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im having my first serious LD dry spell and thought it would be a good idea to get everyone to write 1 tip to help get back on track.
if you see one that you would have wrote click like!
i will start by saying i will start keeping my DJ back up to date again as i keep telling myself i will but dont.
I was in one myself for a while, but what really helped me was going to bed extra early. It worked pretty quickly.
Hi there my friend,
I know this technique that often breaks my dry spell. It's called the "The Actor's Technique". The main concept of it is believing that you are master in Lucid Dreaming. You believe that you'll have an LD because you already have experienced thousands of LDs easily in the past. Here's the full technique quoted from one of King Yoshi's Tutorials:
Good luck and hope this helps :)Quote:
Dry Spell Killer: The Actor's Technique
For anyone experiencing a dry spell or having trouble achieving lucidity for the first time you can try this simple "mind over matter" technique. I use this to help break out of dry spells and I generally suggest it to others who are experiencing dry spells. I think it will also help first timers achieve lucidity. Basically here it is...Upon laying down to sleep you need to alter your state of mind. Basically, act as if you are an expert/experienced lucid dreamer and you know 100% that you will have a lucid dream. Don't only say/think to yourself that you will have a lucid dream, but truly 100% believe that you will achieve your goal easily. The best way to describe this "state of mind alteration" is to compare it to acting. Many actors and actresses "get into character" for their particular roles. They will spend several days (or even longer depending on the actor/actress) acting as if they are a completely different person to better prepare and play their role. Basically, you are trying to "get into the character" of an experienced/expert lucid dreamer. You could even go as far as getting into the character of "The Best Lucid Dreamer Ever." The idea is to fall asleep knowing and expecting yourself to become lucid, because you have done it millions of times before and it is easy for you. If you can do it correctly, and truly convince yourself that you will achieve lucidity, than it will greatly raise your chances of success. During a dry spell, I do this for as many nights as I need to break it. I usually am able to overcome my dry spell the very first night trying. Make sure that if you do not succeed, that you stay "in-character" and tell yourself/convice yourself that last night was a fluke and there is no way you won't become lucid the next night. You would be surprised how well this simple method can work. All it takes is a bit of "acting" !
i like the idea of this, i will keep this in my head today and relly go for it before i go to sleep. thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by weakamon
I think the first step is killing the greatest enemy to LDing...stress. Trying to relax and be free of annoying silly daily stressful thoughts before bed. In fact, make your bed your sanctuary. Do not allow thought about anything other than sleep and dreaming to enter your bed's vicinity. It will help with recall and stress.
The second step is to get motivated again, in spite of the dry spell. In fact, just ignore the dry spell altogether. Every night is a clean slate, every night presents you with a new and fresh opportunity to dream. Make a list of awesome goals and think about them before bedtime.
The third step is to just do what you always did before to LD, and just stick with it. Keep your DJ up, keep recalling, keep doing your techniques and be confident that you WILL have lucids again. :)