Thread: New Here, With Questions :D

Originally Posted by mershwista

how long did it take you to really make progress from when you started?

Months...and then the progress was instant. I now have a few lucids every week.

how long did it take for the RC's to take to habit , and really how long did it take you to get pretty good at LDing from when you started?

They're still not habit. I can't ever remember to do them. What I use is an audio file that's 50 minutes of silence followed by 40 minutes of myself saying, "Am I dreaming now?" separated by 2-5 minute intervals. I started using that and I started having lucids. And now they're regular things for me.

also, how long did it take you to learn how to WILD?

I don't.

what is the best and most effective way to practice Reality Checks to make them really happen when you dream..

See above. How I use the audio, though...wake up 90 minutes early. Start audio file. Go back to bed for 90 minutes. Wake up and have probably had a lucid dream.

i havent had any luck yet, except 1 night i realized i was dreaming because i was breathing underwater then i woke up ,and one night i had a DC mention lucid dreaming to me, and thats it so far.

Everyone's different. I hope you find something that works for you!

thank you!!

ok, i also recorded a wav file like that.
do you use headphones? and how loud do you use it?

i have problems sleeping with headphones so i got speakers and will be putting them next to my bed( i did this today)

Originally Posted by Professor

thank you!!

ok, i also recorded a wav file like that.
do you use headphones? and how loud do you use it?

i have problems sleeping with headphones so i got speakers and will be putting them next to my bed( i did this today)

I don't use headphones; otherwise I'd wake up and they'd inevitably be on the floor...lol. Because the first 50 minutes are silent, it doesn't interfere with getting to sleep, and as long as the latter 40 minutes are actually audible, it's likely that when you are in REM sleep and dreaming, your recorded voice will become a strong, suggestive, and powerful thought in your dream prompting you to reality check.

One other thing to mention...Say your sleep cycle is in fact an even 90 minutes, and you wake up after 6 hours...stay up for 90 minutes and use the time to concentrate on lucid dreaming...post on this forum, read books about it, etc...that causes you to be still somewhat focused on lucid dreaming and the idea of having one as you go back to sleep for an additional 90 minutes. I read somewhere that a study was done with some people who did this, and the practice increased the chance of having a lucid dream...taking only an hour to be awake wasn't as effective, and taking more than 90 minutes wasn't as effective. Please don't ask me to cite the source as I don't remember where I read this and it was a while back; just take it or leave it.

Happy dreaming!

Originally Posted by mershwista

I don't use headphones; otherwise I'd wake up and they'd inevitably be on the floor...lol. Because the first 50 minutes are silent, it doesn't interfere with getting to sleep, and as long as the latter 40 minutes are actually audible, it's likely that when you are in REM sleep and dreaming, your recorded voice will become a strong, suggestive, and powerful thought in your dream prompting you to reality check.

One other thing to mention...Say your sleep cycle is in fact an even 90 minutes, and you wake up after 6 hours...stay up for 90 minutes and use the time to concentrate on lucid dreaming...post on this forum, read books about it, etc...that causes you to be still somewhat focused on lucid dreaming and the idea of having one as you go back to sleep for an additional 90 minutes. I read somewhere that a study was done with some people who did this, and the practice increased the chance of having a lucid dream...taking only an hour to be awake wasn't as effective, and taking more than 90 minutes wasn't as effective. Please don't ask me to cite the source as I don't remember where I read this and it was a while back; just take it or leave it.

Happy dreaming!

thank you very much.

you have been extremely helpful.