest. Oh well.

[Cyriz]

Number of people who think the knobs on the TV are talking to them, as a direct result of cannabis: millions You don't have to die to be screwed by drugs. :p *runs away from thread to avoid argument* ^has never actually experienced cannabis. That being said... thc kills dream recall for alot of people. I stopped, just to help myself recall better, and its working so far.

[LoverbeanS]

butdoesnt that sound like fun? knobs talking to you on a tv?

[shroom]

lol, what if they trick you into watching Home and Away or some other crap though.. I'd be like 'hah! there is no TV' voila, no more H&A.

[LoverbeanS]

lol, what if they trick you into watching Home and Away or some other crap though.. I'd be like 'hah! there is no TV' voila, no more H&A. Id rather dream about sex