Thread: plmnko098's Workbook

Originally Posted by plmnko098

I had a better nights sleep last night. I woke up a couple of times last night but i remembered to keep my eyes close. However, i need to work on staying still as well. I have high hopes though.

Great, I'm glad that this is getting easier for you. This step's a toughie, but it helps tremendously with not coming too far out of sleep. When you make the journey back into dreamland, it's very helpful to have kept still to make the transition easier.

One thing that has worked really well for me lately with DEILD is when I imagine myself back in the dream scene (or new dream scene, if this is is your preference), I imagine myself performing some sort of repetitive motion. This is an idea that I got from Xanous, who pretends he's riding a bike or running. I happened to be going for the Colosseum Task of the Year so I imagined myself swinging an ancient Roman sword. It brings in that much extra focus on your dream body, and I found it very effective.

Good luck with the DEILDing! DEILD took me a while to get, but it is so valuable to me now. Very important tool in my toolbelt, and a great way to understand WILD. The effort was well worth it!

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Great, I'm glad that this is getting easier for you. This step's a toughie, but it helps tremendously with not coming too far out of sleep. When you make the journey back into dreamland, it's very helpful to have kept still to make the transition easier.

One thing that has worked really well for me lately with DEILD is when I imagine myself back in the dream scene (or new dream scene, if this is is your preference), I imagine myself performing some sort of repetitive motion. This is an idea that I got from Xanous, who pretends he's riding a bike or running. I happened to be going for the Colosseum Task of the Year so I imagined myself swinging an ancient Roman sword. It brings in that much extra focus on your dream body, and I found it very effective.

Good luck with the DEILDing! DEILD took me a while to get, but it is so valuable to me now. Very important tool in my toolbelt, and a great way to understand WILD. The effort was well worth it!

Thanks for the tip. I will have to try that out soon.

I think I have started to grasp DEILD. I have found that using a mantra has helped help me a whole lot. I have never used a mantra in the past but surprisingly it has worked for me. It could all just be some sort of placebo effect but I think it’s helping.

I can pretty much get myself to wake up after a dream and when I do, I can remember to stay still and keep my eyes closed. However, my problem now is that when I do I forget why I’m doing this. Then, out of habit, I go back to sleep because I know my alarm hasn't gone off yet.

Originally Posted by plmnko098

Thanks for the tip. I will have to try that out soon.

I think I have started to grasp DEILD. I have found that using a mantra has helped help me a whole lot. I have never used a mantra in the past but surprisingly it has worked for me. It could all just be some sort of placebo effect but I think it’s helping.

I can pretty much get myself to wake up after a dream and when I do, I can remember to stay still and keep my eyes closed. However, my problem now is that when I do I forget why I’m doing this. Then, out of habit, I go back to sleep because I know my alarm hasn't gone off yet.

Heh, that's great! Don't worry about forgetting why you're doing all of this. If you keep practicing this, that'll come to you. One way that you can help address this is with a pre-bed mantra of some sort that drills into your head why you will be holding still after waking from a dream.

You're already using a pre-bed mantra, it sounds like, so maybe all it needs is a little tweak on the wording? While you're saying it, you could imagine yourself effortlessly and calming sinking back into the dream with your awareness still intact.

Honestly, the holding still is usually the trickiest part for people and you've got that down, it seems! Even though there's still a little hill left for you to climb, you are doing great!