Thread: Speech for Class, Would Others See me as Insane?

Every year at my school we have to do a speech and was thinking would people who had never had an LD before think I'm insane for making my topic about LDing? What do you all think?

Some will and some won't.. but they can't complain that its a topic that they've heard about a thousand times before.

I'd say do it. Who knows, some might get interested and try it. And if any of your friends get interested you got someone to share your LD's with other than us.

And you impress the teacher by choosing an original topic!

I probably will end up doing it, so which technique do you think I should cover? I thought maybe the "Trick your body into falling asleep" and then falling through your bed etc.
I don't think I could really share what my LD's where about with my friends tho.

No one will think you're insane unless you propose it like you are.
You need to introduce it in the way we see it: a typical concept, scientifically proven, experienced by you and "enjoyed and used by thousands of people world wide", etc.
Not just explain what it is in general and move on to induction techniques.
And if anyone even asks a single question along the lines of "do you really believe in this?", you just raise an eyebrow and point out that this isn't even related to magic or any such, it's a usual concept with scientific research behind it.

Not the most open-minded explanation but it will get rid of any annoyance from those that follow science as a god and think some things are impossible.

Last year I gave a speech about Lucid Dreaming in my Speech Class and I presented it as a career! I talked about how I would enjoy being an Oneironaut and what it was all about.

A good way to describe it and get people interested in it is explain it using "The Matrix" as a reference. "The people in the Matrix realized that the world they were in was fake, so they could bend the rules. What if you could do that in real life? The closest that we can come is our dreams..." stuff like that...

And you must understand that I'm not a weird kid... I'm not into paranormal shit... I'm into neuroscience and to me, that's exactly what lucid dreaming is.

Last year my reading class read an old reasearch report about LDing, and the only thing that turned them off was reality checks. They thought it was stupid to go around all day and plug your nose. Otherwise, they seemed generally interested in the topic.

I agree with everyone else, take this from a scientific standpoint. And work in the Matrix if you can. There is no spoon...

I think it would be a great topic for a speech. It's a pretty interesting subject and it won't seem so far fetched to the skeptics if you explain some of the related science. Additionally everyone can relate to lucid dreaming. Who hasn't had a bad nightmare from which they couldn't wake up?

Its all about delivery. You can make a boring topic sound cool, and a cool topic sound boring. It depends on how you deliver the speech.

And also I agree with everyone about telling them the research that has gone into lucid dreams.

And when you start your speech start off with something that will really get there attention.

Lucid Dreaming ---> The concept, exampels (Say something about how it is scientificly proved and give them an example like "If you'd see a sign in your dream saying !You are Dreaming!, would you realize that you actually were dreaming?". ---> Tell about your own experiences --> Reality checking and how it leads to LDs. ---> Take questions and refer to the F.A.Q at lucidity.com.

Try to begin with pure fact and use big and powerfull words like "science" and "men in white robes" (don't forget DR Stephen LaBerge- And maybe tell the story about how you first found out about lucid dreaming and your reactions.

Oh, and don't forget to mention that lucid dreaming has nothing at all to do with New Age or religion.

Stephen Laberge (Lucidity Institute, Ph.D) set up an experiment in his lab to prove lucid dreaming to the external world. He told his subject that when they were in the lucid state, to move their eyes in a certain way. (up, down, up, down, etc.). It was a success, the graph showed the exact eye movements that was pre-meditated while the subject was awake. Something along those lines may be good for the evidence portion.

Also in my opinion MILD, DILD (reality checks included), and WBTB are good for a speech. Don't be shy to touch on any others you feel like.

don't forget DR Stephen LaBerge

On that note, also refer to his profession as being a "psychophysiologist".

Once again, hail wikipedia

Originally Posted by DreamGuy

Every year at my school we have to do a speech and was thinking would people who had never had an LD before think I'm insane for making my topic about LDing? What do you all think?

I say GO FOR IT! spread the word!!