I never seem to 'think' after becoming lucid.

[Lion]

I don't know why, but everytime I become lucid, all my plans get thrown out of the window and I just do whatever I damn please! This would seem good, but I want to note things down in my dream journal in detail and try to do some tasks. The problem is, that my 'instinct' seems to take over and I just completely dismiss the dream and the dream characters, I need to retain some control of myself in my dreams. How do I do that?

[dutchraptor]

How much lucids have you had. I't took me over twenty lucids to properly execute a plan.

[Lion]

Well then, I don't feel so bad now that I know that. I've only had 3 lucids.

[SpykeTheGamer]

Yeah, I had this problem before too, but eventually I took control

[Robot_Butler]

This should sort itself out with some practice. How are you becoming lucid? It can be hard to access waking memories during lucid dreams, especially DILD type dreams. It seems to be easier to think when I transition directly, like in WILD.

[RareCola]

Waking memories are pretty hard to recall when you're in a dream. Just like recalling dream memories in waking life, it works the opposite way in dreams. You have to train yourself up to properly recall waking memories which as others have started is purely just a matter of time. Though transitioning directly with WILD or DEILD as Robot_Butler said is definitely a great help. It's like when you wake instantly from a dream, it's much easier to recall than when you have a slow wake-up.

[Lion]

Yeah, this is going to sound silly but I have a fear of WILD since you have to invoke sleep paralysis.

[RareCola]

Yeah, this is going to sound silly but I have a fear of WILD since you have to invoke sleep paralysis. God there's nothing I hate more than people being scared of sleep paralysis, almost as much as I hate people who say they don't dream. It's completely irrational and down to the severe mis-information that's been posted around the internet. I'd highly suggest you read Sageous' Dream View Academy WILD sessions on this forum.

[dms111]

Yeah, this is going to sound silly but I have a fear of WILD since you have to invoke sleep paralysis. You don't have to invoke sleep paralysis, and even if you do it's nothing to be afraid of. You have more reason to fear walking out your front door since that involves actual danger.

[Lion]

I'll look into WILD then, thanks for the encouragement, any recommended techniques/methods? (Include links!)

[RareCola]

I'll look into WILD then, thanks for the encouragement, any recommended techniques/methods? (Include links!) Lay there, hold still, and wait. WILD is more about the mental preparation then the technique itself.

[dutchraptor]

It is not even necessary to see or hear hallucinations or sounds in N-rem (SP), when I Deild I don't feel much more than vibrations because I try to not focus on my body.

[sharketti]

I just started reading about LD a month ago... my first 3 LD's were frustrating because I only watched the dream happen, or had very little control. I didn't even 'think' to try anything. Suddenly a week ago I had my first LD where I stopped, stabilized the dream, flew, summoned a celebrity, manipulated buildings etc... I don't know what the difference was, except that I did stop a couple times to think about what I was doing instead of rushing through things for fear of waking up.