Running On Empty

[Goldney]

I've lost my motivation to lucid dream. I used to be really dedicated, doing all the RCs about 15 times or so a day, writing in my dream journal regularly etc. Now, it's like I know I should, but I don't. I still want to lucid dream, it's just I'm not really getting any results from it. I've had 2 lucid dreams in the space of 3 months. I know that some people have it much worse than me, but it's still disheartening. Does anyone have any tips to get me back in the rhythm of things. All help appreciated.

[ninja9578]

Next time that you lucid dream do something really really cool. That should bring your interest back.

[Goldney]

It's not that easy, I can't just decide to lucid dream, it's more an accidental occurrence.

[Adrenaline Junkie]

It's not that easy, I can't just decide to lucid dream, it's more an accidental occurrence.[/b] i feel your pain so bad, i've not had a lucid for nearly 2 months, it seems pointless i even bother trying, i keep trying with countless failures, i don't know what to do either to get my next, but its just silly saying to myself that tonight i will have a lucid dream after all the other failures i have had from saying that, i'm sticking with my recall, i too am sick of not being able to have a lucid recently

[Tornado Joe]

Goldney - take a break. Just don't give up. Sounds like you've been practicing all the proper techniques, you're just experiencing frustration because you're not seeing any results. This frustration is what's hurting you. Stress sucks the lucid power right outta ya. Keep up the techniques - but don't expect anything in return. Just let it happen. It's not a race. Every night you go to be could be the night you've been training for. It'll happen

[Goldney]

Goldney - take a break.[/b] I did that for like 3 weeks, starting up again is the hard part. I have made a couple of steps in the right direction though. I've moved my dream journal so that I immediately see it when I wake up; instead of being hidden. It's working so far. :yumdumdoodledum:

[Tornado Joe]

I've moved my dream journal so that I immediately see it when I wake up[/b] Well, of course! That would help. Also, you could try and get one of them light pens - they glow when you write so you can write in the dark. This way you can write down a dream in the middle of the night without having to turn on a light (which would wake you up even more.)

[cmore_36]

I too have a problem with LD's i dont think i've had one for over a year now. i dont know, maybe its all the stuff i have on my plate "work, bills, gf and other personal things" and when i clear some of it off it seems like more is served to me. i dont know what to do?

[lvlindless]

I'd say just give up for a day and don't even think about LDing. Just go to sleep normally, don't do any RCs, and just resolve to have fun in your dreams, lucid or not. After that, advertise LDing to yourself. The next day think how cool it would be to *be in a world created by you, where your word is law and you can control everything.* Rewatch the matrix, or waking life. You'll get the motivation back.

[Goldney]

Rewatch the matrix, or waking life. You'll get the motivation back.[/b] That seems a really good idea. To the nearest Blockbusters, I'll explain on the way! /me is going to rent Vanilla Sky

[Adrenaline Junkie]

That seems a really good idea. To the nearest Blockbusters, I'll explain on the way! /me is going to rent Vanilla Sky[/b] You already sound motivated again, good luck, hopefully you will have a lucid tonight!

[Goldney]

Yeah, you're right. By moving my Dream Journal to beside my bed instead of inside it, I've started writing in it again. Even better is that my recall hasn't suffered for not writing in it for three weeks. Everything's looking better. My bed's normal sized, but with a mattress underneath. The red square is where I used to keep my Dream Journal.