I'd stick to a couple of mantras would be best. Do keep them short though. |
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I have determined that the MILD technique is the best place for me start, but I had a question or two regarding its execution. |
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Last edited by Jhawk1206; 08-12-2015 at 07:11 PM.
I'd stick to a couple of mantras would be best. Do keep them short though. |
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Okay, thanks. So how short are we talking? As in - You will have many lucid dreams tonight? or something even shorter than that? |
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Short and sweet is always nice. And it's good to just have one or two that you focus on if you're just starting out. But you can always make more if you find yourself getting bored of the current one or want to focus on a different aspect of lucid dreaming. |
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I think that mantras are useless. It works only on suggestible people. What is crucial in mild is visualization. Your idea with script is great, focus on guided imagery by your wife and after some time when the imagery is more vivid, include some dreamsigns. I experimented with guided imagery this week and went from ~1 recalled dream to long 7 dream, just after one guided imagery. |
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Wow, I never would have guessed that the word 'will' would have negative effects, but that does make sense. I am living proof that it is easy to get frustrated with this kind of thing. It is extra frustrating because I know that I have gone to sleep with a solid intent, believing to the fullest of my abilities that I will have a lucid dream...then nothing. I've gotten to the point where I've even doubted whether or not is was even possible. Thank you for the suggestion, I definitely give it a try. |
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I have felt the same to some degree. I've tried doing mantras, but I have found that they can help with my mood. I'm generally a very moody person, and sometimes it helps to repeat to myself that I have the ability to control my emotions. However, I happen to agree about the visualizations. Unfortunately, I'm not very good at this on my own. I can easily follow along with others, but I'm not really that open to suggestion. Ie, I don't think I could be hypnotized. I am going to write out a script and give it a try. Thanks for the feedback. |
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Oh one more tip, if you are going to be using a technique and it doesnt work after 2 weeks, dont give up. Give it a few months so you can fully get used to it. This counts for all techniques (especially for WBTB since WBTB is just waking up earlier than normal you will get used to it if you do it everyday. 1-2 times a week would be fine though.) |
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From what I've read, you can use the MILD technique and the WBTB sort of side by side. Is that correct? |
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Yes, though do not make it a habbit. If youre doing wbtb you ideally want to wake up in a rem cycle and stay awake for about an hour and then be tired enough go back to sleep directly into REM. |
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Thanks for the tips. I've read a bunch of different things with the WBTB with regards to how long you should stay up. I've seen some things that say you should only stay up long enough to go to the bathroom or something. I guess it's just that everyone is different...? |
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It really depens on how fast you come out of the "grumpy" stage. |
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Okay, that makes sense. I haven't put a lot of effort into this technique, though I've tried it before. I don't understand how it's possible to stay conscious while your body goes to sleep. Plus, I have to admit that I'm a little anxious about the hallucinations. I don't have a lot of nightmares though, so maybe they wouldn't be that bad? |
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it might seem weird but I'll just write down what I did a few days ago: |
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Last edited by ToukieToucan; 08-13-2015 at 04:53 PM.
That sounds really cool. I wouldn't count it as a failure. At this point, it's been a while since I've a had one of those weird experiences, so anything would be welcome encouragement. I've read about people having the blobs of color and stuff when they are meditating and doing what you described. However, for me it can be very distracting, because most of the time when I have been meditating or practicing one of these kinds of techniques, or sometimes even just falling asleep, I hear various voices calling my name. The first few times it was scary, then strange, then distracting. I don't know why this happens. Sometimes the voices sound like they are just simply saying my name, but sometimes it's as if they are needing me for something. They have a tone that says, "please answer me" that kind of thing. Thing is, I don't know who or what they are, and I wouldn't know how to answer them even if I could. Or it may just be all in my head. I don't know. Another thing I've experienced is a number of tiny specs of light that vibrate in my vision kind of like coke fizz or something. Anyway, thanks for sharing. I'd love to hear about the lucid dreams you have had, and good luck getting some more! |
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What you experienced was a auditory hallucination. It's all in your head and if you try to just let it be you'll go into sleep paralysis pretty soon. Just as in my story I was distracted by the hallucinations but did come pretty far. |
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