Importance of a calm mindset and "not wanting it too much"

**ThePlayer** · 06-02-2016 08:58 AM

Hey Everybody!

Excuse me if the title is not fully understandable, I couldn't find better words. I will clarify.

This night (or rather morning) I had a short lucid dream. This dream and a couple of my past experiences got me thinking on the "best mindset for lucidity" topic.

Since the past week, I restarted my habit of RCing and started a dream journal for the first time (but I have kept my ADA practice for 3 years now). So we could say that I was "actively trying" for the past days. Lucid dreaming and the techniques were on my mind constantly all day, and I went to bed thinking "I WILL have a lucid dream tonight".

Last night however, I was very tired, and I spent the whole day studying for my maths exams without thinking about LDs or RCing. I went to bed thinking "Sleep is now more important, I don't care about MILD or WBTB, but I have confidence in my techniques and mindset.". It vas a very calm mindset, basically leaving it up to my mind and my confidence wherher or not I will have an LD. Aaand... I had one!

My past experiences are also similar. Whenever I didn't care about practice because I didn't have time or wanted to focus on getting rested, I would have an LD. I think it all boils down to mindset in the end. "I have to have an LD tonight!" Vs "It would be cool if I had one, I have confidence in my practice, now let's get a good night's sleep!"

What are your thoughts on the subject?

I personally believe that taking pressure off LDing (and any other hobby for that matter) is always rewarding. Remember, I'm speaking about the mindset only, consistent practice is given.

**BPlayer** · 06-02-2016 09:18 AM

In my opinion,this mindset is great! Based on my experience,wanting it too much can cause me not to sleep. I've proven to myself that this state of "Letting go" works for me. I checked my dream journal and all of them I did n't pursue lucid dreaming with an aggressive technique. Heck,most of them I did n't even try! Overall I think it's a great mindset. P.S. Our name is both Player haha except mine has a B.

**ImpossibleMinds** · 06-03-2016 08:06 PM

I can relate to this too. Especially when I am DEILDing, which is my main lucid dreaming method. When I try too hard to reenter a dream, I'll overthink things and become too aware.

When I simply trust myself that I'll DEILD without thinking about it, I have a successful DEILD.

I think a lot of it comes down to trusting myself. Trusting that I've done the right preparation to have a lucid.

It's kind of like planting a seed. If I over-water it, it won't grow, but if I give it the right conditions to grow and then just let it do it's own planty thing, I'll get a plant! Lucid dreaming is the same in my opinion.

**AlexTheDreamer** · 06-03-2016 11:24 PM

I agree with you on this. I think wanting lucidity or anything too much sets you up for self doubt, so just having confidence in your ability is probably the best mindset.