I'm almost there?

[TenShinHan]

Hey, Been trying to lucid for a while now, had a couple in the past. My first i got to excited and awoke, and the secound one was semi lucid as i could literaly create things by thinking them but i wasn't in control, if that makes sense lol. So i have pretty good dream recall now, to the point where i cba to write it all down every morning lol What would be the next step to attain lucid dreams? any techniques or sleeping arrangements?

[Puffin]

I see this is your first post here, so first let me say welcome to the Dreamviews forum! The next step after attaining good recall is definitely choosing what method(s) you want to use. There's a lot of different techniques you can try out; if you don't find one that appealing after trying it, you can always change to another one. For starters, it might be good to start increasing your awareness of what's around you, and maybe even meditate a few minutes each day. Lucid dreams happen when you're, well, lucid in a dream, and lucid is a fancy way of saying that you have a clear, conscious state of mind. Every once in a while, pay close attention to what's around you and think about whether you could be dreaming. Even paying attention to actions that you take for granted, like typing on a keyboard, can have an effect on your awareness. Notice how there's a slight resistance as the keys are pushed downwards. Are your wrists fatigued slightly from typing? It's small details like this that lead to waking awareness; if you're aware in reality, you will soon become aware in your dreams. What I've just described is mainly used in the DILD lucid dreaming technique, but it can help with any other ones as well, since they all involve a conscious mindset - MILD (a placebo-based method), WILD (going right from the waking state to sleeping state)... Read up on what methods you might be interested in learning about in the Tutorials Section. Another important part of lucid dreaming is confidence. Be confident that you'll see results, and know this as strongly as you can. Don't get stressed out about getting LDs either, because if you start freaking out and trying too hard, that will hinder you and not help you. Lucid dreaming should be a hobby, not a race, and not something you "have" to get done. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[divinemission]

What I'd do next is spend a lot of your time getting familiar all the different techniques of lucid dreaming here on this site. Then I'd make it a point to start reality checking throughout the day. I've recently realized it's easier to remember to reality check when you have some sort of cue. Like a mark on your hand, etc. Welcome to Dream Views btw!