Thread: Morten's workbook

So this is my workbook. I already have a physical DJ, and I'm just going to keep writing in that one.
I do five to ten RC's a day, I just need to remember to write them here.
It's been a while since I've had lucid dreams mostly because I stopped writing in my DJ, but now I'm back and ready to give it another try and I'm really excited to do this course.
I'm not sure what LD technique(s) to use yet. At first I just want to improve my dream recall since it's very poor right now, and from there I hope to find some dream signs and eventually lucid dream.
Sounds good?

Sounds great! Welcome to the class, Morten

Don't worry about choosing a technique yet if you're not sure. An overview of the major induction techniques with be covered in the next lesson, so you'll be able to get an idea which one would suit you best.

Glad that you joined the class Morten, and good job having the journal going already!

Woke up early this morning, and I could remember a dream, but fell asleep again. So annoying when that happens!
Couldn't remember it next time I woke up, but recalled a different dream and a few fragments from another one. Also did some RC's yesterday (finger through palm, pinching my nose, trying to read stuff).

x) Ah, i hate it when that happens! Just make sure you don't decide to let yourself drift back to sleep after a really great dream or you'll regret it in the morning.

Doh! That's a pain, I know. I used to keep a pen and paper on my night stand, and I would literally write only one or 2 words if I knew I was going to drift right back to sleep. It nearly always helped me remember the dream. Good job on remembering the other dreams though!

So I did as Ophelia suggested in the chat and ate a banana and drank some milk before bedtime and I also drank some apple juice. The improvement in dream vividness was so big! It's been several months since I had such vivid dreams and my dream recall improved as well.
I looked through my dream journal this morning and I found some dreamsigns:

Driving in car: I don't have a drivers license in real life, but for some reason I often decide to drive a car in my dreams even though I have no idea how to do so! I often drive into people and destroy several things before I decide to stop.
My hometown: I moved from my hometown a little less than a year ago, and my dreams nearly always happens there. My family is also often a part of the plot.
Electronics: It doesn't happen often, but whenever electronics are a part of my dreams they are always working improperly in one way or another.

Freaking A man!! Well done on the improved vividness and recall!

And you know, I actually share 2 of your dream signs. I don't drive in real life, but I do occasionally in my dreams. And electronics/gadget failure happens to me alot as well. Usually my cell or alarm.

Really glad that worked for you

I had a good night's sleep last night, and remembered three dreams. One of them was a superhero dream, that was very much awesome!
I think I came close to lucidity in another dream when I talked to some dude about lucid dreaming and found out we were both lucid dreamers, but somehow I didn't become lucid.

You really have lucid dreaming on the forefront of your mind, so expect a lot of clues, like you just mentioned, appearing in your dreams. And I am really impressed with your increased dream recall. I'm really excited for the prospects of you having a lucid dream in the very near future!

Yeah, absolutely! Near-lucid will most definitely lead to lucidity. Keep up whatever you're doing because there will most definitely be a breakthrough soon to come.

Thanks for the support! It's been so long since I last had a lucid dream. It would be wonderful if I could become lucid soon.

Hahah, that gif is excellent Keep at it, man!

My dream recall is very good and stable now. No lucidity yet. I remembered 3 dreams this morning and fragments from 3 other dreams. I believe I'm ready to choose a technique, so I'm looking forward to the next lesson. It's coming monday right?

You betcha!

I had a good night's sleep once again, recalled three dreams and all of them were very vivid. I also experienced another lucidity hint when an old man I met talked about what kind of tea helped increase his lucidity, but no LD yet. Nevertheless I have a strong feeling it's coming soon!
I have decided to start out with LaBerge's MILD and see if it's any good. I have never meditated, and visualizing a dream scene is typically what I try to do when I'm in SP, so I'll recite a mantra when I'm ready to sleep.

PS: Looking forward to DVA chat tomorrow.

Good work Morten on the vivid dream recall!

Your mention of the old man reminded me of a dream fragment I had last night where DV staff got together and talked about lucid dreaming. Haha, I hate when I miss big clues like that.

Look forward to seeing you in chat too!

I had a good chat with Ophelia today and I will try DIELD when I have some spare time next week. I'll still do MILD as well if I make any progress. It didn't really make any difference last night, but it's still to soon to conclude anything.
Oh Ophelia, where is that chat log?! Could you please post it (or sent it in a PM), I would like to read it.

Where all the other Sticky Threads are: http://www.dreamviews.com/intro-clas...imes-logs.html
Make sure you choose one technique and really dedicate yourself to it, man. Choosing multiple techniques and only committing half-heartedly to each of them is going to do your lucidity no justice.

Originally Posted by fOrceez

Where all the other Sticky Threads are: http://www.dreamviews.com/f151/chat-logs-130875/

I know, it wasn't posted when i wrote.

Originally Posted by fOrceez

Make sure you choose one technique and really dedicate yourself to it, man. Choosing multiple techniques and only committing half-heartedly to each of them is going to do your lucidity no justice.

Okay, thanks for the advice forceez.

Oh! x) I thought you meant the thread! Sorry D:

Good dream recall as usual. I remembered three dreams this morning and fragments from another one. I was quite surprised I remembered so many dreams since I didn't sleep at my home, and therefore my dream recall is usually very bad. All my dreams evolved around the things I was going to do today (confirmation). I remembered to do RC's today especially when something strange happened.

Keep it up, bud. Awareness, awareness, awareness!

Another dream sign discovered!

The night sky: When my dreams happen at nighttime the sky always look fabulous! It looks like a bit like Sovngarde in Skyrim.

Spoiler for Sovngarde:

I recalled three dreams last night and fragments from two other dreams. Still doing MILD!

Bugger, i meant to reply a few days ago but go sidetracked :/

Originally Posted by Morten

Another dream sign discovered!

The night sky: When my dreams happen at nighttime the sky always look fabulous! It looks like a bit like Sovngarde in Skyrim.

Spoiler for Sovngarde:

I recalled three dreams last night and fragments from two other dreams. Still doing MILD!

This is excellent! Perhaps if you use that as an RC not just for night time, that would be so good. It's so beautiful - i have yet to experience a weird environment in my dreams. Perhaps soon