Thread: New to Lucid Dreaming

The Smart lucider is highly cost reduced. I don't care for it because the controls are too overloaded/cumbersome. But for 60 bucks what do you expect?

I use to be keen on dream masks. The REM dreamer was pretty good. At a still reasonable price point. They really do affect each person differently. For me they induce false awakenings. Very reliably. So if you just do a reality check when you "wake", boom you're lucid.

I agree that you really want a foundation. But you might be surprised as to what even a small dose of G can achieve. But yeah, you need to core skills to do something meaningful with it.

Anyway, I feel like we're digressing some from the original topic. But you've got a few ideas to chew on.

Oh - final comment. I would try not to put a timeline around your goals. Everyone is different. May take few weeks. May take a year. Patience is key.

[QUOTE=Hilary;2247766]Adding onto what DrTechincal is saying about supplements, I would say save the supplements for when you're a more experienced lucid dreamer. Galantamine works better when you have a solid lucid mindset to go with it. It also builds tolerance very quickly.

Also... galantamine gives me restless leg syndrome!![/QOUTE]


I have used Galatimine it gives me Insomnia

MEDITATE is what I think I need to DO

I think I simply need to Meditate 24x7 that is the ONLY way I can Become a Lucid Dreamer

I am used to Repeating Mantras to meditate

Is there any other way to Meditate ... Is there a Special Meditation that I can do in order to Become a Lucid Dreamer ??

Originally Posted by devotee013

MEDITATE is what I think I need to DO

I think I simply need to Meditate 24x7 that is the ONLY way I can Become a Lucid Dreamer

I am used to Repeating Mantras to meditate

Is there any other way to Meditate ... Is there a Special Meditation that I can do in order to Become a Lucid Dreamer ??

Meditation is one tool. How effective it will specifically for lucid dreaming may vary from person to person. I have had little success with pure meditation. Others may have had more, so I do not discount it.

What I will say, is that what I think you would benefit the most from is a reality checking system. The key is a "critical reflective attitude", a concept by Stephen Laberge (author of Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming). I would also suggest building prospective memory skills through reality checking to pre-determined triggers.

-Reality check to anything weird or strange.
-Reality check to several pre-determined triggers, such as: whenever you see a red car, whenever you hear a phone ring, or whenever you smell cooking. Try to vary the senses used. Also, add in some active and passive actions, such as: whenever you use a key to unlock a door, or whenever you sneeze or feel something cold.

Doing this for the course of weeks is hard work, but I have always found it to be successful for me (when I actually do it). This technique is great for increasing DILDs.

As for meditations, I think the best one you can do is a relaxation meditation where you shift the focus of your attention to all the different little areas of your body, starting with your toes and working your way up. Do this why lying in bed or during a WBTB. This meditation, when used in conjunction with other techniques, is great for increasing WILDs.