Best Methods For A Beginner?

From your experiences what is the most effective method for a beginner? I'm 16 if that matters, and also what are some aids to help dreaming? Like food, drinks, ect...

I have 5-HTP here so yea, just reply!

Bumping, I really want to get back to LD'ing

I would recommend not using supplements, at least towards the beginning of LDing because you begin to rely on them and the affects will start wearing off. I personally don't use any supplements that often, seeing as they don't help me much anyways,
It take times to get good at LDing so DON'T get frustrated, that will cause more stress, ergo, hindering lucid dreams.
Just start off by doing RCs and dream journaling etc, etc. Lucid dreaming aids aren't reliable and don't work for everyone, so I wouldn't go for that

Well it depends, answer this.

1. How much time do you have?
2. Do you have good memory throughout the day?
3. Do you mind loosing sleep?
4. How long do you think you could stay aware?

Answer those and i will see what i can do.

the best would have to be the most basic which in my opinion is DILD. So all you have to do is keep doing RC while awake and when you sleep they carry over into the dream also keep a dream journal to help improve your recall and in turn increase the chances of having a lucid dream

When I first heard about lucid dreaming I started out trying all the different techniques that I stumbled upon.
I don't think this was the best way of starting out.
At the time I didn't remember any dreams at all, so even if the lucid dream induction techniques I tried worked, I couldn't remember what I had just dreamed.

The two most effective things I've done since I heard about lucid dreaming 1 year ago is keeping a dream journal. And writing a diary.
These two things have made me remember 2-3-4 dreams every night, instead of 2-3-4 dreams every month.
After a year, I still can't have lucid dreams on demand, but I have them every now and then, and I'm confident I'll be better at it as time goes.
The most important thing, besides keeping a dream journal, is not to give up.
It may take you only weeks before you have a lucid dream, and it might take a year. But you WILL have lucid dreams eventually if you DON'T give up!

And one more advice. Developing your own lucid dream induction technique is just as important as learning techniques others have made.

I feel like directing every beginner to this thread because it is the most helpful IMO

http://www.dreamviews.com/f12/all-da...gyoshi-113253/

ADA ( a DILD technique). Check out the 'attaining lucidity' forum and read the thread about All Day Awareness by Kingyoshi. Best technique there is IMO.

I agree with people here. DILD is a great technique if you are patient. Its fairly easy too. DEFINETLY check out yoshi's tutorial