I have tried using Mantra's and MILD for LD, but I never can. I remember when I was a kid and kept having this nightmare, I had it and when I woke up I immediately tried to go back to sleep and told myself I will have the nightmare again. I had it again, became lucid, woke up from the nightmare, and never had it again.

So I know I can do it, but I have been unable to. When I try I tell myself stuff like: "I will lucid dream tonight" "I will do a RC" with no luck. Am I missing something?