Originally Posted by
zoth00
Hello emreoz28
That's good habits to have. Personally, I like to google pictures of my dream content, since it's less work (and let's face it, I suck at drawing xD), but keep the good habit :) What is your problem with WILD, are you falling asleep or not being able to fall asleep?
Regarding DILD, yes reality checks all the way. They are crucial but you only will see them pay in the medium-long term, because it takes some weeks to form the habit. So practice practice practice! One day you'll remember to question your state and that will come primarily from reality checks training. It may sound like you're going through all these days without any results, but you're actually doing something very important like rewiring your brain to activate itself during your dreams and questioning your surroundings and yourself. Be aware of what you're doing, make sure you don't fall victim to things like "the bus is already gone? I must be late": instead use every opportunity to make sure you aren't dreaming! Sageous has an excellent topic regarding the principles of lucidity, I totally recommend giving it a read if you want to be in the best mindset for lucid dreaming.
Regarding the short duration lucid dreams, try giving a read at this stabilization tutorial. Once you get the hang of it, you'll see that your lucids will last much longer. Good luck and post any more questions you might have ;)
