Quote Originally Posted by dolphin View Post
NateDog!

To make the dream more vivid, try to notice the finer details you usually don't pay attention to. Think of these extra details you're noticing as filling in the dream, making it feel full and vivid. Really focus on the dream and you'll see the dream snap into focus in front of your eyes.

I see grounding as separate from making the dream vivid. To me, grounding means feeling solid on the ground as in real life rather than floating all over the place. As far as grounding yourself in the dream, this is something I struggle with too, sometimes. I have that I heard an idea another member brought up though, which is to literally lay flat on the ground, perhaps rubbing your arms and legs against it until you really feel the ground. When you get up, you should now feel the ground solidly, thus feeling grounded. I haven't tried this before but that's how I think it would work.
Hello Dolphin. Thanks for all of your advice and the welcome. I really appreciate it!

I have tried to focus on the finer details many times before. Things like examining the palms of my hand, or if I'm in a forest area, I look at bushes and try to concentrate on the leaves and their specific details. Sometimes doing that does manage to make things look "real" for a short while, but there's always a constant sort of distortion that goes along with everything. It's difficult for me to put it into words. Take for example a dream with a family member in it. I know that that person is supposed to be my brother or mother, but when I try to observe their faces in greater detail, I notice how wrong their faces are, and by trying to examine them it just goes completely askew. This is what happens with everything, not just people.

As for the grounding part, that is some valid and helpful advice! Thanks again!