Quote Originally Posted by Caenis View Post
I've been trying to use the mantras as a sort of meditation, but it's difficult to focus only on the mantras. I can't help but think. Being exhausted helps cut down on the amount of thoughts. Dream recall seems pretty stable currently: I remembered one dream and a dream fragment yesterday, and two full dreams today. After eating the banana, I didn't notice a significant difference in dream vividness. I'll be eating half a banana tonight too to continue the experiment. I will also try to maintain my awareness during my next WBTB.
Yeah, it is surprising how hard it can be to just focus on one thing. The "trick" is to not give up. You'll definitely get better at it, and i'm sure you'll be happy with the progress