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      I keep practice this technique but I can't find out why it doesn't work for me.... (I have qute freaky dreams and some of them are unusual or simply strange) :\
      Current goals: (long list!) [x] = completed [ ] = under testing / not completed
      [ ] Have a Long and Vivid Lucid Dream, [ ] Transform into a dolphin / mermaid, [ ] Swim in the ocean / explore it, [ ] Try out magic, [x] Fly with my own wings, [ ] Travel to another planet, [ ] Explore space (planets, star clusters, galaxies, black holes), [ ] Meet my DG, [ ] Visit an expensive hotel, [ ] Visit older dreamscapes, [ ] Explore random dreamworlds (just enjoy and explore the dreamscape)

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      Quote Originally Posted by Laretta View Post
      I keep practice this technique but I can't find out why it doesn't work for me.... (I have qute freaky dreams and some of them are unusual or simply strange) :\
      Just like what King Yoshi told me, Some techniques don't work out for some people(like me, I'm mostly good at WILD and not ADA, although I still practice ADA). Maybe this isn't the type of technique for you, but I encourage you to keep practicing it, maybe after a week or two, you'll get the hang of it. Hope this helps

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      Quote Originally Posted by dicci0308 View Post
      Awesome technique KingYoshi! Seems to be the key to lucid dreaming naturally! Do you recommend it for a beginner? Am not exactly experienced in lucid dreams Waiting for your reply!

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      I'm not KingYoshi, but i would definitely recommend this technique. I have personally had a whole load of succes with it. If you have any questions, you can still post them here, but it won't be KY who answers them, it will be someone else who uses this (me for example :p). Good luck

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      This sounds great. I'm hopping aboard this train.

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      Quote Originally Posted by MrBlonde View Post
      This sounds great. I'm hopping aboard this train.
      Hi there my friend, if you have some questions about this tutorial, feel free to ask any questions

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      This is one of the threads that made me decide to create an account for this forum and really get this all going. Thanks KingYoshi! (although you probably wont read this).

      Im doing ADA sessions regulary, but I often get overwhelmed by it. I get the Idea that I'm not able to focus on different levels of awereness at once. for example when I focus on feeling my clothes etc, I realise I'm missing the sounds around me. Then I focus on them, but I cannot see all details around me... etc.
      One by one I think I'm finally getting the hang of ADA, but I cannot seem to combine different senses and levels of awareness. any tips?

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      Quote Originally Posted by Dawnseeker View Post
      This is one of the threads that made me decide to create an account for this forum and really get this all going. Thanks KingYoshi! (although you probably wont read this).

      Im doing ADA sessions regulary, but I often get overwhelmed by it. I get the Idea that I'm not able to focus on different levels of awereness at once. for example when I focus on feeling my clothes etc, I realise I'm missing the sounds around me. Then I focus on them, but I cannot see all details around me... etc.
      One by one I think I'm finally getting the hang of ADA, but I cannot seem to combine different senses and levels of awareness. any tips?

      muchas gracias
      Start off by combining 2 senses. This might on itself be very difficult. Keep doing until until you feel you're good enough to go to the next step: 3 senses. Again, practice until you're confident enough to try 4. Etc. Eventually ( after a lot of time and practice), you'll be able to do 5 senses + being aware of breathing, blinking, etc. Good luck

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      The other night I read this article before I went to bed and I had my first Lucid Dream. I don't know if it's coincidence, or what, but it was kinda weired when I thought about what I did the night before and realized it.

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      This is so hard... ive been trying to use this technique, but I always loose focus. Well, I will keep trying..

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      I would consider myself an average lucid dreamer, I mean I've been into it for 2 years now so definitely past that rookie stage, but not as far as to consider myself an expert. I'm frustrated right now because it seems that whatever was working for me before is not really working anymore, and I stumbled upon this. I will definitely be trying this and see how it works out !
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      Question:

      Since I startet practicing ada, my dreams got very realistic. This troubles me finding unlogical things in them, therefore I can't really RC.

      How can I use this to my advantage?

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      Quote Originally Posted by Csorax View Post
      Question:

      Since I startet practicing ada, my dreams got very realistic. This troubles me finding unlogical things in them, therefore I can't really RC.

      How can I use this to my advantage?
      When doing a RC, dont just focus on the environment, but focus and what you are doing, why, and especially what you have been doing in the past half an hour or so. That's the biggest tell for vivid dreams


      Quote Originally Posted by Prancingwolf View Post
      The other night I read this article before I went to bed and I had my first Lucid Dream. I don't know if it's coincidence, or what, but it was kinda weired when I thought about what I did the night before and realized it.
      Just knowing about the excistance of and thinking about LD makes u get lucid a lot more than the average human. It's only natural to wanna take it further ofcourse, but this shouldn't be underestimated (congratz on having a LD )


      Quote Originally Posted by Zollage View Post
      This is so hard... ive been trying to use this technique, but I always loose focus. Well, I will keep trying..
      Happens to everyone. I've been at this for almost half a year now, still lose focus. Just become aware again and find tricks to keep it up. It will work out eventually

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      Quote Originally Posted by AndresLD View Post
      I would consider myself an average lucid dreamer, I mean I've been into it for 2 years now so definitely past that rookie stage, but not as far as to consider myself an expert. I'm frustrated right now because it seems that whatever was working for me before is not really working anymore, and I stumbled upon this. I will definitely be trying this and see how it works out !
      Good luck, it's definitely worth your effort!

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      Finally! A Controllable, stable, DILD method!

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      Quote Originally Posted by DillonReyna View Post
      Finally! A Controllable, stable, DILD method!
      Hi there might friend. glad you've liked this method. Be sure to keep practicing ADA everyday and I'm sure you'll be able to master it in no time

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      It get easier!

      When I first read this post I practiced ADA as much as I could during the day. I needed to set alarms to remind myself to stay aware and do reality checks (I'll just refer to ADA from now on as reality checks because I think of awareness as a RC). Without a reminder I might go 2 or 3 hours without a check, and that's basically all the dream-time for an entire night!

      After about a month or so of serious practicing I'm noticing that I don't need to be reminded to remember to do reality checks. I seem to automatically do them. If something strange happens or if a dream sign comes up I instantly find myself doing a reality check. It's almost as if in a dream because it so instinctual I don't feel myself initiating it until it's been done. Today someone made a loud noise that startled me. I immediately took in my surroundings and did an RC before even giving thought to what the noise might be or where it was coming from.

      I'm finding this technique makes the RC's much more pleasant and entertaining. I used to only use my watch, reading words, or my hands to do a RC. Now I have several ways of taking in my environment. I look at how the light bounces of different materials. I look around for shadows and their source of light to make sure it's possible. I might look at a chair and see if it is balanced properly and makes sense. I'll look at an object, close my eyes, picture it in my mind and open my eyes to see how well I've remembered it in my mind. I've noticed so many things in my apartment and outside that I haven't seen before because I am finally slowing myself down and taking them in. I think this ADA is helping me to slow my mind down so I can think better as well. My thoughts don't bounce around so much I'm able to go deep into the situation more quickly and with less effort.

      People reading this post may notice that I have 2 LD's since joining. I'm happy with my results. I can maintain this. I find it's helping me to think and feel with a new perspective.
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      Quote Originally Posted by carebearboy View Post
      When I first read this post I practiced ADA as much as I could during the day. I needed to set alarms to remind myself to stay aware and do reality checks (I'll just refer to ADA from now on as reality checks because I think of awareness as a RC). Without a reminder I might go 2 or 3 hours without a check, and that's basically all the dream-time for an entire night!

      After about a month or so of serious practicing I'm noticing that I don't need to be reminded to remember to do reality checks. I seem to automatically do them. If something strange happens or if a dream sign comes up I instantly find myself doing a reality check. It's almost as if in a dream because it so instinctual I don't feel myself initiating it until it's been done. Today someone made a loud noise that startled me. I immediately took in my surroundings and did an RC before even giving thought to what the noise might be or where it was coming from.

      I'm finding this technique makes the RC's much more pleasant and entertaining. I used to only use my watch, reading words, or my hands to do a RC. Now I have several ways of taking in my environment. I look at how the light bounces of different materials. I look around for shadows and their source of light to make sure it's possible. I might look at a chair and see if it is balanced properly and makes sense. I'll look at an object, close my eyes, picture it in my mind and open my eyes to see how well I've remembered it in my mind. I've noticed so many things in my apartment and outside that I haven't seen before because I am finally slowing myself down and taking them in. I think this ADA is helping me to slow my mind down so I can think better as well. My thoughts don't bounce around so much I'm able to go deep into the situation more quickly and with less effort.

      People reading this post may notice that I have 2 LD's since joining. I'm happy with my results. I can maintain this. I find it's helping me to think and feel with a new perspective.
      Great job, keep it up and I'm sure you will be having many LD's soon !
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      love it dude, totally understand, looking for the subtle gaps the subconscious mind misses in waking life and using them as doors to gain lucidity. ex you see a dog,does it have a shadow? if you don't notice the shadow in real life it wont be there in a dream, hence when you look for it in the dream it wont be there causing you to obtain lucidity

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      I'm scared of WILDing, so this seems perfect for me ^^ I'm going to try it, starting NOW. I have this 4-sided die (it looks like a pyramid) that I always carry with me. Dunno why, I just do. So now I take it out randomly during the day and really study it, feeling its edges, feeling its pointy ends, appreciating its colour (it's red).

      It also serves as a reality check. I simply wonder "hey I wonder if I'm dreaming!?" and then drop the die from my one hand into my other. If it does not float up or fall through, I'm not dreaming

      Soooo I do awareness exercises and reality checks randomly throughout the day ^^

      Let's see how that works ^^
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      Good luck my friend

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      Quote Originally Posted by MissLucy View Post
      I'm scared of WILDing, so this seems perfect for me ^^ I'm going to try it, starting NOW. I have this 4-sided die (it looks like a pyramid) that I always carry with me. Dunno why, I just do. So now I take it out randomly during the day and really study it, feeling its edges, feeling its pointy ends, appreciating its colour (it's red).

      It also serves as a reality check. I simply wonder "hey I wonder if I'm dreaming!?" and then drop the die from my one hand into my other. If it does not float up or fall through, I'm not dreaming

      Soooo I do awareness exercises and reality checks randomly throughout the day ^^

      Let's see how that works ^^
      Good luck indeed! Don't get discouraged if it doesn't work. It could take some time to learn this technique and even if you do it perfectly from the start it could take a few days before this lifestyle carries over in your dreams. You can also get an LD on the first night of trying though So let's hope for it. Good luck!

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      Quote Originally Posted by KingYoshi View Post
      Yes, sounds good. Make sure you using all 5 senses when practicing ADA. Obviously, taste won't be used as often, but take a big inhale every now and again to taste the air around you. Just try to notice more and more everyday.



      Ah, I haven't had this happen to me, but I can understand how it would happen. One of the keys to ADA is to become aware of everything, but still keep your mind unique. If you are sitting at the local pub/bar, go ahead and imagine a dragon busting through the glass window, demanding an ice cold Coors. I imagine strange things like this regularly. I also play a lot of video games as well. If your dreams become too literal, throw some fantasy in that ADA practice.



      I shall definitely check it out, I also added your paragraph to the tutorial. I will also post a link to your research if you wish. My goal is just to help everyone get the grasp on awareness. A lot of dreamers look passed the importance of awareness when it comes to achieving lucidity.
      Old thread new member! lol
      Great thread I have learned soo much in the last week or so being a member on here. One question that seems to tie into the quote above.

      I regularly attempt to move objects in my daily life (something I have been able to do in almost every LD) to make sure I am not dreaming, is this beneficial? ADA sounds awesome I have been doing it as I read through this thread just a minute at a time and every time I looked around my living room I would find new items, noises, shadows, EACH time. I will practice often and report back-

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      Thanks for the support It hasn't worked yet, but I keep questioning reality whenever I remember to do it, and do the RCs with my die as well as the pinched nose technique. I did noticemy dream recall has improved! I can now easily remember 2 dreams per night, whereas before I'd be lucky to remember ONE.

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      Even though I am still seeking my first lucid dream, I have to admit that the ADA technique is extremely powerful.

      I have been practicing the ADA technique for a few weeks now, improving my mental awareness. First off, while I was walking home last night and I was completely aware of a tree that was fully decorated with those LED Christmas lights, noticing the clarity that it provided in the night. And then I had a dream this morning where I was at a store shopping for Christmas decorations with a group of friends. We were having a discussion about the classic white lights and the new LED lights, and mentioning about how I like the new LED lights. I continued by telling them about a memory I had, seeing the LED lights on that tree from the night before.

      For the first time, I experienced a full in-depth memory flashback within a dream.

      What's comical is that if I paid closer attention I probably could of became aware that it was in a dream. Though the majority of this dream I was in conscious state, having a heavy conversation with a friend about what I needed to do in the following days and after thinking about some of the answers I would provide, I explained my exact intent for being in this store we were at; something I would of done if I was awake and talking to someone in real life.
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