Looped audio induction method

[rrrrocketrick]

Hi everyone, The best lucid-dream-induction method I've discovered for myself is simply to play a looped audio recording at my bedside throughout the night. I downloaded a free audio looping app for my smartphone (there were lots to choose from) that allows me to make a short audio recording and play it on a loop. So, for example, I'll record something like this: "rrrrocketrick, you're dreaming; do a reality check." Then I'll play that all night at a good volume. When I dream, the recording often enters my dream in some way. (Often one of my dream characters will repeat my induction recording or some distorted version of it. I once saw a face poke out of the floor and say it in my own voice.) I don't usually become lucid when I hear the recording, but I do so more often than using other methods so far. The hardest part seems to be to identify a recording that I hear clearly in my dream and respond to. Typically, my dream distorts it so badly that I lose the prompt to lucidity. You'll have to experiment to find something that works for you. I've also tried to induce specific dreams with some little success. I'd like to hear from anyone who tries this method--especially anyone who has ideas for how to improve it. Oh, and it's the LAIM method just by accident. Good luck!

[NyxCC]

That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing! I sometimes use audio recording during the day with DS and mantras but it's bothersome that my app doesn't allow loop so I need to press the button to play the audio again. What's the name of the app you're using?

[rrrrocketrick]

Hi NyxCC, Thanks, and you're welcome! The app I use shows up on my phone screen with the name, "B-box Looper." I think it was called Beatbox Looper in the iTunes store. It doesn't work all the time, so if you find one that's reliable, I hope you'll let me know.

[NyxCC]

Thanks for the reply! I'll try your app. By the way, after your post I went to the app updates and found that they have added a loop function for the app I was using, it's called "Voice Record Pro". (can't recall if it was free it has ads so it probably is). It's easy to use and works! Now that I can finally play the tracks with loop at any time of the day, the only thing that's left is to start doing it. Quite excited! The good thing about the audio method is you can make all sorts of tracks to play, including some that you can use as autosuggestion, mentioning dream signs, goals, mantras. Thanks again and best of luck with your practices!

[rrrrocketrick]

Thanks NyxCC. I'll check out that app. I've used the loop recording to try to remind myself to attempt to share a dream with someone, but without success so far. The recording is typically too distorted in my dream. (I think it's because a part of me just does not want to become lucid. Wish I knew how to overcome that.) Another major limitation of the method for me is that I can't use it if I'm sharing my bed with someone (as I currently am). Good luck with it!