DILD Syllabus

DILD Syllabus

Basic Introduction
- What a DILD is /isn't
- Provide examples


Dream Signs & Recall
- Discuss importance of developing good recall
- What are dream signs
- Dream Journals

- Assignment: Each student must start a mandatory dream journal and post in it for the duration of the course, even if no dreams are remembered students must still post something, professors should be actively monitoring and giving suggestions to those students who have poor/no recall, and helping students identify dream signs


Practicing Mindfulness
- Discuss importance of being aware
- Give students mindfulness meditation to practice

- Assignment: Have students do mindfulness meditation and send a PM about the experience


Reality Checks
- What are RCs?
- When to use RCs?
- What makes a good RC?
- When RCs fail

- Assignment: Practice RCs throughout their day


Goals
-Discuss importance of creating goals or a "to-do" list


MILD
- What is MILD/how to use it


Other Techniques for inducing DILD (e.g. WBTB, HILD, ect)


The "A-ha" Moment
- When you realize you are dreaming


What Comes Next (basic intro)
- After you have established lucidity
- Dream stabilization/anchoring
- Dream control discussion
- What to do? Tasks, etc.

Assignment: Students should be writing in their DJs every night
Assignment: Have students read 3 other student DJs and leave comment regarding Dream Signs
Assignment: Have students practice awareness/mindfulness, send PM about experience


Final Exam